DOH The Department of Health (DOH) urged all election candidates as well as their supporters to strictly follow the health and safety protocols during campaign activities. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reminded the public that the presence of Covid-19 still remains. "Kami po ay...
A health expert once again urged the national government to “step up” the country’s vaccination program against Covid-19, reiterating that vaccination plays an important role in ensuring safety against the disease. Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has expressed deep concern over the dramatic rise in the illegal drug trafficking activities using the Internet. With the Covid-19 pandemic, PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva drug traffickers took advantage of the “technological boom’’...
Senator Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino on Sunday welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) decision to allow the conduct of limited face-to-face graduation ceremonies in low-risk areas amid the declining number of Covid-19 infections in the country. The DepEd recently announced that in-person...
Through the parents and guardians of learners, physical registration will be allowed in schools located in Alert Level 1 and 2 areas, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Early Registration is an annual activity of DepEd to urge parents and...
The country’s health experts are currently looking at the possibility of having Covid-19 vaccination to become a yearly basis, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. In this file photo taken on February 17, 2021 a nurse administers the Covid-19 vaccine to an elderly patient at the...
SHANGHAI, China -- Shanghai on Saturday recorded a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, but a member of the city's pandemic task force said officials were determined to avoid a full lockdown over the damage it would do to the economy. Millions of Chinese in affected areas have been subjected to city-wide...
The government is considering to start in April the administration of a fourth Covid-19 vaccine shot in selected individuals once the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the said measure. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has already submitted its application to...
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) logged on Friday, March 25, two new Covid-19 cases in Bulacan, bringing to 109,266 the total number of confirmed cases in the province. The PHO said the Covid-19 death tally is still at 1,626, while the recovery count reached 107,563 after 11 patients recovered...
While it supports the gradual resumption of limited face-to-face classes, a group of teachers said that it would “not be practical” to hold in-person sessions at this time since the current school year is almost at its end. (Photo from DepEd) The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), a...
Benzydamine Hydrochloride (BH) and Cetylpyridinium Chloride (CPC) found efficacious in Covid-caused sore throat We know your over-the-counter throat lozenge can relieve a sore throat and can help manage a pesky cold or cough. But can they take the wind out of the sails of the dreaded Covid-19...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Coronavirus levels reached all-time highs in Scotland and Wales and are nearing record levels in England, with around 4.2 million people infected across the UK last week, official figures showed Friday. The steep rise in infections is due to Omicron BA.2, a more...
