(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO/KEITH BACONGCO) The Department of Health (DOH) said the Philippines has yet to reach the endemic stage despite improvements in its Covid-19 situation and easing of restrictions. Certain criteria need to be met before the state health agency can declare an endemic state,...
The Philippine government and the German development agency sealed a technical assistance grant to make climate information accessible to the public, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. In a statement, the DOF said that Manila and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit...
A total of 2,275 new cases of Covid-19 were detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday, Sept. 17. Based on its latest bulletin, there are currently 26,271 active cases nationwide. Metro Manila still recorded the most number of cases in the past two weeks with...
laptop-5448504_960_720 The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed support for the continued adoption of the work-from-home scheme as this can help lower the transmission of Covid-19 and other diseases. "We agree to this. Marami na pong pag aaral all over the world ang lumabas na marami ang nag...
The country is set to receive additional 720,000 doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines from the Australian Government through the support of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Sept. 16. MB file photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
While the Department of Health (DOH) agrees with the World Health Organization (WHO) that the "end is in sight" for the Covid-19 pandemic, the health agency's top official said on Friday, Sept. 16 that the country should remain prepared since the virus is here to stay. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
The National Capital Region (NCR) is now under moderate-risk case classification for Covid-19 as its positivity rate grows to 16. 4 percent, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Sept. 16. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3...
Two bills are being pushed by the Department of Health (DOH) that seek to improve the conditions of private nurses given that those in DOH hospitals have better salaries forcing some to either move to these hospitals or leave the country. In a press briefing on Friday, Sept. 16, DOH...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it has earmarked P11 billion for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) as well as assistance to farmers and fisherfolks next year. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the government plans to spend P10 billion for...
The public can expect President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to highlight his plans to revive the country's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic during his upcoming working visit to the United States of America (USA) next week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate / Manila...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is expected to discuss his administration's priorities such as climate change, the rule of law, and food security at the High-Level General Debate of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 20, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
DOH The Philippines is currently recording an average of more than 2,000 Covid-19 cases per day, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Sept. 15. “In terms of the average daily cases, as of Sept. 14, we are averaging at 2,201 cases per day,” the DOH said in a statement. The Health...
