Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on the government to strengthen its monitoring system in the country’s borders as more travelers coming from China raises concerns of a surge in more COVID-19 cases. “Secure our borders. Intensify our monitoring. Review our current protocols...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) disowned a circulating message on the alleged "upper respiratory disease" that supposedly "affects" China. "The DOH warns the public against an alleged circulating DOH Bulletin Message about an Upper Respiratory Infection in China, which maliciously uses the...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN There remains no cases of the more contagious Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 3. "To date, there are currently no cases of XBB.1.5 detected in the country," the DOH said in a statement. The DOH...
A teachers’ group on Tuesday, Jan. 3, backed the administration’s decision to suspend the scheduled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) premium contribution increase for the calendar year 2023. (Noel Pabalate / Manila Bulletin) A memorandum released by the Office of the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that the number of fireworks injuries increased to 261, while one was wounded due to a stray bullet. Fifty-one new cases of fireworks-related injuries were reported by sentinel hospitals, the DOH said in its latest report on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The total figure...
The suspension of the premium contribution increase for the year 2023 was welcomed by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Monday evening, Jan. 2. (Department of Health) Both agencies, as stated in its joint statement issued on Monday, are...
Over 3,000 new Covid-19 infections were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) during the past week. In a bulletin issued on Monday, Jan. 2, DOH showed that a total of 3,458 new cases were recorded in the Philippines from Dec. 26, 2022 until Jan. 1, 2023. The average number of daily Covid-19...
The country’s Covid-19 health protocols remain effective against the virus and its subvariants, the Department of Health (DOH) stressed on Monday, Jan. 2, amid the uptick in China’s Covid-19 infections. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) The DOH, in a statement on Monday, assured the public that the...
The latest tally of firecracker-related injuries has climbed to 211 after the Department of Health (DOH) logged 74 additional cases on Sunday, Jan. 1. (MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory released on Monday, Jan. 2, DOH stressed that the injuries were reported from 61 DOH sentinel...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Jan. 1, assured that the country’s healthcare system is “ready” should there be an increase in Covid-19 cases after the holiday season. Families welcome the new year as fireworks light up the sky at ACEA beach resort in Subic Bay Freeport Zone,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Jan. 1, said that there are 137 reported cases of fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) mostly coming from Metro Manila. A teenager fires a 'boga' which is an improvised cannon made of cans and PVC pipe at Brgy. Culiat in Quezon City on Dec. 29, 2022. The...
We may not feel exhausted because our minds are strong. Chronic stress, however, will take its toll on our body. Each year, we have a list of New Year’s resolutions, don’t we? But let’s face it, how many from that list do we get to succeed in? What could be the reason behind our failure to...