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PAL set to launch IATA Travel Pass
Philippine Airlines will be the pioneer Filipino airline to trial the Travel Pass mobile app of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that aims to help international passengers manage COVID-era health requirements for a safer and more convenient travel experience, according to a report ...
FDA authorizes 3 hospitals to use Ivermectin
A third hospital has been granted a compassionate special permit (CSP) to use the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin as a treatment for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a report by Philippine News Agency. During the hearing of the House committee o...
ARTA, DOH to discuss green lane for vaccine firms
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) will hold a meeting with concerned agencies to discuss the establishment of a green lane for faster processing of permit applications of local vaccine manufacturers, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In a radio interview Tuesday, ARTA Director Gener...
Priest commends community pantries
Catholic prelates lauded the establishment up of community pantries across the country saying this shows the helpful nature of Filipinos, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. "We commend the initiative of the community pantry it shows that people are ready to help; it's a ...
DOH reports 11,101 new infections on April 17
A total of 799 people have survived the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), jacking up the number of recoveries to 706,532, the Department of Health (DOH) said in a report by Philippine News Agency. In its latest case bulletin, the agency also recorded 11,101 new infections that brought to 203,710...
Media workers included in A4 vaccine priority group
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has approved the proposed sectors included in the A4 priority group for the vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Malacañang said in a report by Philippine News Agency. Presidenti...
NCR mayors seek extension of ECQ aid distribution period
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said that Metro Manila mayors will ask the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for an extension in the distribution of the financial assistance from the national government for those affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine in the Nation...
Zamora to get Covid vaccine
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora is set to get his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, April 16, a month after he recovered from the dreaded disease, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. He will get his first Sinovac jab after he was given the go signal by his infectious disease doctor...
194,000 Moderna vaccines to arrive in May
National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed that 194,000 doses of Moderna vaccine will be delivered to the Philippines in May, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Galvez, also the country's vaccine czar, said this will be the first ...
Manila Water announces service interruption in Mandaluyong, Pasig
Water concessionaire Manila Water announced on Monday, April 12, that 14 barangays in Mandaluyong City, five barangays in Pasig City, and four barangays in Quezon City will continue to experience water service interruption after the leak repair on its mainline has been extended, according to a repor...