DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed its “full” support to the decision of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to remove the vaccination requirement for tertiary students and personnel who will participate in face-to-face classes. In a statement, the DOH said that the CHED...
Score one for the anti-vaxxers. Iloilo City 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) That's how Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin described on Tuesday, Aug. 30 the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd)'s announcement would no longer require students and personnel of...
The Quezon City government and the Department of Health (DOH) launched the “PinasLakas” Covid-19 booster vaccination drive at the Commonwealth Market in the city on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The local government said the vaccination on Tuesday aimed to inoculate 500 market vendors and nearby residents...
DOH Dengue cases continue to rise in the country as the Department of Health (DOH) already recorded 118,785 cases since this year started. The DOH noted that the tally was from Jan. 1 to Aug. 13, adding that the number of cases this year is 143 percent higher compared to the reported cases during...
The number of dengue cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) has increased to more than 11,000 this year with Quezon City still recording the highest tally and Malabon on top in attack rate. Data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that the NCR tallied 11,390 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo This is the ultimate in paradoxes: an archipelago with the third longest coastline in the world having to import of all things— salt! Imagine being surrounded by tons of saltwater and loads of sunshine year-round, and the Philippines has to import 93 percent...
An infectious disease expert agreed on Monday, Aug. 29 with the Department of Health's (DOH) projection that the country could record more than 9,000 Covid-19 cases daily by the end of September. Dr. Rontgene M. Solante (Screenshot taken from the Facebook Live of ‘Laging Handa’) Dr. Rontgene...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Aug. 29, a total of 19,262 new Covid-19 cases in the past week. (DOH/MB) Based on the agency's weekly case bulletin, daily average cases are at 2,752 which is 19 percent lower than cases from Aug. 15 to Aug. 21. DOH also recorded 110 new severe and...
The Muntinlupa City government reported that the number of adults who have received their first booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine has increased to over 181,000. It launched its “PinasLakas” campaign on Aug. 15, a program of the national government that aims to fully vaccinate 90 percent of...
Nurses in PPEs The Department of Health (DOH) is appealing to Congress for an additional budget to "sustain" the provision of benefits for the country's healthcare workers. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are set to receive P20 billion for the provision of emergency...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed its support to provide an additional...
FACE MASK (Unsplash) The country could record more than 9,000 Covid-19 cases daily by the end of September, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the figure was based on their latest projection amid the resumption of face-to-face classes. “The...
