The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, October 27, announced that it has reinforced its fight against polio through a series of vaccination and health promotion activities across the country, in line with the global observance of World Polio Day 2025 on October 24. In partnership with local...
Staying healthy during the flu season can be challenging as the wet weather creates a perfect environment for viruses to thrive and spread. This is the very reason why the wet season is also known as the flu season in the Philippines. Inside churches or public transport like jeepneys, one can...
In a significant step toward digital health transformation, the Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with UNICEF and with funding support from the Government of Japan, officially launched DigiVacc—a digital immunization platform designed to modernize how vaccination records are managed,...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Veterinary Office is targeting 14,000 dogs and cats for vaccination against rabies here after the Holy Week. THE Bacolod City Veterinary Office aims to strengthen their vaccination efforts against rabies on dogs and cats. (Photo via Bacolod PIO) Dr. John Michael...
The Department of Health (DOH), on Thursday, Dec. 5, addressed the Commission on Audit's (COA) 2023 findings regarding more than P11 billion worth of expired drugs, medicines, and medical supplies that went unused in 2023. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Addressing concerns...
President Marcos has bared that his administration is constructing several medical facilities for cancer patients, as he reiterated his resolve to bring services closer to the people. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this in response to a message sent to him by...
ILOILO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called out Western Visayas region for its low vaccination rate during the third State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22. TODDLERS and children are immunized in Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province. (DOH-6) “Tuloy-tuloy...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Office of the City Veterinarian targets to vaccinate 70,000 dogs and cats as it kicks off its anti-rabies drive on Tuesday, June 11. THE Zamboanga City Office of the City Veterinarian vaccinates a cat during an anti-rabies immunization. (City Hall PIO) The OCV has...
(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte says the upcoming rollout of imported vaccines to curb the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) will help revitalize the country’s hog industry. In a statement on Thursday, May 30,...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fast-track its registration process for the chosen vaccine against the African Swine...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) There's an urgent need for the national government to review its vaccination program, Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes said. "It is unacceptable that news...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has renewed his appeal to the country's vulnerable sector, particularly the elderly, to get vaccinated with the new bivalent Covid-19 vaccines, saying while the disease's effects are no longer as severe, the fight against Covid-19 was not yet over....
