Measles, polio cases drop during pandemic: DOH

MANILA – A health official on Tuesday said cases of measles, polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases have gone down during the pandemic probably due to observation of...

MRT-3 service disruptions now ‘a thing of the past’: Duterte

All PH regions now classified as minimal risk for Covid-19

MANILA – All regions in the country remain at minimal risk case classification with health systems capacity at low risk, a health official said Tuesday. The Covid-19...

Comelec mulls ‘reasonable’ sanction for debate skippers

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it may impose a reasonable sanction on candidates who will skip its debates. “But, the (Comelec) en...

Contingency measures in place to resolve poll system glitches

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is prepared to resolve technical problems that may arise during the May 9 elections, an official said on Tuesday. “We...

DOH awaits FDA decision on 4th dose for seniors

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has applied for an amended emergency use authorization (EUA) for the administration of a fourth dose of coronavirus disease 2019...

Comelec to form task force vs. vote-buying

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it will form a task force that will investigate allegations of vote-buying. “The Commission will be creating...

Duterte ‘possible’ to mediate in Russia-Ukraine conflict: Palace

MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday raised the likelihood of President Rodrigo Duterte mediating to settle the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Duterte might be convinced to act...

Manila down to 87 active Covid-19 cases

MANILA – The city government of Manila reported just six new cases and an overall 87 active infections of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Tuesday. From...

Strong ‘immunity wall’ wards off PH virus surge

MANILA – The Philippines is able to keep its coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases at low risk with a strong immunity wall, National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief,...