MB/ FILE PHOTO The Department of Health (DOH) reported the detection of 516 more cases of the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant on Sunday, Aug. 29. In a statement, the DOH said that 473 of the new Delta cases are local cases, 31 are returning overseas Filipinos (ROF), while 12 cases...
The Australian government has donated 100 oxygen concentrators to the Philippines to help the country’s health system grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven J. Robinson AO (via Twitter) Australian Ambassador to...
This file photo taken on November 18, 2020 shows a syringe and a bottle reading “Vaccine Covid-19” next to the Moderna biotech company logo. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by US vaccine maker Moderna will...
DOH UNDERSECRETARY MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) took a swipe at former adviser to the government's coronavirus task force Dr. Tony Leachon after he questioned the procurement of vaccines. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire maintained that...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has approved the issuance of a Certificate of Necessity to Import (CNI) of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish to augment current local fish production in anticipation of the closed fishing season. MANILA BULLETIN He made the decision as recommended by the Bureau of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the University of the Philippines (UP) are committed to strengthen the country’s biosurveillance capacity. DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña made...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Philippines saw another record for the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a single day as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 19,441 new infections on Saturday, Aug. 28. This latest count beat the previous highest daily count last Aug. 23...
MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE The Department of Health has appealed to the healthcare workers not to push through with their plan of staging protest actions on Sept. 1. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that such a plan will affect the operations of the different hospitals. “Kami ay...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III emphasized the importance of investing in the country's healthcare industry, adding that this is one of the major realizations brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that he is planning to relinquish his post after the issues raised against the Department of Health (DOH) with regard the Commission on Audit's (COA) report are settled. Duque said that he just needs...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has rolled out its vaccination program in Siargao Island where over 13,000 tourism workers are targeted to be inoculated in a bid to sustain the recovery of the pandemic-hit industry there. A tourism worker in Siargao, dubbed as the surfing capital of the...
The health workers of Tondo Medical Center (TMC) held a snake rally and noise barrage inside the hospital premises to air their disappointment at the Department of Health (DOH) and the government over lack of concern and gross negligence for the well-being of healthcare personnel. (Photo from AHW)...
