DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has approved the recommendation to administer Covid-19 booster shots for adolescents aged 12 to 17. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire confirmed that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has already signed this recommendation of the Health Technology...
(SCREEN GRAB FROM LAGING HANDA PUBLIC BRIEFING) With the steady increase in new infections in Metro Manila, the OCTA Research Group projected that the Covid-19 cases in the region may reach its peak by the first or second week of July. In a televised briefing on Tuesday, June 21, OCTA fellow Dr....
President-elect Bongbong Marcos underscored on Monday, June 20 the need to hasten the release of national identification cards (IDs) among Filipinos. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Marcos, in an impromptu press briefing at the BBM headquarters in Mandaluyong City, said he finds the current level...
As it continues to implement the progressive expansion of in-person classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that more than 80 percent of public schools nationwide have been deemed ready for the resumption of face-to-face classes this incoming school year. (Photo from DepEd) “Over 80...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 3,051 new Covid-19 cases from June 13 to 19, having an average daily rate of 436 which is 82 percent higher compared to the recorded cases from June 6 to 12. (DOH/MB) From June 6 to 12, the health department logged a total of 1,682 cases of Covid-19. Of...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) administered 11,263 doses of Covid-19 vaccines in Sulu province through their "Bakuna" bus. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) A total of 3,000 people were fully vaccinated and boosted in the province according to a statement released by PRC on Monday, June 20. The Sulu Chapter...
With the continuous rise in Covid-19 cases in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said the country is now seeing the “start of the peak in the number of cases.” DOH UNDERSECRETARY MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Right now, what we are seeing is that the number of...
(JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) More than 400,000 healthcare workers have already received their respective “One Covid-19 allowance (OCA),” an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. A total of 526,727 healthcare workers are eligible to receive the OCA, said DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and supported by the United States Agency for International Development is set to launch a P24 million worth of Covid-19 vaccine trust and awareness project. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has raised concern over the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and other crises on the mental health of Filipinos as he reiterated his call for stronger government interventions, particularly on the provision of psychosocial services and support. Go,...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Recently, the Department of Health (DOH) announced that recorded Covid-19 cases have increased by roughly 30 percent between the end of May and mid-June. Such finding was affirmed a few days ago by OCTA Research, who also noted a spike in the positivity rate and the...
There are ways to prevent wastage of Covid-19 vaccines nearing expiry date, said a health reform advocate on Saturday, June 18. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) One of the various ways include the revision of the country’s booster vaccination guidelines, said health reform advocate and former special...
