MANILA – The vaccination of children will be piloted in five hospitals across Metro Manila, starting with those who have comorbidity or are dependents of healthcare workers, the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 said Wednesday night.... Read full article
MANILA – The relations between the Philippines and India is on an upward trajectory following the wide-ranging dialogue between Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and his Indian counterpart Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on February 14.... Read full article
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The City Health Office reported Saturday it has so far registered 26,690 individuals who have beaten the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), representing a 93.67-percent recovery rate although the confirmed cases of infections conti... Read full article
MANILA – Tropical Depression Agaton will continue to dampen parts of the country, while tropical cyclone Basyang (international name Malakas) already left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the weather bureau said Tuesday afternoon.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will conduct a flyby of its most modern aircraft on June 12, in celebration of the country's 124th Independence Day.... Read full article
The United States FDA amended on Thursday the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the bivalent Covid-19 vaccines of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech to include use in children down to six months old.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a follow-up prosecution after busting sellers of fake medicines and fly-by-night drug stores.... Read full article
MANILA – Only fully vaccinated individuals, with some exceptions, will be allowed to take public transportation beginning January 17, a Department of Transportation (DOTr) official said Wednesday.... Read full article
MANILA – Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III lauded President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Congress for the enactment into law of a measure backed by the Department of Finance (DOF) that seeks to further liberalize the Philippine economy ... Read full article
MANILA – Only 4 percent of the more than 56,000 active cases of Covid-19 are critical while among hospital admissions, between 12 and 15 percent are classified as severe to critical, a health official said Tuesday.... Read full article