Three top officials of the Department of Health (DOH), including the agency’s well-known Covid-19 pandemic spokesperson, are no longer part of its Executive Committee (Execom), based on updates made to the department’s official website. Removed from the current Execom list are Undersecretaries...
The Department of Health (DOH), on Thursday, Dec. 5, addressed the Commission on Audit's (COA) 2023 findings regarding more than P11 billion worth of expired drugs, medicines, and medical supplies that went unused in 2023. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Addressing concerns...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Dec. 12, highlighted the important role of the private education sector in addressing the challenges faced by the country’s education system. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Our public schools cannot address the education crisis...
President Marcos has finally recovered from his third bout with Covid-19 and may soon resume his activities but is advised to keep his face mask on, Malacañang said on Saturday, Dec. 9. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) In a Facebook post, the Presidential...
President Marcos, who is under isolation after testing positive for Covid-19, is "doing well," Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil gave the update on Marcos' condition on...
President Marcos has tested positive for Covid-19, Malacañang disclosed. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In a statement released at 12 midnight on Dec. 5, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) disclosed that Marcos has contracted the viral...
To prevent injuries and diseases caused by overcrowding, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Oct. 30, strongly advised the public to refrain from bringing small children to cemeteries. An influx of people visiting their loved ones in the Manila North Cemetery was seen on Oct. 29, 2023, as...
Teacher Maribel Coronado-Perez while teaching (Photo credit to Maribel Perez / Facebook) There is no denying how the pandemic changed and continues to change the landscape of education across the globe. In the Philippines, the pandemic presented both challenges and opportunities for teaching and...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 185 new Covid-19 cases on Sept. 28, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,114,471. (Pixabay) Meanwhile, it did not report additional Covid-19-related fatalities, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6 percent. Based on the DOH Covid-19...
The Department of Health (DOH) logged 95 new Covid-19 cases on Sept. 19, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,112,894. Manila Bulletin Meanwhile, there were no additional Covid-19-related fatalities recorded, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6 percent. Based on the...
(Photo courtesy of Pixabay) The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 160 new Covid-19 cases in the Philippines on Sept. 7, bringing the country’s total number of cases to 4,065,295. Meanwhile, no new deaths have been recorded this week. Based on the latest update, DOH said 86 people have...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 902 new Covid-19 cases from Aug. 21 to 30. This week's daily average number of new cases remained at 114, which is 2 percent higher than the average cases during the previous week. According to the DOH, 13 of the new patients are still in serious or critical...
