The Department of Health (DOH) revealed that the Philippines faced a perplexing situation in which the country saw a decrease in overall dengue cases but a notable increase in fatalities due to mosquito-borne illness. Photo from DOH This statement was made during the "Dialogue on Dengue: Protecting...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Feb. 1, that 1,580 new Covid-19 infections were recorded from Jan. 23 to 29. Keith Bacongco / Manila Bulletin It noted that these cases showed a 26 percent decrease with an average daily count of 225 cases compared to the previous week from Jan. 16...
In the light of concerns about the Covid-19 tracker “not being available” on the Department of Health (DOH's) website, the Department said on Tuesday, Jan. 30, that the tracker serves as just one method for information dissemination. Manila Bulletin File Photo It emphasized that, while...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Jan. 25, reported a 16 percent "decrease" in dengue cases from Jan. 1 to 13, with only 5,572 cases recorded compared to 7,274 cases from Dec. 17. Photo from Pixabay However, 14 deaths were reported during this period, resulting in a case fatality rate...
President Marcos revealed that he had brought Benjamin Diokno to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as he thanked him for his service as former secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF). Marcos said this as he officially announced that former senator Ralph Recto would take over the DOF on...
More than 170 police officers in Metro Manila have been charged with drug-related cases in 2023, President Marcos bared. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) Their offenses, he said, included the planting of evidence, unlawful arrest, and excessive violence in Metro Manila alone....
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 623 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, Jan. 5, adding to the total national count of 4,138,564 cases. (Pixabay) The DOH Covid-19 tracker revealed eight new deaths and the country's fatality rate is at 1.6 percent. Meanwhile, active cases stand at 5,822. Recovery...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Jan. 4 reported 3,147 new Covid-19 infections in the Philippines between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1. Photo from DOH The average number of daily new cases over the previous week was 449, which was 10 percent fewer than the average 501 cases between Dec. 19 and...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 521 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, Dec. 29, bringing the total number of infections in the Philippines to 4,135,345. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DOH Covid-19 tracker, however, showed no additional Covid-19-related deaths, maintaining the...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 395 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, Dec. 28, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines to 4,134,824. (Pixabay) However, no new Covid-19-related deaths were reported by the DOH Covid-19 tracker, keeping the fatality rate at 1.6 percent....
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Let me share an edited version of what we sent out through GlobalSource Partners as principal advisor for the Philippines last week. This is about President Marcos’ Executive Order (EO) No. 49 which established the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 557 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines to 4,132,200. Photo from Pixabay As of Friday, Dec. 22, the DOH Covid-19 tracker showed no additional Covid-19-related deaths, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6...
