CHR chair Chito Gascon succumbs to Covid-19

MANILA – Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chair Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon has passed away following his bout with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), his family...

At least 45K doses allocated for 3-phase pediatric vaccination

MANILA – The government has initially set aside between 45,000 and 50,000 doses for the pilot rollout of the pediatric vaccination in the National Capital Region (NCR)...

Fully vaxxed people regardless of age can now travel: DOT

MANILA — The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday said fully vaccinated individuals regardless of age from Metro Manila are now allowed to travel on a point-to-point...

RT-PCR retest not needed for returning workers: DOH

MANILA – Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Friday said a repeat RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) test for workers who completed their 14-day quarantine is no...

7.6K new recoveries raise PH tally to 2,486,059

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported 7,691 new recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the number of total recoveries in the...

642 Covid infections in over 20M fully vaxxed people: FDA

MANILA – There are 642 coronavirus infections in over 20.3 million fully vaccinated individuals in the Philippines as of September 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Quarantine days shortened under new IATF rules

MANILA – The quarantine period for fully vaccinated individuals who had direct exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients but do not exhibit symptoms has been shortened...

IATF revises Covid-19 protocols for ‘Green, Yellow’ states

MANILA – The Philippines has updated the testing and quarantine protocols for international travelers coming from the “green” and “yellow” lists of countries, territories, and jurisdictions. The...

NPC appeals to Senate: Act on media welfare bill