An expert from the University of the Philippines (UP) said Wednesday the country should not fully reopen its economy even if it flattens the COVID-19 curve. “We don’t necessarily recommend …
Comedian Michael V. shared he experienced discrimination after testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “Mayroon, mayroon. Oo, kaya nga sinabi ko roon sa vlog na hindi ko ide-detalye at …
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., announced Monday he was cleared to go home after getting hospitalized due to pneumonia brought by COVID-19. “Thank You, God for Your unending love and …
Medical professionals and doctors are urging authorities in Metro Manila to stop using thermal scanners and misting at quarantine checkpoints to prevent the spread of COVID-19. National Capital Region Police …
A nurse was kicked out of her boarding house after her landlady found out that she tested positive for COVID-19 in Makati City, Sunday. “Gem” is a customer care representative …
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Friday he is confident that the number of COVID-19 cases would decrease during the implementation of the MECQ or modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro …
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced all airline passengers are also required to wear face shields during their travel starting August 15 following the orders of the …
At least 40 passengers and crew, including 32 Filipinos, tested positive for COVID-19 on a luxury cruise ship in Norway. Public health officials in Norway said Sunday authorities are still …
President Rodrigo Duterte announced Sunday night that Metro Manila and other high-risk areas would revert to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting Monday, August 3. As a result, DOTr again …
Two of the so-called “PISTON 6,” the six jeepney drivers who were jailed after they protested against the ban of jeepneys during GCQ, tested positive for COVID-19, Caloocan 2nd District …
The 33-year-old woman who died while waiting for a bus in Pasay City and to go home to Bicol to be with her four children initially tested positive for COVID-19, …
Social Weather Stations (SWS) found that 16.7% or 4.2 million Filipino families have been starving for food in the past three months due to the COVID-19 crisis. The number is …
A man who showed COVID-19 symptoms and was apprehended at a checkpoint in Cotabato City tested positive for the respiratory disease, Unang Balita reported Thursday. Due to his apparent symptoms, …
A health expert from IATF said the “mother virus” or the SARS-CoV-2 strain, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the Philippines was likely from India. Dr. Edsel Salvaña, a member …
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque clarified his statement yesterday that the government has no plans yet to conduct mass testing and that it would just leave the burden to the private …
Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Monday employees in areas under eased quarantine are not mandated to undergo the COVID-19 test before they could return to …
Supreme Court data showed the Philippine government had released over 14,000 inmates from jail with 4,000 detainees released last week amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to SC Public Information Office …
Cebu COVID update: Cebu City is now considered as the epicenter of COVID-19 in the Philippines after it recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country. As of …
A two-year-old boy is the latest COVID-19 case in the province of Quezon, May 11, Monday. According to a report by the local government of Buenavista, Quezon, the child has …
“Queen of Pop” Madonna revealed Thursday she had new coronavirus or COVID-19 but clarified she is no longer “currently sick.” In an Instagram post, the 61-year-old iconic pop star shared …
Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal said Thursday three employees of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) tested positive for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Monreal said those who acquired …
An epidemiologist said the Philippines had flattened the COVID-19 curve after imposing lockdown for nearly two months. Dr. John Wong, an epidemiologist, serving the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious …
A 63-year-old Norwegian was the first reported case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Dipolog City when he tested positive in a rapid test conducted in Manila. On March 2, …
The priest who died in Tagum City on Monday tested positive for coronavirus disease or COVID-19. The 51-year-old priest is considered the first COVID-19 related death in the city. His …
Manila City government said they would give P1 million endowment to it health workers who have died of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Manila Mayor Isko Moreno signed the Ordinance No. …
The Department of Health reported 25 babies had acquired the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) of which, six have succumbed to the disease. “Meron na tayong 25 cases ng infants or ‘yung …