Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism. (Unsplash) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is prodding authorities to prepare for a possible influx of foreign tourists to the Philippines in the coming days. This, as the House leader pointed to the World Health Organization's (WHO) lifting...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The Philippines has "succeeded" along with the rest of the world in fighting the deadly Covid-19. House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave this assessment following the World Health Organization's (WHO) decision to lift its Covid-19 global health...
Public health expert Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon stressed the need for continued vigilance against Covid-19 despite the World Health Organization’s (WHO) announcement that the global health emergency is now over. (Kristine Wook / Unsplash) “I welcome WHO[’s] announcement that Covid pandemic...
While Covid-19 is no longer categorized as a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) reminded the public to learn from this health crisis and “change for the better.” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reminded the people that Covid-19 is still a threat despite...
The Department of Health (DOH) is set to convene the other members of the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to reassess the country’s current measures against the Covid-19. The agency’s pronouncement comes after the World Health Organization...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) urged the public to get vaccinated against Covid-19 even if there has been no increase of new infections. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, DOH-7 chief, said getting vaccinated is now easier as the Covid-19 vaccination is now part of the agency’s...
The Philippine government must focus on reviving the economy instead of "creating unnecessary fear." That's what Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion, a vocal opposition to reimposition of mask mandate against Covid-19, urged the government as he said that "the economy is more important right now." He...
The positivity rate is not the only factor that should be looked at in order to evaluate the Covid-19 situation in the country as there are other indicators affecting the trend of infections, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public. To note, the positivity rate is the percentage of...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Thursday, May 4, that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was an eye-opener for the country’s public health system. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the opening ceremony of the 49th Midyear Convention of the Philippine College of Surgeons held at SMX...
The Department of Health (DOH) said the public must learn to assess their own Covid-19 risk and make choices on how to better protect themselves against this viral disease. The DOH said that the public needs to increase their risk tolerance against Covid-19. “We need to increase our tolerance sa...
Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire (Malacañang photo) Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire allayed concerns from House of Representatives members on Thursday, May 4 regarding the increase in local...
The Department of Health (DOH) asked hospitals to prepare more beds for the possible increase in the number of Covid-19 patients as the country is experiencing a rise in new infections again. Hospitals were already advised by the Department of Health (DOH) to expand their bed capacity, said DOH...
