COVID-19 virus Cases of Omicron subvariant BQ.1 of the Covid-19 virus have been detected in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday, Nov. 25. Based on the latest genome sequencing result, 14 cases of Omicron subvariant BQ.1 were found. The DOH said that 13 of which are local...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Nov. 14 that it has recorded 9,069 new Covid-19 cases during the past week. (DOH/MB) In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are at 1,296 which is 43 percent higher than the cases from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. DOH also...
With the scheduled implementation of five days of face-to-face classes in public schools next week, advocates of safe return to schools urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) to issue “clear, simple, and evidence-based” guidelines for the improvement of...
The Department of Education (DepED) was urged to be “transparent” when it comes to the Covid-19 situation in schools as part of its efforts to ensure the safety of students and teachers with the scheduled return to full face-to-face classes in November. DepED / MB Visual Content Group In a...
Without sick leave, the Department of Education (DepED) said that teachers who tested positive for Covid-19, who are close contacts as well as those with symptoms may avail of excused absences. A teacher at Andres Bonifacio Elementary School in Manila helps students disinfect their hands during the...
The resumption of face-to-face classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic as well as other policies that aim to ensure the health and safety of learners and teachers were among the “major accomplishments” of the Department of Education (DepEd) under the leadership of Vice President Sara Duterte in her...
Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) Chairman John Agbayani admitted to House members Wednesday morning, Aug. 24 that the agency won't be filing any new cases against the Marcos family on the issue of ill-gotten wealth. PCGG Chairman John Agbayani (Screenshot from Facebook live)...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said there is an increase in the number of severe and critical Covid-19 patients in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that the country now has at least 800 severe and critical Covid-19 patients. "Yes, we...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 23,883 new Covid-19 cases in the past week, it said on Monday, Aug. 22. (DOH/MB) According to its latest case bulletin, average daily cases have lowered by 15 percent at 3,412 compared to cases from Aug. 8 to Aug. 14. However, DOH also recorded 101 Covid-19...
This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
The number of Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila may further decline to less than 500 by the end of August or the first week of September, said independent OCTA Research group on Thursday, Aug. 18. (Unsplash) With a growth rate of -9 percent and a positivity rate of 15.7 percent, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido...
CEBU CITY – Dengue cases in Central Visayas continue to rise with most cases recorded in Cebu island, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH 7) reported. The DOH 7 reported that as of August 13, Region 7 has 11,403 confirmed dengue cases with 72 deaths. The DOH 7 said that 74 percent...
