The eyes are the windows to the soul. This old adage holds true even in terms of the eyes giving us warning signs about what’s going on inside our body. Did you know that eye health is related to our heart and liver health? High blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases can cause optic...
The Philippine Hospital Association (PHA) on Monday, Aug. 9, said it is set to have a meeting with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday to discuss "uncertainties" regarding the coverage for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. (Photo from Unsplash) Speaking to GMA...
DOH/MB The Philippines has confirmed another 9,671 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, August 8. Active cases climbed to 77,516representing 4.7 percent of the country's overall tally of infections which stood at 1,658,916. Ninety-three percent of the currently ill-patients were...
Residents undergo Covid0-19 tests as the local government is now conducting "surveillance swabbing" in Davao City. The City Government of Davao has issued an executuve order requires all F1, F2 and F3 contacts of an RT- PCR confirmed positive case are mandated to be swabbed for testing. (Keith...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Thirteen hospitals in Metro Manila have already reached 100 percent utilization of their bed capacity dedicated for patients afflicted with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), based on the data of the Department of Health (DOH). As of August 6, the hospitals that hit full...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has assured that it is now working to address the complaints of hospitals in claims processing delays. Citing its records, PhilHealth said it has already paid a total of...
DOH/MB Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines are continuing to rise as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 11,000 new infections on Saturday, Aug. 7. There were 11,021 new cases detected, putting the country's running tally of confirmed cases to 1,649,341, as shown in the...
Zamboanga authorities continue to implement strict health protocols amid a threat from the Delta variant. (FB photo, Zambo LGU/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the public should still expect to see a spike in the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the...
As the Delta variant spreads, China is determined to help bring "health for all" following its pledge to supply other countries with more vaccines to protect against the coronavirus. President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian welcome the arrival Sinovac...
Photo courtesy: WHO Philippines Facebook page The World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines has commended the Pasig City local government after all of its eligible senior citizen residents were able to receive their first dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. In a Facebook post on...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that children are not yet eligible to participate in the government’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program as local health experts are still studying the safety of vaccines for this particular group of the population....
DOH/MB The country has once again witnessed more than 10,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a single day after almost four months. The Department of Health (DOH) said that 10,623 more people contracted COVID-19, pushing the country's active cases to 74,297 on Friday, August 6. The last...
