Foreign donors earmark US$2.7M anti-pandemic program for BARMM
Two foreign donors have earmarked US $2.7 million for a 12-month COVID-19 prevention program in the Bangsamororo Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (Contributed photo)
Protecting personal data for mental health apps
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed an enduring silent epidemic and greatly accelerated the need for a properly funded and functioning global mental health ecosystem. (Pixabay photo)
Epidemiologists warn the world of risk if vaccination coverage in poor countries remains low
Epidemiologists warned that low COVID-19 vaccination coverage in poor countries has put the world at risk against the dreaded disease. (Pixabay photo)
Virus lockdown in Manila extended
The Philippines will extend a coronavirus lockdown of more than 24 million people, an official said Saturday, as it deploys tents and health workers to overwhelmed hospitals in the capital where cases are surging. (AFP photo)
Zambo Sibugay medical frontliner jabbed, tested positive of COVID-19
A Zamboanga Sibugay town medical frontliner had his COVID-19 vaccine on March 18. Eleven days he tested positive of coronavirus disease.
Marawi City mayor sick of COVID-19
Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra has tested positive for COVID-19, an official statement with his signature on it, released late Sunday, stated. (Contributed photo)
Davao City requires air travelers to present RT-PCR tests
The city government has required incoming air travelers to present negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results upon arrival. (Contributed photo)
Global jabs pass 500 million mark
Health officials have rolled out more than 500 million coronavirus vaccine doses around the world, according to an AFP tally on Friday, as European rows over hoarding and supply issues escalated dramatically. (AFP photo)
War on COVID: Philippines back to square one
It’s hard to tell whether the Philippine government intentionally sought to mark exactly one year since the 2020 Metro Manila COVID-19 lockdown by tightening quarantine restrictions once again, first on 15 March, and then further on 22 March. (AFP photo)
