Children listen to their online class. The Philippines has been implementing blended learning program as schools remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (MANNY LLANES/MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded parents that they still need to supervise their children to...
The Coca-Cola Foundation (global) is donating $400,000 (P20 million) to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to help expedite vaccine distribution around the country. The grant is part of a $20 million total global fund of the world’s leading beverage compay to support nonprofit...
Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the Sinovac vaccine can provide protection for people against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "Itong Sinovac vaccine na ito ay nakapagpalabas ng real world study nga and it’s saying that it’s effective...
A vial of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (BioNTech/Handout via Xinhua) The country’s local health experts are not yet recommending the use of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster doses as there is still insufficient evidence that it is “going to be safe,” the Department of Health...
DOH/MB The Philippines recorded 5,881 additional cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday, July 9. The new cases brought the country's caseload to 1,461,455, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Active cases stood at 51,902. Of this number, 90.3 percent are in mild condition; 4.4 percent...
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire Countries worldwide are vulnerable to the threats brought about by the emerging variants of the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, July 9. “Lahat ng bansa ngayon vulnerable sa variants. Walang...
Total vaccine administered as of July 8, 2021 (Source: DOH) The Department of Health (DOH) said that more than 12 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have already been administered nationwide. A total of 12,703,081 Filipinos have already already been vaccinated against the...
The offer to sell a tertiary hospital in Quezon City has fueled speculations that private health care establishments are struggling financially as a result of the on-going public health crisis triggered by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. MEDICAL CHECK UP Anakalusugan Partylist...
Local officials want residents and travelers entering Western Visayas region to present test results they are negative for COVID-19. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin/FILE PHOTO) The government’s pandemic task force has allowed local government units (LGUs) to still have an option of requiring fully...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) has issued an administrative order (AO) aimed at eliminating industrially-produced trans fatty acids (TFA) in the country's food supply by 2023. The DOH urged food manufacturers to remove TFA in their products within the next two years. "By 2023, we hope that...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,484 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, July 8. The nationwide case count rose to 1,455,585 since the pandemic hit the country last year. Of the total, 49,036 or 3.4 percent were active caseswith 90.9 percent were having mild symptoms, 3.7 percent were...
(Photo from Unsplash) The government’s pandemic task force is set to discuss once again the travel protocols within the Philippines for fully vaccinated individuals, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the public need to present a negative RT-PCR test...
