The Department of Health (DOH) defended the inclusion of local chief executives in the A1 priority group for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire (Photo from PCOO/ Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said...
Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure that local health units are able to follow protocols in the handling of life-saving coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. Binay noted at that at least 348 vials of Coronavac had been rendered unusable in Makilala town in Cotabato after...
The Department of Health (DOH) has noted a decreasing trend in the utilization of intensive care unit beds dedicated for COVID-19 patients in the Greater Manila area. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said that the ICU bed occupancy in the Greater Manila area--also known as...
The country's COVID-19 caseload continues to increase as 5,790 more people got infected with the viral disease, the Department of Health (DOH) said. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines' cumulative case count jumped to 1,143,963 on Sunday, May 16. Of this tally, 4.8 percent or 54,904 people are...
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded people living with HIV (PLHIV) to continue accessing free treatment and other related-services. (DOH/ MB) Health Secretary Francisco Duque III made the statement during the observance of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day on Sunday, May 16. "HIV...
The country remains ill-prepared to vaccinate its citizens against COVID-19 as it falls on its target to vaccinate 120,000 people a day to achieve herd immunity by the end of this year, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, May 16. Citing a herd immunity tracker on Twitter, Robredo said that...
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the different local government units (LGUs) that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and food items should be stored separately. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire (Photo from PCOO/ Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
The Philippines logged 10 new cases of the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant first discovered in India, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday, May 15. DOH / Manila Bulletin The DOH said that one of the new cases was a seafarer who came from Belgium. "The seafarer disembarked in Belgium...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,739 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nationwide. DOH / Manila Bulletin The additional cases pushed the country’s active cases to 56,709, the DOH said on Saturday, May 15. The active cases comprised five percent of the country’s overall...
The Department of Health (DOH) assured that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines from the boat, which capsized in the waters off Quezon province are still fit for human use. DOH / Manila Bulletin "Naimbestigahan na po natin iyan and apparently ito palang mga bakuna ay naka double na...
Three close contacts of the Filipino seafarer, who was detected to have the B.1.617 variant of coronavirus, have tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The swab sample of one of the close contacts of the 58-year-old seafarer who returned from United Arab Emirates will be...
To prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) asked the national government to include the family and household members of healthcare and economic frontliners in its vaccination priority list. Philippine Red Cross (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC...
