An official from the Department of Health (DOH) reminded those who have gotten their first dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to not skip their second shot. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with DZBB on Wednesday, May 6, Dr. Myrna Cabotaje, Undersecretary of DOH, said among...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III believed that the inoculation of President Duterte will encourage more Filipinos to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB "It is really a good thing for the people to witness that our very own President believes in the safety and...
The government will proceed "full speed ahead" with the implementation of the StaySafe.ph, the official contact tracing application, Malacañang announced Tuesday. People form line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) According to...
More than 5,000 have been added to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country on Tuesday, May 4. DOH/MB The case bulletin of the Department of Health (DOH) showed 5,683 new COVID-19 cases which brought the total number of cases in the country to 1,067,892. The DOH also reported 9,028...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 4, reported the detection of 678 additional cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variants in the country. (DOH) In a statement, the Health department, together with the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the...
President Duterte himself is afraid that he won’t last if he got infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), warning “hardheaded” Filipinos to stay at home amid the surge of cases. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) “Alam mo hindi ito biro. 'Pag tinamaan ka ng COVID, it's...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it will “act accordingly” on the distribution of the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin last week in Quezon City. DOH/MB "We will act accordingly, according to existing laws that we have, according to identified violations, according to accountable persons. That...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country continues to decrease. DOH/MB "We can see that the cases are decreasing," he said in a meeting with President Duterte Monday, May 3. Duque said after recording the highest number of cases the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, May 3 said the average daily attack rate (ADAR) of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region has decreased in the last two weeks. Department of Health (Manila Bulletin File Photo) "The ADAR shows a decrease in the recent one to two...
The Department of Health (DOH) said vaccine confidence among Filipinos is increasing. Nurse Ethel Gabato from Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) receives Sinovac vaccine on the second day of the vaccination rollout for healthcare workers in the VIsayas region on March 5, 2021. (Photo by...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, May 3 reported 7,255 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Department of Health (Manila Bulletin File Photo) This brought the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 1,062,225. The total recoveries also increased to 975,234 with the...
A total of 1.9 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have already been administered either as a first or a second dose as of May 1, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, May 3. media Out of these, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said 1,650,318 eligible...
