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The Department of Health (DOH) is now reminding parents and the public not to be complacent even if the government allows children five years old and older to leave their homes. According to treatment czar Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega, children should still follow existing standard public health protocols while outside their home. Likewise the local gov’t […]

The population of the Philippines has reached more than 109 million by May 2020. In Proclamation No. 1179 by President Rodrigo Duterte, stated that the total population in the country has reached 109,035,343 as of May 1, 2020, based on the census of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). It may be recalled that the President […]

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) opened five special off-site locations in the National Capital Region on Wednesday, July 7th. It aims to provide an additional 177,500 passport appointment slots to the public in the NCR area. According to Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs Brigido Dulay, DFA Temporary Offsite Passport Services (TOPS) offices […]

The number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in the Philippines is slightly higher today compared to last Tuesday. According to a report by the Department of Health (DOH), 4,289 people have now been infected with the virus, bringing the total number of people infected with the virus to 1,450,110 in the Philippines since last year. […]

The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated that there are no recorded local cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the Philippines. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said it is based on the whole genome sequencing Philippine Genome Center (PGC). He said the PGC will be the one to tell if Delta virus has entered […]

Up to 7,878 COVID-19-positive samples have undergone sequencing by the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) and UP National Institutes Of Health (UP-NIH). Of the said samples, 2,790 total variant cases were recorded based on the data of the PGC Biosurveillance Report as of July 4. About 20 variant cases remain active. Of that number, seven are […]

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) believes that there will be another activation of the Taal volcano as happened last week. At 4 p.m. on Sunday because Phivolcs recorded the highest sulfur dioxide emission (SO2) gas with an average of 22,628 tonnes per day. It also experienced 26 strong and low tremors also […]

Some health experts recommend conducting only limited face-to-face classes. Dr. said. Maria Liz Antoinette Gonzales, the associate dean of faculty and students at the UP College of Medicines, who may in select areas do the opening of schools and not nationwide. There are many things to consider so face-to-face classes can only be started in […]

National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua believes that economic vitality as in 2019 will return in the first half of 2022. The country should catch up because the economic movement seems to have stopped for more than a year. The current administration targets 6% to 7% economic growth. One of the solutions […]

More than 860 families or the equivalent of nearly 3,300 individuals were affected due to the Taal Volcanom eruption, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). According to DSWD Region IV-A, a total of 867 families or 3,298 individuals have been affected by Taal Volcano activity since July 1. Of that number, […]