The average daily number of cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) from Aug. 18 to 24 rose by 13% to 4,019 from the previous record last week, data from OCTA Research showed.
The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported on Tuesday (Aug. 24) that the American pharmaceutical company Moderna applied to amend its emergency use authorization (EUA) to include the COVID-19 vaccine’s use for ages 12 years old and above.
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar ordered police commanders nationwide to conduct assessments of the existing quarantine protocols and come up with necessary adjustments to help contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid warnings of health experts that infection cases are expected to continue to rise next week.
Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan and discus thrower Jeanette Aceveda are undaunted by the elite opposition they will be up against in their respective events in the World Paralympic Games.
Vaccination rollout at the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) is being ramped up with the inauguration of its drive-thru vaccination facility on Tuesday (Aug. 24).
