The Department of Health (DOH) cautioned the public on Friday, Jan. 3, against the spread of misinformation regarding an alleged international health concern and urged everyone to rely on verified information from official channels to prevent panic and confusion. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) "Please do...
CEBU CITY – Forty-one areas in Central Visayas have been placed under the orange and yellow categories in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30. Those placed under the orange category were considered areas of immediate concern while those in the yellow category were...
LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – The Albay Provincial Police Office (APPO) identified 96 barangays as election Areas of Concern (AOC) in connection with the October 30 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). In an interview on Friday, September 22, APPO spokesperson Police Capt. Kharren...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said on Monday, June 26, that he will recommend lifting the country's state of public health emergency as the number of Covid-19 cases and fatalities remains low. Courtesy of Unsplash "I would actually ask the lifting of the public health...
The public should remain vigilant as the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over despite the lifting of its global health emergency status, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the Covid-19 no longer represents a public health emergency of...
While Covid-19 is no longer categorized as a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) reminded the public to learn from this health crisis and “change for the better.” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reminded the people that Covid-19 is still a threat despite...
The Department of Health (DOH) is set to convene the other members of the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to reassess the country’s current measures against the Covid-19. The agency’s pronouncement comes after the World Health Organization...
The World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee is set to meet again next month to discuss whether or not Covid-19 is still a public health emergency of international concern. WHO Western Pacific Region Emergency Director Dr. Babatunde Olowokure said that the emergency panel will then give...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Covid-19 situation in the Philippines is currently at a "manageable" status, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made the...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN A local health expert believes that the Covid-19 virus, which started to spread worldwide in 2020, is still considered a global concern but no longer a health emergency. Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Rontgene Solante made this statement following the recent...
A local health expert said there is a possibility that the global health emergency declaration for Covid-19 pandemic will soon be lifted. The World Health Organization (WHO) has started its discussion whether the Covid-19 pandemic still qualifies as a public health emergency of international...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) A local health expert believes that the country is ready and prepared in case the World Health Organization (WHO) decides to already lift the public health emergency of...
