Malacañang warned that the Omicron variant was still “dangerous”. MALACAÑANG — The Palace recently warned that the new Omicron variant was still “dangerous” especially to those who haven’t received the shot. Cabinet Secretary and acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said in the Presidential press briefing last January 14 that the public shouldn’t be complacent since … Read more
BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said that he’s confident that the Philippines could achieve its growth target in 2022. BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS — On Thursday, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said that he’s confident the Philippines could still achieve its growth target of 7% to 9% in 2022 despite the recent surge in coronavirus cases. In … Read more
PLDT and Smart Communications urged their customers to transact using digital means. PLDT and Smart Communications urged their customers to transact using the group’s available digital channels. This, as tighter restrictions have been put in place in more provinces and cities because of the rising coronavirus cases. According to Alex Caeg, PLDT and Smart senior … Read more
President Duterte: “We continue to see downward trend of the positivity rate, now only less than two percent.” On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte gave a special mention to two Cabinet officials as the pandemic situation in the Philippines vastly improved. During his pre-recorded “Talk to the People” public briefing aired on Monday night, the President … Read more
President Duterte extended the state of calamity in the Philippines for another year. On Friday, President Rodrigo Duterte had extended the state of calamity in the Philippines for another year. The President had extended the state of calamity for another year because of the continued rise in coronavirus cases and the threat of COVID-19 variants. … Read more
The DOH had identified regions with an increasing growth rate for COVID-19 cases. On Monday, the Department of Health (DOH) had identified regions in the Philippines that have reported an increase in growth rate for COVID-19 cases. In an online media briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that a positive coronavirus growth rate was … Read more
President Duterte pushed for the unimpeded return of Filipinos to their residences. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday pushed for the unimpeded return of Filipinos to their residences as he expressed concern about their safety. On Monday night, President Duterte said in a televised address that no amount of police power and lockdown could prevent any Filipino from … Read more
The Philippines could be in “serious trouble” if coronavirus cases could reach millions, according to President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday admitted that the Philippines could be in “serious trouble” if coronavirus cases could reach millions. President Duterte said that the country’s coronavirus infections had already reached over 500,000 and continued to increase based … Read more
WHO Director-General hailed the COVID-19 vaccine news from Pfizer and BioNTech as “encouraging”. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the COVID-19 vaccine news from Pfizer and BioNTech as “encouraging“. This, after Pfizer and BioNTech announced that a jointly-developed coronavirus vaccine was “90% effective” in ongoing Phase 3 trials. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom … Read more
Philippine Red Cross stoppage halved reported coronavirus cases in Metro Manila and its nearby provinces, according to OCTA research group. Philippine Red Cross (PRC) stoppage of its COVID-19 swab testing operations halved reported coronavirus cases in Metro Manila and its nearby provinces, according to OCTA research group. This, as the group of experts monitoring the … Read more