President Marcos has reappointed Teodoro Herbosa as interim Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH). Malacañang made the announcement on Friday, Secpt. 29, three days after Herbosa's appointment was bypassed by the Commission on Appointments (CA). Herbosa failed to get the powerful...
CEBU CITY – Rabies cases in Region 7 significantly increased this year, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported. Dr. Ronald Jarvik Buscato, DOH-7 Medical Officer IV, said at least 59,000 rabies cases were recorded in the first two quarters of this year, 50 percent higher...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 185 new Covid-19 cases on Sept. 28, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,114,471. (Pixabay) Meanwhile, it did not report additional Covid-19-related fatalities, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6 percent. Based on the DOH Covid-19...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday, September 28 urged lawmakers to refrain from approving a measure if there is no specific source of funds. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda (Senate PRIB Photo) Legarda made the call after learning from...
Senators on Thursday, September 28 questioned the absence of Dr. Teodoro “Ted" Herbosa in the Senate Committee on Finance’s deliberations on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Health (DOH). DOH Secretary Teodoro Javier "Ted" Herbosa during the Commission on Appointments (CA)...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 187 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,114,286. Photo from Pixabay The latest update from DOH as of Sept. 27 reported no additional Covid-19-related fatalities, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Health-Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) confirmed on Wednesday, September 27, that over 190 students from private schools in this city experienced flu-like symptoms this month. PARENTS waiting for their children witness an event at West City Central School in...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 111 new Covid-19 infections on Sept. 26, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,114,099. (Photo from Pixabay) DOH, meanwhile, did not report additional Covid-19-related fatalities, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6 percent. Based...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Sept. 26, confirmed that 691 individuals suffered adverse reactions due to smog and volcanic smog or “vog” particularly in areas near Taal Volcano and Metro Manila. Photo from DOH As of Sept. 25, data from DOH showed reported cases of adverse...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) eyes the full restoration of its system in the coming days after the ransomware attack last week forced it to shift to manual operations. Photo from PhilHealth Facebook page "For now, PhilHealth has shifted to manual operations since Friday,...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has bypassed the ad interim appointment of Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Javier “Ted” Herbosa due to lack of material time. Health Secretary Teodoro Javier "Ted" Herbosa faces the Commission on Appointments' (CA) Committee meeting on the...
Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire emphasized the Department of Health's (DOH) commitment to addressing thyroid cancer by prioritizing the development of comprehensive guidelines for standardizing patient care during the National Thyroid Awareness Week webinar series on Sept. 25. Photo from...
