Health

[ad_1] PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will “definitely” extend the state of calamity in the country due to the persistent pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Malacañang announced on Thursday. In a virtual press conference, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said the declaration of the state of calamity was already on …

[ad_1] In a Facebook post early Tuesday morning local time, Cavite Province Governor Jonvic Remulla urged the public to report noisy karaoke singers to authorities to help fight the coronavirus. In the post, which began by quoting the lyrics from the late American singer Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” and The …

[ad_1] Plastic dividers help passengers maintain physical distance in a jeepney navigating the TandangRoute Sora-Quezon City Council. RESEARCH ARCHIVE / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE MANILA, Philippines – The one meter physical distance rule between commuters on public transport will remain in effect until President Rodrigo Duterte decides on the issue. In …

[ad_1] President Rodrigo Roa Duterte speaks to the people after holding a meeting with key members of the Interagency Working Group on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang on September 14, 2020. ACE MORANDANTE / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte wanted the troubled …

[ad_1] President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON – In open contradiction to top government health experts, President Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine could be ready next …

[ad_1] Group proposes ‘7 commandments’ for mass transport Commuters take the light rail (LRT) in Manila on September 14, 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ​​ABS-CBN News MANILA – A group of medical experts on Thursday backed the relaxation of the rules of physical distancing in public vehicles and proposed the “7 commandments” …

[ad_1] MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to abolish the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation due to alleged corruption within the state insurer, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said Thursday. Sotto said he was summoned to a meeting with the president Wednesday night where they discussed the Universal Health …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Most of the richest people in the Philippines disappeared this year as the pandemic left some businesses in distress, while others benefited from a shift in consumer behavior brought on by the health crisis. In the latest Forbes ranking of the 50 richest Filipinos, the Sy …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Philippine National Police Chief Camilo Cascolan said Major General Debold Sinas, Metro Manila Police Chief, was a good officer who deserved a promotion despite being accused of violating the rules. quarantine and have some “flaws and lapses”. “I think he needs to match a management team …

[ad_1] President Donald Trump arrives at an ABC News town hall at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci) PHILADELPHIA – If President Donald Trump went to a Pennsylvania town hall to sway undecided voters, his exchange with a chronically ill-born literature …