(Ted Aljibe/AFP) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to release the unpaid Covid allowances worth at least P27 billion that have been due to healthcare workers (HCWs) since 2021. “It’s nearly a year...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, April 11, expressed its concern over the "advertisement tactics" in the vape industry. Photo from Pixabay “Yung vape industry naman, kapag nakita niyo ‘yung mga advertisement, may cartoons pa eh– pang attraction talaga ng bata (The vape...
The Department of Health (DOH) said vaccination against Hepatitis B could decrease the cases of liver cancer in the country. Pixabay In a conference on Thursday, April 11, DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said some individuals had acquired Hepatitis B, which eventually led to liver cancer. “With the...
Photo from Unsplash Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa on Wednesday, April 10 said the government is making every effort to obtain an adequate supply of pertussis vaccine to address the gap once available vaccine supply is exhausted by May. READ MORE:...
As the country still faces the crisis of “whooping cough" or pertussis, the Department of Health (DOH) pointed out on Monday, April 8, that "vaccine hesitancy" hindered the efforts of dealing with the disease outbreak. (Mark Balmores/ Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, in...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, April 5, confirmed the first case of pertussis or whooping cough in Eastern Visayas. This was a three-month-old male infant from Pastrana, Leyte, who has recovered and discharged from the hospital. The DOH-8 logged 31 suspected cases...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has blamed the leadership of the Department of Health (DOH) during the previous Duterte administration...
A medical professional administers a Covid-19 vaccine (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) Answering the question of whether or not Dengvaxia claimed lives of vaccinees in the country is key to getting rid of vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos....
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, March 30, issued clarifications on Anthrax amid the reported outbreak in Laos and tightening border controls of its neighboring countries. Courtesy of DOH “Anthrax does not spread from person to person like colds or the flu,” DOH said in a statement...
Penitents engage in self-flagellation at Barrio San Jose, Caloocan City on Maundy Thursday, March 28. The religious ritual is a reenactment of Jesus Christ’s suffering and Catholic devotees often engage in these physical penance activities to seek forgiveness for their sins. (Arnold Quizol/MB)...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Former Department of Health (DOH) secretary-turned-Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says vaccination is among the precautions that must be observed following Quezon...
As Holy Week approaches, the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, March 23, reminded motorists to prioritize safety amidst the anticipated surge in road travel. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) With the annual exodus of individuals and families heading to provinces, tourist...
