The new variants of Covid-19, including those informally known as “FLiRT,” have been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Tuesday, June 4. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) In a statement, the DOH said it has been operating with the...
While the Covid-19 case increase in the country “remains slow,” the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, June 4, assured the public that the situation remains “mild and manageable." (Photo from Pixabay) In a statement, DOH said it continues to track Covid-19 case counts and newly...
CEBU CITY – More than 6,000 dengue cases have been recorded in the first five months of this year in Region 7 or Central Visayas, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported. The DOH-7 said that from January 1 to May 25 this year, 6,539 dengue cases with 16 fatalities were recorded...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, June 4, said that hospitals near Kanlaon Volcano have been placed on a “Code White” alert. Kanlaon Volcano spewing thick plume as seen from Barangay Pula, Canlaon City in Negros Occidental on Monday night, June 3, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Ethan...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Citing a "lack of accountability", House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has expressed serious concerns over the government’s handling of Covid-19 loans during the...
The Department of Health (DOH) released an advisory on Monday, June 3, to protect the public against ashfall. This is in response to the ongoing eruption monitored by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) at Kanlaon Volcano. DOH "Stay within the protection of your home...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, June 3 cautioned the public against Facebook pages maliciously using the Malasakit Program Office as false loan centers. DOH "The DOH clarifies that no such support services or offices exist at present," the health department said. "The said pages are...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin and former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Francisco Duque III (PPAB/PCOO) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin on Monday, June 3, grilled former Department of Health...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader and former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Janette Garin has warned the public against use of vape, which she said could "lead to death" with...
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (Rep. Libanan's Facebook) House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to create a secure patient information sharing system among healthcare...
The Department of Health (DOH) and other health experts on Friday, May 31, confirmed the first case of E-cigarette or Vaping Use-associated Lung Injury (EVALI)-related death in the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). Photo from Pixabay Dr. Rizalina Gonzales from the Philippine Pediatric Society said...
"First, do no harm.” This foundational principle of healthcare has guided medical professionals since the time of Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine. It underscores the commitment to avoid causing harm to people. However, in a contradictory twist, the healthcare industry now...
