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'COVID-19 Omicron variant likely to enter China'

Zhuang Pinghui, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 30 09:32 PM

The Omicron variant is likely to enter China, but mainstream tests will be able to detect any cases, and the country’s zero-COVID response will block community transmission, according to a senior public health official. Read more »

Robredo vows to fill gaps in gov't COVID response

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 09:38 PM

Robredo likened the move as setting the house in order to restore the public's confidence to the government. Read more »

'Nagdu-duty ako': Robredo shares role in OVP's Bayanihan e-Konsulta program

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 08:43 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo shared some of her office's COVID-19 pandemic response and how she gets her hands dirty to ensure that programs of the Office of the Vice President reach the public.  Read more »

US turning corner on pandemic, says White House COVID coordinator

Doina Chiacu, Reuters
Posted at May 10 12:28 AM

US health officials are aiming to meet President Joe Biden's goal of 70% of American adults having at least one shot by the July 4 U.S. Independence Day. Read more »

Robredo camp: Gov’t should focus on what it must do vs COVID-19, not on other countries

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 04:45 AM

For spokesperson Barry Gutierrez, government is tackling the wrong issues when it comes to addressing the pandemic. Read more »

Brazil's COVID response cost thousands of lives, says humanitarian group

Reuters
Posted at Apr 16 06:47 AM

Brazil's COVID-19 outbreak is the deadliest in the world after the United States and is currently leading in average daily mortalities. Read more »

Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos receives Sinovac jab

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 06:09 PM

Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos was inoculated with the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, as the city resumed its vaccination program after a 3-day break due to the Holy Week holiday.  Read more »

Mandaluyong suspends COVID-19 vaccination until Sunday to disinfect facilities

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 12:40 PM

Mandaluyong has simultaneously rolled out its COVID-19 vaccination for senior citizens and persons with comorbidities at a number of schools. Read more »

Pasig City hiring more nurses for COVID-19 referral center

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 06:25 PM

Pasig City’s COVID-19 referral center is in need of more nurses. Read more »

PNP deploying more than 9,000 personnel in 'NCR Plus' bubble checkpoints

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 28 08:50 PM

A total of 9,356 members of the Philippine National Police will be deployed to man quarantine control checkpoints spread over the National Capital Region, and the provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas. Read more »

COVID-19 cases seen to rise to 12,000-13,000 cases daily by April: OCTA group

Aleta Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 12:26 PM

COVID-19 cases could go up to as high as 13,000 per day before the trend is reversed, the OCTA Research Group on Saturday said, as it urged the government to extend the implementation of the NCR Bubble to decrease the reproduction number of the virus.   Read more »

'Nasaan ka bakuna?': Palace hits query on slow vaccine procurement despite billions in loans

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 02:51 PM

Malacañang on Friday objected to a lawmaker's inquiry into the pace of the Philippine procurement of COVID-19 vaccines given billions in pesos of loans that the country has incurred.  Read more »

'Reality bites,' Duterte spox tells Robredo after 'bastos' comment

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 05:22 PM

The government is beating the COVID-19 pandemic, a Malacañang official said on Monday, in reaction to Vice President Leni Robredo's call for officials to refrain from being rude in defending the country's response to the crisis.    Read more »

BARMM naglaan ng P500 milyon para sa bakuna laban sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 03:47 PM

MAYNILA - Naglaan ng P500 milyon pondo ang Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao para pambili ng bakuna kontra COVID-19.   Read more »

LOOK! The sneakers from PBA legends helping raise money for Pasig’s COVID response

ANCX
Updated as of May 15 01:23 PM

Pasig Vice Mayor Iyo Bernardo has been auctioning off his personal sneaker collection to help raise funds for his constituency—and our top athletes have been sending their own pairs to help. By ANCX Staff  Read more »

Lacson, Drilon want 'clearer' coronavirus response plan from Malacañang

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 03:42 PM

The executive department "should provide" a "clearer" coronavirus response plan, senators said Wednesday, a day after Malacañang submitted to Congress its first report on how President Rodrigo Duterte exercised the special powers granted by the legislative. Read more »

Pasig to open COVID-19 center in partnership with private hospital - Medical City chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 05:34 PM

MANILA - Pasig City is preparing to convert one of its existing hospitals into a health facility that will solely cater to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, a hospital official said Tuesday, saying the private sector is in talks with the city government for the effort.  Read more »