The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Sept. 12, a total of 15,379 new Covid-19 cases in the past week. (DOH/MB) According to DOH's weekly case bulletin, average daily cases are at 2,197 which is 10 percent lower than cases from Aug. 29 to Sep. 4. DOH also recorded 12 cases tagged under...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has urged franchisers to digitalize their core business processes to remain viable and competitive amid an unpredictable global business climate. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said franchisers should lead the charge in transforming the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) warned the public against unscrupulous individuals claiming to be its employees and are making false representation to solicit money. In an advisory released on Monday, Sept. 12, the DBM said it received reports that there were individuals claiming to...
DOH The Philippines reported 2,230 more cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, Sept. 11. The Department of Health's (DOH) Covid-19 tracker showed that there were 25,684 active infections nationwide. The regions with the most infections in the last two weeks were Metro Manila with 9,182 followed by Calabarzon...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) A pediatric infectious disease expert is hoping that the special vaccination days set this month will further increase the country’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage,...
The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed another 3,165 new Covid-19 cases nationwide on Saturday, Sept. 10. The new cases brought the number of active infections across the country to 26,074. Metro Manila recorded the largest number of cases in the past 14 days with 8,335 infections, followed...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) is proposing to impose higher excise tax on junk food and sweetened beverages as it is also among the ways to lower the prevalence of obesity in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that obesity is considered a public health concern....
DOH The Philippines saw 2,313 new Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, Sept. 9. According to the DOH Covid-19 tracker, a total of 24,300 individuals are still battling with the viral disease nationwide. Most of the new Covid-19 infections in the last two weeks were...
DOH Hong Kong’s first confirmed monkeypox case who had a history of travel in the Philippines is not a Filipino, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “One thing that we can assure our Filipinos that hindi siya Pinoy, hindi siya Filipino (this person is not a Filipino),” said DOH...
Diokno extends IT-BPM's WFH setup By Chino S. Leyco The Department of Finance (DOF) has extended the work-from-home (WFH) arrangement of the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) enterprises until further notice. In a statement on Friday, Sept. 9, Finance Secretary...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that Metro Manila's Covid-19 cases could reach more than 1,200 to 5,000 per day by next month if the uptake of booster shots remains “slow.” The projection was made by the Australian Tuberculosis Modeling Network (AuTuMN) last Sept. 2, said DOH...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the Marcos administration is committed to establish a more business-friendly environment to encourage foreign investors to do business in the Philippines. During the Philippine Economic Briefing in Singapore, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno reaffirmed the...
