MASS TESTING — Medical workers collect swab samples from residents during the pilot run of Makati City’s Pool Swab Testing at the Makati Coliseum. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has observed a decline in the number of coronavirus swab tests conducted in...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, Oct. 4 commended the Department of Health (DOH) for suspending its transactions with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation following the testimony of a company official who admitted to tampering the manufacturing dates of face shields procured from the firm. The...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) posted on Sunday 13,273 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nationwide. These brought the total number of confirmed cases in the Philippines since last year to 2,593,399. Also, 112 more people died due to COVID-19, pushing the country's death toll to...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination on children will be piloted in selected hospitals in Metro Manila, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. The three confirmed hospitals where the pilot vaccination will be conducted will be at the National...
Medicines (File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is closely monitoring the latest development in the ongoing clinical trials of Molnupiravir, which could be the first oral antiviral medication for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they...
breast-cancer-symbol (shutterstock) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded women the importance of self breast examination for early detection of breast cancer. Regular self-breast examination and screening play an important role in the early detection and treatment of breast cancer among women,...
Unmindful of the danger due to COVID-19, shoppers flock in Divisoria, Manila, on March 20, 2021. The Philippines, on Monday, April 26, 2021, has recorded over one million total COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN/Mark Balmores) The country recorded on Saturday 14,786...
(Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) advised the public not to be complacent despite the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case trend showing signs of decline. Several areas in the country are still experiencing a high hospital occupancy rate, said DOH...
President Duterte could cause a constitutional crisis should he pursue his order to members of his Cabinet and law enforcers to ignore the legislative hearings of the Senate. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Senators Richard Gordon and Panfilo Lacson both raised the possibility after...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is investigating allegations against Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation that it tampered with manufacturing dates of medical-grade face shields for health workers. " investigating reports of suspected tampering of manufacturing dates of face shields...
DOH The country recorded 15,566 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Friday, Oct. 1, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The new cases pushed the nationwide tally to 2,565,487, based on the latest case bulletin. Around 5.1 percent of the case total or 130,268 are active infections....
Opposition Senator Francis ‘’Kiko’’ Pangilinan on Thursday, September 30, revealed that another undercapitalized firm was able to bag P7.6 billion worth of medical supplies for the national government’s anti-COVID 19 program. Senator Kiko Pangilinan Pangilinan made the revelation in the...
