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...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Oct. 25, logged less than 1,000 Covid-19 cases, the lowest daily tally since July. Based on the DOH Covid-19 tracker, 943 new infections were recorded on Tuesday. This number was the lowest since July 5, wherein the country recorded 832 cases. The number...
Facemasks (stock photo) The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated on Tuesday, Oct. 25, that people can be better protected against Covid-19 if they use multiple layers of protection. “The DOH reminds the public that the more layers of protection we employ, the more protected we are against...
DOH An official of the Department of Health (DOH) said about 17 percent of Filipinos aged 15 to 24 years old have thought of suicide. This was bared by DOH Undersecretary Beverly Ho during the National Mental Health Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 25, in Taguig City. “This is the latest survey that came...
Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin on Tuesday, Oct. 25, revealed that the position of Health secretary had already been offered to many “qualified individuals” but these doctors declined since they don’t want to give up their private practice and they fear the repercussions of holding a...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin wants Filipinos to give the likes of incoming Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Camilo Cascolan a chance to prove their worth. Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Garin had this to say during an ANC Headstart...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Oct. 24, a total of 11,995 new Covid-19 cases reported during the past week. (DOH/MB) In DOH's weekly case bulletin, it mentioned that daily average cases are at 1,714 which is 22 percent lower than cases from Oct. 10 to Oct. 16. DOH also recorded...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin, a former Department of Health (DOH) secretary, doesn't have any issues with the appointment of former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan as health undersecretary. Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Oct. 23, confirmed the appointment of former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Camilo Cascolan as one of its undersecretaries. The state health agency confirmed the said appointment amid circulating reports online. “Yes, we confirm the receipt of...
ACT-Teachers Rep. France Castro isn't happy with the lack of a Health Secretary. This, after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that he would name a Department of Health (DOH) Secretary once the Covid-19 situation had normalized. READ:...
The number of severe and critical Covid-19 patients infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant and its subvariants remains low in the country, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. This is based on the DOH’s analysis on the results of the Covid-19 positive samples that underwent...
DOH The Philippines confirmed additional 1,984 Covid-19 cases on Friday, Oct. 21. Based on the latest Department of Health's (DOH) data, the country’s active cases were at 24,192. The regions with the most cases in the past 14 days were still the same–Metro Manila with 8,673, Calabarzon with...
