The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 27, that approximately 141 health facilities were damaged by typhoon Odette. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III / RTVM screenshot During the President's pre-recorded public address, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III reported damages in Region...
Vaccination of children aged five to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not yet started, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Monday, Dec. 27. A minor getting vaccinated at Lakeshore Hall in Taguig on Nov. 2. (Ali Vicoy) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded on Monday, Dec. 27, an additional 318 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) This update brought the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,838,792. DOH said that active cases stood at...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said on Monday, Dec. 27, that it is hoping that the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) president will rethink its scheduled "PhilHealth Holiday" from Jan. 1 to Jan. 5 next year. (PhilHealth / MANILA BULLETIN) "We...
An increase in the positive growth rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases was observed in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the recent week, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 27. Crowd at flea market. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a DOH press...
The country has detected its fourth case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 27. Omicron variant of COVID-19 Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a press briefing that the individual is a 38-year-old woman from...
Injury (UNSPLASH) The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 11 fireworks-related injuries less than a week before the New Year. “As of 6 a.m. of Dec. 26, 2021, a total of 11 fireworks-related injuries reported. These were the same compared to 2020 (11 cases) and 77 percent lower than the five...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) The country listed 433 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Saturday, Dec. 25. Of the newly detected cases, 404 (93 percent) occurred within the...
Makati CBD skyline The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Dec. 24, recorded 310 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. “Of the 310 reported cases today, 272 (88 percent) occurred within the recent 14 days (Dec. 11 - Dec. 24, 2021). The top regions with cases in the recent two weeks were...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that 78 health facilities were damaged in areas affected by typhoon Odette. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this figure includes 33 hospitals, 23 barangay health stations, 19 rural health units, two DOH provincial offices, and one city...
ft.com The Department of Health (DOH) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program is not yet open for children aged five to 11 as the government still needs to procure the specific vaccine intended for them. "We would like to clarify that we are not yet administering COVID-19...
DOH Another 288 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Dec. 23. The country's running tally is now at 2,837,903. Of this figure, 9,251 patients are still sick, the DOH said. “Of the 288 reported cases today, 241 (84 percent) occurred...
