Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said rehabilitated drug users are the best and effective “witnesses and teachers” against substance abuse as they have valuable lessons to teach the country’s youth on how to avoid falling into drug addiction. Cayetano’s remark was made during his visit at the...
FACE MASK (Unsplash) Local government units (LGUs) may still implement the mandatory wearing of face masks in their respective areas under certain circumstances, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said LGUs may require their constituents to wear masks...
Refrain from smoking in public cemeteries and memorial parks during the observance of “Undas” or the All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day on Nov. 1 and 2, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public on Friday, Oct. 28. MAYOR Michael Rama...
The wearing of face masks in public transport and medical facilities are still “required” as the country is set to make the use of face masks in indoor settings voluntary, the Department of Health (DOH) said. This is based on the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of...
Senator Imee Marcos has urged her fellow lawmakers to support proposed reforms for the nursing profession, in anticipation of “inseparable public health and economic challenges” in the months to come as the Senate begins final budget deliberations next month. Marcos noted that a global nursing...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said about 40 to 45 million eligible Filipinos are yet to receive their first booster shot of Covid-19 vaccines. More than 20 million...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Maria Rosario Vergeire...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has specified one advantage that former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Camilo Cascolan can bring to the table as incoming Department of Health (DOH) undersecretary. Former PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) And that's better...
DOH Covid-19 cases in the Philippines are expected to increase in the coming months as restrictions are further eased, particularly on the use of face masks, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The Philippine government is set to make indoor mask-wearing voluntary across the country as recently...
DOH The daily Covid-19 tally of the Philippines is back to over 1,000 on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Department of Health’s (DOH) latest data showed 1,121 newly confirmed patients infected with Covid-19 virus nationwide. Active cases stood at 21,325. The regions with the most cases in the last two weeks...
DOH Nearly 4,000 cases of cholera have been recorded nationwide since the start of this year, the Department of Health (DOH) said. A total of 3,980 cholera cases have been logged from Jan. 1 to Oct. 8. “This is 270 percent higher compared to the reported cases during the same period in 2021...
Facemasks (stock photo) An infectious disease expert said Covid-19 cases in the country may increase once again as the government is set to make wearing of face masks voluntary in indoor spaces. “Talagang may agam-agam pa din tayo diyan especially for now na nandito ang XBB and XBC (We really...
