DOH/MB For the third consecutive day, the Philippines recorded more than 20,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. The Department of Health (DOH) reported 20,019 new COVID-19 patients, pushing the nationwide tally of confirmed cases to 2,080,984 on Sunday, Sept. 5. It said that “119...
(Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that more than P14 billion have already been released for the provision of benefits for healthcare workers who are attending to those afflicted with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The DOH said that P14.3 billion...
Why did the Department of Health (DOH) take a budget cut while the Department of Public Work and Highways (DPWH) had a budget increase in the proposed P5-trillion budget for 2022? This was the question in Vice President Leni Robredo's mind as she pointed out the “disconnect” during her radio...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, August 5, dismissed Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque’s revelation on the personal protective equipment (PPE) sets purchased during the Aquino administration, saying this was “a lame attempt” to divert the issues from the P8.7 billion worth of...
DOH/MB The Philippines broke again its record for the second highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a day after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 20,741 new infections on Saturday, Sept. 4. The country's running tally increased to 2,061,084 with 7.6 percent or 157,646 are active cases, the...
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines (AFP) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is considering administering booster doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines if 50 percent of the country’s target population has already been vaccinated. “So yung ibang eksperto po natin tinatalaga na at least 50...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said that its purchase of ambulances has undergone the regular process of procurement. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they were transparent in their procurement process. “Gusto ko lang ipahatid sa ating mga kababayan (I just want to say...
DOH/MB The Philippines reported 20,310 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Friday, Sept. 3-the second highest one-day jump in cases. The biggest single-day tally was last Aug. 30with 22,366 infections. The country’s cumulative case count increased to 2,040,568, of which, 158,994 cases are...
Senators will not be deterred by President Duterte's statements that they should not be investigating ongoing programs of government. Senate President Vicente Sotto III bangs the gavel signifying the start of the plenary session on November 24, 2020.(Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB) "The Senate is...
Don't investigate ongoing programs of government agencies. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) President Duterte sent this message to senators during his public address Thursday, Sept. 2, even as he called out the legislators for their habit of "interfering" with the executive branch's...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that its projection of 40,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases daily in Metro Manila by the end of September can still change. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that their projection is based on the characteristics...
Cases of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) increased to 26 in Taguig, according to a report. This is an increase of five cases, or 24 percent, from 21 Delta variant cases listed by the Department of Health (DOH) last Aug. 26 based on the genome sequencing run...
