DOH: “Ang talagang objective is for us not to delay government transactions.” The Department of Health (DOH) has defended the exemption of government officials and employees from testing and quarantine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stressed that the non-testing and quarantine are being imposed so that government transactions will … Read more
A locally stranded individual (LSI) passenger of the Cebu Pacific flight from Manila bound to Bacolod City suffered from a stroke and died upon arrival in the city last Tuesday, February 9, 2021. The victim is a 71-year-old LSI from Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. According to the report of DYHB Tatak RMN, the … Read more
Mega Vaccination Hub in Taguig City Earns Praises Online The National Task Force Against COVID-19 has visited the Mega Vaccination Hub in Taguig City to inspect the vaccination program. On Wednesday (January 27, 2021), the COVID-19 National Task Force visited Lakeshore Complex to check one of the Mega Vaccination centers excluding the 35 vaccination centers … Read more
Corazon de Castro Abalos, the wife of former Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr., and the mother of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairperson Benhur Abalos died due to COVID-19. On Tuesday, the MMDA chairman paid a tribute for his late mother. “I am sorry if I was not able to keep my promise … Read more
A personal doctor of Pope Francis died due to coronavirus complication, according to a report. The personal doctor of Pope Francis had died due to complications from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a report. Quoting Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, the Catholic News Agency (CNA) said that Dr. Fabrizio Soccorsi — a personal doctor of … Read more
A priest at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish on the island of Boracay in Aklan tested positive for COVID-19, according to a doctor. Dr. Bong Cuachon of the Provincial Health Office said that they immediately carried out contact tracing among those who are in close contact with the priest, including the seminarians … Read more
The research on COVID-19 saliva-based testing was still in the works, according to a report. The research on the COVID-19 Saliva-Based Testing and COVID-19 Pooled Saliva-Based Testing was still in the works and awaiting approval, according to a report. This, after the Department of Health approved Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey … Read more
DOH approved Concepcion’s COVID-19 Pooled Swab Testing The Department of Health (DOH) officially approved Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion’s COVID-19 pooled swab testing. In a report on Manila Bulletin, Concepcion thanked the Department of Health for signing the Interim Guidelines on the Conduct of COVID-19 Pooled Testing in the Philippines. … Read more
Liza Soberano: “I was getting paranoid that it might be COVID” COVID-19 SCARE – Liza Soberano thought of contracting coronavirus for not feeling well on New Year’s eve. Recently, Liza went to the image-sharing site, Instagram wherein she shared her experience. “Literally the only photo I have. I have been sick for the past few … Read more
Quiapo Church began the Novena prayers for Black Nazarene The Quiapo Church or the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Manila on Thursday began the eight-day novena for the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9, 2021. Manila Bulletin reported that the traditional dressing of the image was held at the shrine … Read more