In this file photo taken on April 26, 2021, commuters wearing protective face masks walk along Pratunam pier in Bangkok, after the government imposed strict restrictions for not wearing a mask in public following the recent outbreak of Covid-19 coronavirus cases in Thailand. Thailand announced on...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) expressed hope that its next secretary as well as the Marcos administration will stick to "science" in implementing the different policies regarding public health. Among the challenges that the DOH is facing is the spread of “misinformation and...
Muntinlupa City’s weekly total of new Covid-19 cases rose as the Department of Health observed that the National Capital Region (NCR) experienced a “sharp increase” in the number of people getting the virus. Daily data from the City Health Office (CHO) showed that from June 13 to 19,...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire will soon lead the National Covid-19 Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC), the state health agency announced on Wednesday, June 22. In a statement, the DOH said that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III...
Makati CBD skyline Metro Manila is projected to see up to 2,000 Covid-19 infections per day in July amid the increasing trend of cases in recent days, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that this was based on the projection of the Australian Tuberculosis...
(REUTERS / Feline Lim/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The daily number of Covid-19 cases in the country could shoot up to 1,200 by the end of this month if the uptick in infections continues, the Department of Health (DOH) warned on Saturday, June 18. “Projections that by the end of June ay maaari...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Much had been written about the impact of media on almost every aspect of our life - imparting knowledge about the world we live in, facilitating the development of society, enabling our people and communities to cope with crisis. Thus, when we are denied...
President Duterte has conferred the Presidential Merit Award to several Cabinet Secretaries, members of the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, and medical experts for their contribution to the country's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. President...
88698 Six new cases of Omicron subvariant BA.5 as well as 10 more cases of subvariant BA.2.12.1 were detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Wednesday, June 15. Of the new subvariant BA.5 cases, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that two were found...
DOH Fourteen areas in Metro Manila are recording a minor increase in Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH). "Sa NCR , out of the 17 areas, mayroon po tayong 14 na areas na may positive na growth rate (In NCR, out of the 17 areas, we have 14 areas with positive growth rates)," said Health...
TNT and Rain or Shine shoot for second victories and the share of the early lead against their debuting opponents Thursday, June 9 in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Jayson Castro of TNT (PBA) The Tropang Giga face the Blackwater Bossing at 5:15 p.m. before the Elasto...
Muntinlupa City recorded 27 new Covid-19 cases in the last seven days, slightly up but there is no community transmission happening. Data from the City Health Office (CHO) showed that Muntinlupa tallied 27 new cases in one week with its total confirmed cases rising from 40,030 on May 30 to 40,057...
