The University of the Philippines System (UPS) failed to use P61,360,410.20 sourced from the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Commission on...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. The increasing trend of dengue cases in the Philippines is “quite alarming,” the Department of Health (DOH) said. From January to June, the DOH already recorded 51,622 dengue cases nationwide. During the same period last year, there were only...
(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) urged at least 40 million fully-vaccinated Filipinos to receive their first Covid-19 vaccine booster shot. “Our eligible population for the first booster shot would be around 55 million individuals. At present, there are 15.2 million Filipinos...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Screengrab from RTVM) President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. needs to undergo isolation for a period of seven days after he tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Marcos tested positive in an antigen test for Covid-19,...
(MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed its support to the proposal to implement full resumption of face-to-face classes. “The Department of Health fully supports the opening of classes, (its) full implementation—we fully support that,” said Health...
Taguig City’s active Covid-19 cases increased to 376, based on data from the Department of Health (DOH). According to the DOH’s Covid-19 Tracker, Taguig added 82 new cases on July 7 to bring the total active cases to 376, up from 328 on July 6. Taguig City hall (Photo from Taguig City...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Region 4-A or the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area (Calabarzon) logged 189 new active Covid-19 cases Thursday, July 7, the Department of Health (DOH) said. There are now a total of 1,174 active Covid-19 cases in the area. Cavite logged 42 new cases,...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN More cases of BA.5 Omicron subvariant were detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, July 7. In a statement, the DOH said that 140 cases of BA.5 subvariant were detected in the latest genome sequencing run. Also included in the...
Given the focus on the deadly and infectious Covid-19, people may have forgotten about dengue; how it could be equally fatal since the disease-carrying mosquitoes might just be right around someone's backyard. THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. This was specifically pointed out by...
92334 The Department of Health (DOH) is still waiting on who will be appointed as its next chief, the agency’s spokesperson said. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement on Thursday, July 7. Health officials on Wednesday, July 6, met President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos...
DOH The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is already investigating a Filipino instant noodle brand that has been issued with health warnings from some European countries over alleged presence of ethylene oxide. “Ito ay tinitingnan na ngayon ng Food and Drug Administration (The Food and Drug...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) maintained on Thursday, July 7, that vaccination against Covid-19 is not mandatory. “Gusto natin klaruhin wala pong binigay na statement ang ating gobyerno, ang Kagawaran, na ang ating pagbabakuna ay mandatory (We want to clarify that our government as well as...
