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Quezon City Implements Big Operation Against COVID-19 Protocol Violators QUEZON CITY – The DPOS in Quezon City has conducted a “one time, big time” operation to strictly enforce COVID-19 health protocols. The operation made by the Department of Public Order and Safety was amid the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country due to numerous … Read more
Obesity A Driving Factor In COVID-19 Deaths, Global Report Says COVID-19 DEATHS – A global study said that the majority of COVID-19 deaths worldwide have been in countries where many people are obese. The study added said that the said deaths have been in said countries, with coronavirus fatality rates that are 10 times higher … Read more
DILG Urges LGUs To Penalize Protocol Violators Amid COVID-19 Variant Threat DILG – The DILG said that it would issue a memorandum urging LGUs to penalize quarantine violators amid the threat of COVID-19 variants. “The emphasis there is this is the only way to prevent the spread of the virus regardless of the variant,” This … Read more
More Healthcare Workers Receive Sinovac Shots on Day 3 of Vaccination Program More healthcare workers received Sinovac vaccine shots during the third day of government’s vaccination program. On Wednesday (March 3, 2021), a lot of medical frontliners from various hospital across Metro Manila are scheduled to receive China-donated Sinovac coronavirus vaccines to protect themselves from … Read more
13 Adverse Events Recorded on First Day of Sinovac Vaccination, According to Health Department The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 13 adverse events during the first day of China’s Sinovac vaccine rollout. On Tuesday (March 2, 2021), Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reported that several adverse events have been recorded on first day of administering … Read more
Health Secretary Duque to Vaccination of Health Workers: ‘Huwag magduda’ Health Chief Francisco Duque III asked the health workers to COVID-19 vaccine shot and told them ‘Huwag magduda’. On Tuesday (March 2, 2021), the Department of Health secretary urged the medical workers to get vaccinated by the COVID-19 vaccine shots to protect themselves against the coronavirus … Read more
Health Department Records South African Coronavirus Variant in Philippines The Department of Health reported that they have detected South African coronavirus variant in the Philippines. Since last year, the coronavirus disease continues to spread in various countries all around the world including the Philippines. The pandemic affects millions of people worldwide and took thousands of … Read more
COVID-19 Quarantine Facility Opens In Guimaras Island GUIMARAS ISLAND – A newly-built quarantine facility for COVID-19 positive cases or suspected cases has been opened in Guimaras Island. The opening of the said facility was after the Western Visayas regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-6) turned over the facility to the … Read more
Policemen In Cavite Arrest 209 COVID-19 Protocol Violators CAVITE – Police officers in Cavite have recently arrested at about 209 people who were allegedly violating COVID-19 health protocols. The local police information office reported said that among those arrested between February 21 to 23 were those who were not wearing face masks or disregarded the … Read more
Marikina City Cinemas To Remain Closed Under MGCQ MARIKINA CITY – Cinemas in Marikina City will remain closed despite being place under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) next month. This came from a statement by the city’s Mayor Marcelino Teodoro, according to a report from Inquirer. “When I consulted the movie operators, cinema operators and … Read more