The Muntinlupa City Health Office said there are no cases of the new variants of Covid-19 in the city amid the start of screening for arrivals at the country’s points of entry. Dr. Juancho Bunyi, CHO head, said as of May 28, there are only four active Covid-19 cases with mild and moderate...
The Makati Medical Center saw an increase in Covid-19 cases as reflected in both its Covid occupancy and incidence of cases among healthcare workers. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “There has been a slight increase in Covid-19 cases - reflected in both our Covid occupancy in the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 21, reminded all healthcare professionals to accurately and immediately report positive Covid-19 cases to help guide public health in decision-making. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “It is important to note that by law, doctors, their clinics,...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released an additional budget for indigent patients and hospital workers amounting to P8 billion. A notice of cash allocation with amounts of P2.43 billion and P5.55 billion was released to the Department of Health to provide medical assistance to...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte met with Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan earlier this week, remembered how he helped in her work in the Southeast Asia education council, and thanked him for his support. Vice President Sara Duterte welcomes...
(Ted Aljibe/AFP) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to release the unpaid Covid allowances worth at least P27 billion that have been due to healthcare workers (HCWs) since 2021. “It’s nearly a year...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, March 25 renewed his call for the public to exercise vigilance as the country wrestles against the outbreak of pertussis in some parts of Metro Manila. Commonly known as whooping cough, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an advisory on Friday, March 8, regarding the delisting of Covid-19 medicines and devices from the list of Value-Added Tax (VAT)-Exempt Health Products. Photo from Pixabay Among the delisted medicines are various treatments for Covid-19, including...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Feb. 16, that 661 new Covid-19 cases were recorded from Feb. 6 to 12. Manila Bulletin File Photo It noted that these cases showed a 35 percent decrease compared to the previous week from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5. Based on the latest data, seven of the newly...
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...
Former lawmaker and spokesman of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) Barry Gutierrez expressed support for former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s call for a special audit by the Commission on Audit (COA) on Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte’s P51-billion allocation during the...
