President Duterte expressed his worries after signing into law the national budget for 2022. PRESIDENT DUTERTE — The Philippine President said that the increasing cases of Omicron variant in the country was bothering him, saying that it could further strain government resources. In his speech at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace in Manila … Read more
DOH Speaks on Omicron Cases in the Philippines DOH – The Department of Health revealed the result of the COVID-19 test of the husband of the 4th patient of the Omicron variant in the Philippines. Countries are on a tight watch now against the entry of a “heavily mutated” variant of COVID-19, the Omicron variant. … Read more
Pres. Duterte Speaks on Possible Spread of the Omicron Variant DUTERTE – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte admitted that he feels scared over the possible spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Countries now are on a tight watch against the Omicron variant of COVID-19. It was reported to be a “heavily mutated” variant of the … Read more
Omicron Patient in Israel Dies 2 Weeks after Hospital Admission ISRAEL – The country confirmed that it recorded its first death case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba. A new variant of COVID-19, named by the World Health Organization “Omicron”, caused alarm to different nations across the globe. It was … Read more
DOH Speaks on Close Contacts of Omicron Patients in PH DOH – The Department of Health revealed the results of the COVID-19 tests of the close contacts of the two (2) Omicron patients in the Philippines. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 which was first recorded in South Africa caused global alarm as it was reported … Read more
World Health Speaks on Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Vs. the Delta Variant WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION – WHO spoke on the recently-detected variant of COVID-19, the Omicron, compared to the Delta variant. Recently, a new variant of COVID-19 was detected in South Africa. WHO named it Omicron and warned countries about the said “heavily mutated” variant … Read more
DOH Coordinates w/ Gov’t Agencies to Locate 8 Travelers from South Africa DOH – The Department of Health is yet to locate the eight (8) travelers from South Africa due to incorrect and incomplete personal information. A new variant of COVID-19 was recently detected in South Africa and it alarmed countries across the globe. The … Read more
President Duterte to Fr. Austriaco: “I would be happy to appoint you as the Secretary of Health if that is okay with you.” On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte offered molecular biologist Father Nicanor Austriaco to take over the Department of Health (DOH) after hearing him talk about the Omicron variant. A University of Santo Tomas … Read more
PH Government Speaks on 3 Travelers who Tested Positive for COVID-19 PH – The Philippines is monitoring three (3) travelers from South Africa, Egypt, and Burkina Faso who tested positive for COVID-19. Countries are now on the watch against the new variant of COVID-19 that was first detected in South Africa. Named by the World … Read more
Details from PH Immigration Bureau amid the Travel Restrictions PH IMMIGRATION – The Bureau of Immigration spoke on the Filipinos in the Red List countries who want to go home to the Philippines. The COVID-19 pandemic is calling for an intensified fight against the spread of the virus following the detection of a new variant … Read more