COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Tuesday, Jan. 11, that the Delta variant remains as the dominant coronavirus variant in the Philippines. “Sa ngayon po, ang Delta variant pa rin ang pinakamataas na mayroon lineage sa ating bansa (Delta remains as the lineage with the...
How to deal with the orange peels WHY DO WE HAVE THIS? Cellulite happens when subcutaneous fat accumulates and protrudes or bulges through the skin’s connective tissue. (freepik) Let’s talk about cellulite—that dimpled, lumpy, “orange peel” look. It does look...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned over new hospital facilities in Quezon City and Mandaluyong City amid the continuous rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. The department has turned over a total of 178 beds to be added to the available healthcare...
(Image from Unsplash) Over 50 percent of teachers in the National Capital Region (NCR) are experiencing flu symptoms amid the worst coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, a group of education workers said on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines,...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The approved policy of a shorter isolation and quarantine period for fully vaccinated healthcare workers was based on scientific evidence, the Department of Health (DOH) and some medical experts said on Tuesday, Jan. 11. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 at a time when Metro Manila was under alert level 3. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The running case count of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines has crossed the three million mark on Tuesday, Jan. 11, as the country...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Tuesday, Jan. 11, pledged to settle all the unpaid claims of private hospitals within six months amid threats of some medical facilities to disengage with the state-run corporation. During a House Committee on Health hearing presided by Quezon...
The government has set a limit on the purchase of flu medicines amid tightness in supply due to unprecedented surge in demand following a sharp rise in COVID cases in the National Capital Region (NCR). 58470 DOH/MB The limit is contained under Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 22-01 Series of...
The Valenzuela City government has closed several health centers amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge. According to the local government, doctors and health personnel assigned to the closed health centers will be deployed to vaccination sites and isolation sites in the coming days....
ANNUAL HEALTH CHECK UPS can help you be knowledgeable about your own health (unsplash) There is a good reason resolutions are made just before January. Each New Year signifies a chance to reboot, to start fresh, with 365 days to make things right, and really start living a “healthy normal,”...
The country is now under critical-risk case classification as well as Metro Manila and two other regions for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday night, Jan. 10. Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) Precinct Station 2 remind bargain shoppers along...
Omicron is currently the dominant coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant in the country, exceeding the deadly Delta variant, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday night, Jan. 10. Omicron variant of COVID-19 Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said during the President's pre-recorded public...
