(MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) is intent on calling the newest Covid-19 variants by the names of KP.2 and KP.3 instead of the more commonly known term “FLiRT” variants, in a bid to make the public take them more seriously. DOH Spokesperson...
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) The Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, May 29, that the Philippines won't have to undergo past pandemic restrictions as it intends to take full control regarding the possible effects of the emerging new...
(Pixabay) An official from the Department of Health (DOH) has told House of Representatives members that there are several funding sources the agency can utilize to address and mitigate the possible effects of the so-called “FLiRT” variants of Covid-19....
The new Covid-19 variants are “likely here” in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, May 28. The Department of Health (DOH) said the flagged new Covid-19 subvariants are possibly here in the Philippines but noted that cases continue to be clinically mild and...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has suggested a series of actions for the public to follow as a way to combat Covid-19's so-called FLiRT subvariants. "Whats more important at...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, May 27, confirmed that its Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) issued a memorandum directing all stations to conduct thorough screening at points of entry for arriving visitors originating from countries where new Covid variant incidents have been detected. Photo...
In line with its efforts to prepare the next generation of public health leaders, the Department of Health (DOH) sent a Philippine delegation to this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA). DOH Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa and Permanent Representative Amb. Carlos D. Sorreta together with delegates...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday, May 23 urged the Department of Health (DOH) to consider expanding the healthcare coverage for dental services especially for indigent citizens. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, pointed this out during a committee...
Infectious disease expert Rontgene Solante, on Thursday, May 23, said the public should not be alarmed by the new Covid-19 Variants Under Monitoring (VUM), JN.1.18, KP.2, and KP.3. Photo from Pixabay Solante, who is also the president of the Philippine College of Physicians, emphasized that these...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, May 22, warned the public against diseases they are prone to during the country's climate transition to rainy season. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In the “Bagong Pilipinas” interview with PTV, DOH Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Albert Domingo...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, May 22, said that there is no need to control the country's borders or implement mandatory mask-wearing despite the rise of Covid-19 cases in Singapore. Photo from Pixabay At a Palace press briefing, DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa underscored that the...
President Marcos has stressed the need to invest in women's health as it has a "multiplier effect" in the country's healthcare system. DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa (Photo courtesy of PPA/Ryan Baldemor) Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Marcos made the statement during a sectoral meeting on...
