MANILA, May 8, 2021 — The United States embassy in Manila said two million additional doses of American -sponsored AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the Philippines on May 8.  This is the third shipment of vaccines made available through the COVAX Advance Market Commitment, a global initiative to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.  The United… Read More Third shipment of U.S.-sponsored vaccines arrive in the Philippines

By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport WORKERS of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will now follow a new timetable that would practically have half of them working in the office in the morning and the other half in the afternoon. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the new scheme tweaked the… Read More SBMA tweaks work sked to sustain safety, productivity

MANILA – The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing the Philippines P170 million ($3.5 million) to support the Department of Health (DOH) in its COVID-19 vaccination rollout.  This new assistance, which brings total U.S. government support for the Philippines’ COVID-19 response to nearly P1.3 billion ($27 million),… Read More U.S. gives P170-M for PHL’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout

By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport TWENTRY-FOUR personnel of the government mapping agency National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) have checked into a temporary testing and monitoring facility here after testing positive of infection with the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), which monitors Covid-19 cases here, said the positive… Read More 24 NAMRIA crewmen enter Subic Covid-19 isolation center

By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport A 500-bed facility for the treatment and monitoring of patients infected with the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) was opened here on Wednesday to increase the country’s healthcare system surge capacity and allow hospitals In Metro Manila to care for more patients with medium to severe symptoms. The “We… Read More Gov’t opens mega Covid-19 treatment facility in Subic Freeport

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — A popular gym and fitness center here was temporarily closed down by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) early this week for violation of health protocols against the spread of the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19). SBMA Deputy Administrator for Health and Safety Ronnie Yambao said the Victory Gym and Athletic Club… Read More SBMA shuts down gym for breach of health protocols

By HENRY EMPEÑO | Iba, Zambales THE Zambales provincial government has put into effect stricter border controls with the adoption of a travel management system to properly monitor the movement of people and help arrest further transmission of the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the province. Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said the province is now… Read More Zambales further tightens border entry with S-PaSS travel management system

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — A total of 78 personnel from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority’s Public Health and Safety Group (SBMA-PHSG) got inoculated with Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday, March 25. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the mass vaccination was made possible through the assistance of the Department of Health (DOH) and the… Read More SBMA health frontliners get vaccinated vs Covid-19

By HENRY EMPEÑO | Iba, Zambales THE Zambales provincial government ordered tougher guidelines in entry and movement of people in the province following double-digit daily records of confirmed coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases here since the second week of March. On Monday, Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. issued Executive Order No. 7, which imposed longer curfew hours,… Read More Zambales toughens control measures as Covid-19 cases spiral