by Ana Rufa Padua As the surge of COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the Department of Health (DOH) confirms that the P.3 variant of the virus has emerged in the country along with 85 cases detected by the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) that involve a unique set of mutations related to the variant. According to…
Category: COVID-19 Special Coverage
Curfew Imposed Amid COVID Case Spike
Jermaine Ocampo In light of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, Metro Manila mayors imposed a uniform curfew in the region from 10PM to 5AM for 2 weeks beginning March 15. “The mayors had a meeting this [Thursday] evening to consider having a uniformed curfew hour, pinagkasunduan nila ito para hindi na malito ang mga…
Worth a Shot
We have all desperately wished for a COVID vaccine to exist since it’s the only way out of this emotionally and socially draining quarantine. Now, with the hope brought upon by the new year and as distribution of the vaccines are rolled out, some are eager and hopeful for its potential in ending the pandemic. …
COVID-19: U.K Variant Detected in The Philippines
The new variant of COVID-19, B117 or better known as the UK Variant, has been detected in the Philippines through one of the Filipino passengers of the Emirates Flight No. EK 332 that landed in the country on January 7, 2021 from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to the report of the Department of…
FDA decision on Pfizer vaccine emergency use out by Jan. 14
The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aims to release its decision on the emergency use authorization (EUA) of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by January 14, its chief said on Wednesday. “Kahapon po, nagbigay ng konting mga katanungan yung ating mga eksperto na pinadala natin sa Pfizer. At binigyan ko sila ng 48 hours to reply…
LGUs allocate COVID-19 vaccination funds
Different local government units (LGUs) have determined and allocated funds to be used for the purchasing of the COVID-19 vaccine for their respective provinces and localities. With a total budget of 4.5 trillion pesos for the year 2021, which is the Philippines’ largest budget in history, the national government provided 72.5 billion pesos to be…
VP Robredo gives Additional Recommendations for COVID-19 Response Efforts
Vice President Leni Robredo addresses the nation and gives additional recommendations to fortify the government’s COVID-19 Response on September 28, 2020.
‘New Normal’ Waste
Just weeks ago, we were all rejoicing about how the earth was healing. However, we were quick enough to adjust to the ‘new normal’ and had new ways of contributing to the pollution and destruction of the Earth. We may have lessened air pollution but there was an increase in land and water pollution. Deliveries…
COVID Ain’t Dead Yet
Quarantines and lockdowns might be stressing all of us out as most of us haven’t gotten a breath of fresh air since they started, but it’s imperative that we still follow the rules and guidelines set forth alongside them to further mitigate the spread of the new coronavirus. While different terms have surfaced to describe…
Reset Your Body Clock
The quarantine has affected us in different ways but if one thing is universal to our experience is it warped our sense of time, some days have been blurred together, minutes seem like eternities and hours fly by fast. This includes affecting our sleep schedule in very weird ways, like eating brunch and fixing up…
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