The Department of Health (DOH) reminded devotees of the Jesus Nazareno on Thursday, Jan. 8, to prioritize their safety amid the risk of stampede during the 2026 Traslacion procession on Jan. 9, which is expected to draw millions of participants. The Health Department made the statement as it...
The Department of Health (DOH) has designated multiple emergency response stations across the Traslacion route to help devotees and other individuals with their medical needs during the annual event attended by millions on Jan. 9. According to DOH Sec. Ted Herbosa, about 20 Health Emergency...
The Department of Health (DOH) said the presence of a new “superflu” variant in the Philippines is not alarming, even as health authorities confirmed that cases had been detected through routine surveillance. Speaking at a press briefing, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said the DOH had identified...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, January 6, announced that it has raised a Code White Alert as part of its preparations for the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene, which is expected to draw millions of devotees. The alert was activated three days before the Traslacion and will remain in...
Fireworks-related injuries nationwide climbed to 720 cases during the recent holiday season, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Jan. 5. The agency said the cases were recorded from Dec. 21 to Jan. 5, based on reports from 62 sentinel hospitals. Data showed that 52 percent of those...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Jan. 5, called for stricter enforcement of traffic laws following a sharp rise in road crash injuries recorded during the recent holiday season. “Panawagan ng DOH ang mas mahigpit na implementasyon ng mga batas trapiko dahil sa mataas na kaso ng road...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-6 noted a 62.3 percent decrease in firecracker-related injuries in Western Visayas region. Data released by the DOH-6 said 26 injuries were recorded from Dec. 21 and Jan. 5, compared to 42 in the same period last year. Children and the elderly were...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, January 3, said that nearly 1,000 people reached out for help through its Mental Health Hotline over the recent holiday period, with relationship problems, anxiety, and depressive symptoms emerging as the most common reasons for seeking support. A total...
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Health-Cordillera recorded 35 fireworks-related injuries in the region as of 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2. Kalinga has 15, followed by Apayao with 10, Abra and Baguio City with four each, and Benguet two. Thirty-three were males and two were females. No case was...
Fireworks-related injuries across the country have reached 655 cases, with youth aged 19 years old and below accounting for more than half of the victims, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Jan. 3. DOH Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) Director Tina Marasigan said 351 of the cases...
CEBU CITY – Fewer fireworks-related injuries were recorded during the holiday season in Central Visayas. What made hospitals across the region busy was road crash injuries. In its monitoring period from Dec. 21 to 6 a.m. on Jan. 1, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) logged 347...
Fireworks-related injuries nationwide may surge beyond 500 cases as the Department of Health (DOH) warned that more than 300 additional cases could still be added to the official tally amid delayed reporting. DOH spokesperson Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo said initial assessments showed a...
