The Philippines' negligence of air quality is causing more deaths and losses of about $87.6 billion annually, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC). 45000 “Air quality is not an abstract issue. Air pollution...
Dutch-inspired Christmas Centerpiece People who are planning to go caroling for this year's holiday season should still practice the necessary precautions to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that only two regions in the country remain under ""moderate-risk" category for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the decreasing number of cases of the viral illness. Speaking at President Duterte's Talk to the People program on Tuesday night, DOH Secretary...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said local government units (LGUs) may pass an ordinance about mandatory coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination. “Iyong usapin ng mandatory vaccination, alam po ninyo ang mga LGUs, mayroon na po silang...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III believes that the use of face shields should be “risk-based” amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Kung ako ang tatanungin, ito personal...pwedeng gawing voluntary under...
A photo of busy EDSA thoroughfare packed with vehicles and people crossing the overpass days after Metro Manila has been placed under a stricter GCQ ahead of a two-week ECQ from August 6 to 20, 2021. (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) logged 1,409 new coronavirus disease...
Crowd at flea market The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed alarm over circulating reports of crowding in the different public spaces, saying this could trigger a spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases again. "Nakakaalarma ito dahil nga pagkanagkukumpulan ang mga tao ay posible na...
Food is medicine “Let medicine be thy food and let food be thy medicine” said the Father of Medicine and ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates in 400 B.C. Food was not merely created for sustenance. It has healing properties beyond supplying us with carbohydrates, protein, and fats. Food...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) vowed on Tuesday, Nov. 9, that it will not remove beneficiaries of the government's conditional cash transfer, or the Pantawid Pamilyancg Pilipino Program (4Ps), even if they would not agree to be vaccinated. In a statement, the DILG said...
Re-electionist Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday urged the government to make sure that a majority of the population would get vaccinated against COVID-19 before Christmas. Hontiveros made the call as she expressed her support to the government and private sector’s initiative to conduct a...
The Department of Health (DOH) said no coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines will be wasted as those nearing expiration were already deployed to different local government units (LGUs). DOH/MB "No vaccines were wasted. No vaccines will be wasted. We were able to strategize even if they are near...
To assist learners, teachers, and the public during times of mental and psychological distress, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched a mental health helpline system consisting of contact information from different organizations. (Photo from DepEd) "We prioritize the promotion and protection...
