DOH The Philippines may once again experience 4,000 Covid-19 cases per day by the end of this month, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Oct. 4. This is based on the current DOH projections amid the higher mobility and the optional wearing of face masks outdoors. Recently, the OCTA...
Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City during the first day of classes for School Year 2022-2023 on Aug. 22, 2022 (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) renewed its appeal to parents to let their children get vaccinated against Covid-19. DOH...
Nurses in PPEs Eligible health workers are expected to receive their unpaid Covid-19 special risk allowance (SRA) by next week, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released on Oct. 3 an amount of P1.04 billion to the DOH to cover the...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said around 19.7 million individuals in the country have already received their first Covid-19 vaccine booster shot. The figure...
The chief of the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) said the rise in the rate of admissions in hospitals was due to fewer beds allocated for patients. Maria Rosario Vergeire, officer-in-charge of the Department of Health (DOH), recently said they have noted an increase in hospital admissions in...
Many Indigenous Peoples (IP) were still hesitant to get vaccinated against Covid-19 due to their own culture and practices, said National Committee on Central Cultural Communities Head Pablito Gonzales. National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (FACEBOOK) "Mayroon kaming actually kultura, mayroon...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon asked the public to remain "vigilant and not complacent, to be on guard, to still practice" minimum health standards against Covid-19. In this file photo taken on April 26, 2021, commuters wearing protective face masks...
With the planned resumption of 100 percent face-to-face classes this November, a group of education workers called on the government, particularly the Department of Education (DepED) to ensure the health and safety of both learners and teachers. Face-to-face classes resumed in Philippine schools...
Several public utility vehicle drivers, conductors, and commuters have been boosted against Covid-19 by the Mandaluyong City local government in partnership with the national government as it ramp up its efforts to combat the surge in COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR). Mandaluyong...
A total of 376,693 individuals across the country were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) from 2021 until this month. Philippine Red Cross In a report, PRC said that this number includes both adults and children, and 1.2 million doses of vaccines and boosters shots...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that the Covid-19 virus remains a threat during the Christmas season even if the country is slowly transitioning toward normalcy. “Gusto lang natin magpaalala sa ating mga kababayan lalo at padating na po ang Kapaskuhan at dito na tayo...
Tourists wanting to visit South Korea will no longer undergo a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test upon their arrival in the said country as the Land of the Morning Calm eased its travel restrictions even further. Photos from Haeundae Beach and the Gamcheon Culture Village...
