The Ospital ng Makati (OsMak) received on Tuesday, Dec. 7, a brand new Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine from the Department of Health (DOH) as part of its efforts to boost the facility's health care services. In a Facebook post, the Makati Public Information Office (PIO) posted pictures of the...
President Duterte has signed a directive paving the way for the establishment of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital. President Rodrigo Duterte (right) signs a document as Senator Bong Go watches him (Photo from PCOO Facebook) Executive Order (EO) No.154 was signed on Tuesday, Dec. 7,...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government is aiming to fully vaccinate at least seven million Filipinos during the second round of the national vaccination drive on Dec. 15 to 17. DOH...
The House of Representatives called on government to allow the resumption of school sports training and the conduct of athletic competitions even as the number of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country continued to wane. Volleyball game UAAP The Lower House unanimously...
Makati CBD skyline The Department of Health (DOH) logged 356 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, Dec. 7- the lowest single-day tally in 17 months. The new figure was the lowest since July 2, 2020 when the Philippines recorded 294 cases at that time. Since the pandemic started last...
The Department of Health (DOH) said that areas in the Philippines should remain under the Alert Level 2 amid concerns about the new Omicron coronavirus variant. DOH/MB DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III believes that it is not yet time to place some areas in the country under the lowest alert level...
Taguig City logged a record 19 daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Dec. 6, thus, making it the second local government unit (LGU) in the country with the.highest number of COVID-19 cases. According to Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research, Taguig has 19 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 6 based on...
President Duterte gave due thanks on Monday night, Dec. 6 to Filipino frontliners for their "impressive" feat of bringing the number of new daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections back down to the triple-digit range. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "Better days ahead because...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Dec. 6 encouraged the public to remain positive despite the restrictions and limitations brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Ligtas Christmas sa Healthy Pilipinas. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The statement was made as the agency led...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday, Dec. 6 that he would be willing to vacate his post from the Department of Health (DOH) to a fellow University of Santo Tomas (UST) graduate. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (RTVM Screenshot / MANILA BULLETIN) "Yes, Mr. President, to another...
More than 27,000 minors aged 12 to 17 have been vaccinated in Muntinlupa. According to the Muntinlupa COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), as of Dec. 4, a total of 27,161 minors received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or 49 percent of the estimated population of 55,391 for the age...
Entry of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron is not completely preventable and that the efforts being conducted are to buy time to prepare in case of its detection in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 6. DOH/MB During a media briefing, Health...
