Due to insufficient scientific evidence, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday, April 30, reiterated that they do not recommend the use of antiparasitic drug Ivermectin for the treatment of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB In a joint...
Senator Pia Cayetano said it is high-time the government prioritizes investments in infrastructure for healthcare facilities to enable the Philippines cope with health emergency crisis like the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Cayetano, during the Senate Committee on Health and...
More than 8,000 have been added to the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country on Friday, April 30. DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) reported 8,748 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 1,037,460. The total number of recoveries rose to 946,318 with the...
Two senators are seeking further probe into the status of the government’s school-based Barangay Health Stations (BHS) project, which was stalled due to an ongoing litigation. Senator Nancy Binay raised the issue during the Senate Committee on Health and Demography’s virtual hearing on the...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country rose to 1,028,738 on Thursday, April 29 with the addition of more than 8,000 new cases. DOH/MB The case bulletin of the Department of Health (DOH) showed 8,276 new cases, 6,636 new recoveries and 114 new deaths. Total recoveries...
The Philippines is now looking at other suppliers of investigational drugs against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as India, a major drug supplier worldwide, is now battling a surge in infections. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said...
The Department of Health (DOH) is eyeing the possibility of having the nursing licensure exams scheduled at an earlier date to augment the hospital workforce amid a spike in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. A nurse prepares medecine at a hospital in Manila. (Nicolas Asfouir/AFP)...
Cebu Pacific (CEB) Thursday (April 29) delivered its first government-procured vaccine shipment of 500,000 doses of Sinovac from Beijing, China to Manila. The vaccine shipment, made in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH), arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
Vaccinating the employed sector even to the point of making it mandatory is the only solution for the full reopening and recovery of the battered domestic economy, said Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and GoNegosyo founder Joey Concepcion. He issued this statement following the filing...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said of the more than 6,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, nearly 3,000 came from the National Capital Region. DOH/MB In a meeting with President Duterte on Wednesday, April 28, Duque said 2,963 of the cases came from NCR, 1,478 from...
We're your partner, not prosecutors. Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Greco Belgica (Photo from Greco Belgica Facebook Page) Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Greco Belgica reminded government agencies on Wednesday, April 28 that they are their...
The Department of Health said 3,025,600 out of 3,525,600 available doses of the coronavirus disease vaccines have already been distributed to different vaccination sites, as of April 27. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Data from the DOH and the National Task Force Against COVID-19 also showed that a...
