DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, June 29, reported 4,479 new COVID-19 cases nationwide. The new cases pushed the country's overall tally to 1,408,058 of which, 3.6 percent or 50,037 are patients still being treated. Of the active cases, 90.4 percent of them are experiencing mild...
Healthcare workers The P9 billion special risk allowance (SRA) for healthcare workers has already been distributed to the regional offices of the Department of Health (DOH), the agency’s spokesperson said on Tuesday, June 29. “Iyong perang binigay sa atin ng DBM (Department of Budget and...
Hundreds of residents from Cebu City who are under A1, A2, A3 priority lists which refer to medical frontliners, senior citizens, and people with comorbidities line up to receive Pfizer vaccines at the University of Cebu on May 19, 2021 (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) The National Capital Region (NCR) has yet to return to its pre-surge level despite the continuous decline in its daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. DOH...
The Department of Health (DOH) has identified the top regions with the most number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. DOH/MB In a meeting with President Duterte on Monday, June 28, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III identified these regions as Region 4A (Calabarzon) with 757 cases,...
The Department of Health (DOH) said the disclosure of confidential information, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status of anyone is illegal. DOH/MB It cited that Republic Act No. 11166 or the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act guarantees the confidentiality and privacy of any individual...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday, June 28, called on the government to further work on expanding and upgrading public hospitals and health facilities as COVID-19 continues to threaten the country. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "We are in the middle of a health care crisis. The...
Five thousand more have been added to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country on Monday, June 28. DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,604 new COVID-19 cases which brought the total number of cases nationwide to 1,403,588. The case bulletin of DOH also showed 6,154 new...
The National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 will initiate an investigation to confirm the authenticity of a viral video showing a healthcare worker who failed to push the contents of the syringe during a vaccination event in Makati City. A healthcare worker sanitizes the arm of a vaccine...
The Department of Health (DOH) is investigating the circulating video of a prospective vaccine recipient who failed to receive a proper dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. DOH/MB "The DOH is aware of the circulating video of a prospective vaccine recipient who failed to receive a...
A total of 10,065,414 doses of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have already been administered as of June 27, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. Photo courtesy DOH Data released by the DOH showed 7,538,128 Filipinos have received their first doses, while 2,527,286 have already...
The Commission on Audit has red flagged transactions made by the Office of Solicitor General in its 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. COA disclosed in its 2020 annual audit report for the OSG that the government’s legal counsel has procured P1.49 million worth of medical supplies...
