The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, confirmed that the latest mpox case detected in the country has been classified as a clade II variant. (Photo from Unsplash) Unlike the severe strain that has sparked global concern, the first mpox case reported in the Philippines this year has...
The latest case of mpox in the Philippines is the clade II variant, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Wednesday, Aug. 21. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) In a message to reporters, DOH reaffirmed the earlier statement of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa that the 10th mpox case in the...
Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro questioned on Wednesday, August 21, the timing of the filing of technical malversation complaint against him before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) for alleged misuse of the PhilHealth fund. Teodoro said in his statement that they see similar tactics used against...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday, Aug. 21, that it continues to observe a “trend of higher case detection” coupled with a lower case fatality rate for dengue. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing its most recent epidemiological data, covering the period from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10, the...
While the Department of Health (DOH) said that there is no public emergency over Mpox, President Marcos ordered agencies to continue monitoring areas and people most vulnerable to the viral disease. President Marcos holds a meeting with DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Aug. 20, 2024 to discuss...
Due to the ongoing rise in dengue cases, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Monday, Aug. 19, that it is considering declaring a "dengue outbreak" in the Philippines. 'Say yes to fogging' is part of the 4S strategy of DOH against dengue. (Manila Bulletin / file photo) DOH Secretary...
Marikina City 1st district Rep. Marjorie Ann Teodoro (Facebook) Persons with autism (PWDs) shouldn't be left behind in terms of the care and attention given to them, relative to persons with disabilities (PWDs). This was the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo: DND) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. sees the tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) spilling over the country’s skies, as what happened during the latest incident in Bajo de Masinloc...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Aug. 13 observed a continued increase in dengue cases nationwide, reaching 136,161 as of Aug. 3. DOH said the current number of cases is 33 percent higher than the 102,374 cases recorded during the same period last year. Despite...
(ARNOLD QUIZOL / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reported a significant increase in leptospirosis cases following the flooding caused by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) in late July. As of Tuesday, Aug. 13, DOH data showed that 255 new...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo: Philippine Air Force) Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Monday, Aug. 12, that he expects China’s harassment of aerial patrols by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Aug. 9, advised leptospirosis patients to seek treatment at nearby hospitals with equal capability. Flooding situation at Taft Avenue and UN Avenue in Manila on July 24, 2024. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a public health advisory, the DOH noted...
