MANILA – Pope Francis urged Filipinos around the world to continue to share the Catholic faith, saying it is “part of your genes” and a “blessed infectiousness”...
LONDON – Following similar moves by other EU countries last week, Ireland on Sunday suspended the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine over fears of serious blood clots....
BRUSSELS – Some 5 EU member states on Saturday called for a summit meeting on the “fair distribution” of vaccines developed for the novel coronavirus pandemic. Leaders...
A lack of preparation has been costly, but the pace of research offers promise for Year 2 One year ago, the World Health Organization declared that the...
Caution is still in order when visiting with unvaccinated people As the pace of coronavirus vaccinations picks up, normal life is looking tantalizingly in reach. Nearly...
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday confirmed that a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called P.3 has been found in the Philippines. “The (Philippine Genome Center)...
MANILA – Some destinations that reopened still impose a test-before-travel policy, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat clarified Wednesday. Among these are Boracay, Bohol, Ilocos Sur, El Nido,...
MANILA – A tourism initiative called the Green Corridor will soon link several destinations in Region-4A (Calabarzon) under the new normal, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said...
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday assured that no AstraZeneca vaccine would be wasted despite its upcoming expiration date in May 2021. Health Undersecretary...
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Agriculture (DA), and Department of Energy (DOE) on Friday signed a tripartite memorandum of agreement to strengthen and...