Tag: pandemic
Bishops’ healthcare ministry calls for more attention on mental health during...
“Let us listen to them because mental health is about listening”
Bishop renews call for Filipinos to get vaccinated against COVID-19
OCTA Research group reported that seven highly urbanized cities have logged record new COVID-19 infections on Sunday
Thousands march in Washington against COVID vaccine mandates
Speaker after speaker took to the microphone in front of the white marble Lincoln Memorial to decry the rules
Super typhoon’s destruction in Philippines ‘badly underestimated,’ says UN
Scientists have long warned that typhoons are strengthening more rapidly as the world becomes warmer because of human-driven climate change
Beijing Olympic torch relay closed to public over COVID
The relay involving 1,200 torchbearers will take place across the Games' three sites and also travel to tourist attractions
Vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos drops, but World Bank notes low rate...
The World Bank said the slow pace and low rate of vaccination in the Philippines may be to blame for the spread of the Omicron variant
Oxfam raises concern over risk of COVID transmission among typhoon survivors
As of January 17, there were still 228,529 displaced typhoon survivors staying in evacuation centers
Philippines implements ‘no vax, no ride’ policy despite opposition
As of Monday, January 17, the Philippines has recorded 37,070 new COVID-19 cases, with 33,940 new recoveries and 23 new deaths
Bishop backs ‘health breaks’ in schools in areas under Alert Level...
Bishop Mangalinao said these steps are to ensure the safety of everyone and prevent the spread of the disease in schools
‘COVID-19 pushed 148 million Asians into poverty,’ says Oxfam
The region’s billionaires, however, grew their wealth by US$1.46 trillion, leading to a staggering rise in inequality
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