Sultan Kudarat Mayor Confirms Teacher Died of COVID-19 TEACHER – A 61-year-old educator in Sultan Kudarat who is supposedly set to retire next year died of COVID-19. The situations in the Philippines have changed a lot compared last year. Now, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the people have to wear masks and practice social distancing when … Read more
32 Doctors & Nurses in Tondo Hospital Fall Ill After Taking Care of COVID-19 Patients TONDO HOSPITAL – The Ospital ng Tondo is temporarily closed for ten days afters 32 of its doctors and nurses got sick. The COVID-19 pandemic has already claimed over 500,000 lives across the globe. It is shaking the healthcare system … Read more
Pres. Duterte May Declare New Community Quarantine Measures on Monday, August 17 DUTERTE – Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is expected to announce new community quarantine measures on Monday, August 17. The fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines is not yet over. Unfortunately, the total cases has increased greatly … Read more
DOH: Face Shield Prices Will Not Be Higher Than P50 FACE SHIELD PRICE – The Department of Health (DOH) recently said that prices of face shields will not be higher than P50. According to GMA News, the face shields will soon be required in public transportation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire … Read more
Commission on Elections Confirms Former COMELEC Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. Died FORMER COMELEC CHAIRMAN – The Commission on Elections confirmed that former Chief Sixto Brillantes Jr. died. The COVID-19 pandemic is undeniably shaking the healthcare system of the Philippines. Several big hospitals have already announced full capacity for coronavirus cases. Also, many doctors, nurses, and … Read more
Pres. Duterte Speaks On Possibility of Using Military To Implement COVID-19 Protocols DUTERTE – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte affirmed that he may be forced to use the military if the people won’t abide the COVID-19 protocols. The COVID-19 pandemic is a huge challenge that the Philippines has yet to overcome now. Every day, there … Read more
Vergeire Says DOH Will Not Ban Use Of Antibody Tests For COVID-19 DOH – Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they won’t ban the use of rapid antibody tests (RATs) for COVID-19. Following a previous article, Health Professions Alliance against COVID-19 Dr. Antonio Dans said the rapid antibody tests (RATs) are not … Read more
Why Pres. Duterte Cannot Implement Longer Lockdown to Fight COVID-19 DUTERTE – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte explained to doctors why longer lockdown to fight COVID-19 pandemic cannot be implemented in the country. In the past few days, the Department of Health (DOH) is recording thousands of cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines daily. Currently, … Read more
Ex-Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim Dies of COVID-19 ALFREDO LIM – Rolando Lim, the son of the former Manila Mayor, spoke on the death of his father due to COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to more than two thousand deaths in the Philippines and more than half a million across the globe. The effect of … Read more
Sen. Bong Revilla Tested Positive for COVID-19 Amid Pandemic BONG REVILLA – The Philippine Senator confirmed that he is positive for coronavirus or COVID-19 disease. The COVID-19 pandemic is shaking the healthcare system of the Philippines. This huge challenge has not only led hospitals to declare full capacity but as well as to get many … Read more