DOH to monitor new coronavirus variant detected in Indonesia

Apr 7, 2021 | Nation

The Department of Health (DOH) announced that it is monitoring a new variant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 which has been spotted in Indonesia but has not yet been detected in the Philippines. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire explained during a...

‘Asean way of partnership,’ mutual help key to defeating Covid-19 – Duterte

Aug 8, 2020 | Top Stories

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday expressed optimism that the Covid-19 pandemic could be defeated through strong partnership among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). “Bouncing back from a pandemic appears to be a daunting task,...

Most number of cases in Asean? Palace claims spike caused by ‘intensified testing’

Aug 7, 2020 | Top Stories

Palace spokesman Harry Roque on Friday downplayed the Philippines’ 122,754 Covid-19 cases— the highest in Southeast Asia— saying the number was inflated by the country’s intensified testing and contact tracing efforts. On Thursday, the country surpassed Indonesia for...

Indonesia now has highest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia; PH in 2nd place

Apr 17, 2020 | Top Stories

The Department of Health reported Friday 218 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines  bringing the total number of cases to 5,878. This places the country behind Indonesia that has a total 5,923 cases after its health ministry...

Samar chorale group bags 3 int’l choral award in Indonesia

Sep 7, 2019 | Regions

The Northwest Samar State University Chorale group brought home three awards from the 4th North Sumatra International Choir Competition (NSICC) held on August 27 to 31, 2019 in Parapat-Laguboti, Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia.The group won a gold medal in...