The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Dec. 12 a total of 8,292 new Covid-19 cases recorded during the past week. DOH/MB In its weekly case bulletin, DOH disclosed that daily average cases is now at 1,185 which is 7 percent higher than cases from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4. The agency also...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said there is currently no outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) but noted that cases are increasing in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that from October to Dec. 6, they recorded 155 cases of HFMD in Metro Manila alone....
(Philippine Commission on Women) A silent problem takes national attention today with the 18-day campaign to end all forms of violence against women (VAW). Victims of VAW usually suffer in silence because of many factors, one of them fear and shame for having been abused, usually by a partner,...
People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15, 2022 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Covid-19 cases per day in the country may increase to close to 2,300 by the end of December, based...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Nov. 28, a total of 8,032 new Covid-19 cases during the past week. DOH/MB In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that daily average cases are currently at 1,147 which is 0.3 percent higher than cases from Nov. 14 to 20. The agency also recorded five...
BAGUIO CITY – Three barangays here have recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases, the City Health Services Office reported. Dr. Celia Flor Brillantes, assistant city health officer, said that as of Nov. 19, Barangay Irisan which has the largest population in the Summer Capital has recorded...
Many cases of violence against women (VAW) remain unreported due the belief that speaking up would not make a difference. This is called the culture of silence. Apart from the fear of speaking up, the culture of silence also stems back to the public’s blatant dismissal or sometimes lack of...
COVID-19 virus Cases of Omicron subvariant BQ.1 of the Covid-19 virus have been detected in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday, Nov. 25. Based on the latest genome sequencing result, 14 cases of Omicron subvariant BQ.1 were found. The DOH said that 13 of which are local...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Nov. 14 that it has recorded 9,069 new Covid-19 cases during the past week. (DOH/MB) In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are at 1,296 which is 43 percent higher than the cases from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. DOH also...
With the scheduled implementation of five days of face-to-face classes in public schools next week, advocates of safe return to schools urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) to issue “clear, simple, and evidence-based” guidelines for the improvement of...
The Department of Education (DepED) was urged to be “transparent” when it comes to the Covid-19 situation in schools as part of its efforts to ensure the safety of students and teachers with the scheduled return to full face-to-face classes in November. DepED / MB Visual Content Group In a...
Without sick leave, the Department of Education (DepED) said that teachers who tested positive for Covid-19, who are close contacts as well as those with symptoms may avail of excused absences. A teacher at Andres Bonifacio Elementary School in Manila helps students disinfect their hands during the...
