DOH The country recorded 5,807 more cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health said on Saturday, Oct. 23. The new figures pushed the nationwide running tally to 2,751,667, of which, 2.3 percent or 63,051 remained as active cases. Of those who are still sick, 77.7 percent are...
A medical worker administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor at the Las Pinas District Hospital during the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination for minors in Metro Manila on Oct. 22, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) said that more than 8,000 children with comorbidities in...
The Department of Health (DOH) said Friday, Oct. 22, that it values the role of nurses in the country’s fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Over 100 doctors and nurses from San Miguel Corporation (SMC) were deployed to 11 Metro Manila vaccination sites that include Mandaluyong City,...
A medical worker administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor at the Las Pinas District Hospital during the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination for minors in Metro Manila on Oct. 22, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Philippines has detected 5,823 additional cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 as the Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 3 for COVID-19. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country is expected to drop to the level before the recent surge in infections driven by the Delta...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,656 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday, Oct. 20. It was the lowest number of cases recorded in a single day for three months. The last time that the country reported over 3,000 cases was on July 14 with 3,806 infections then....
Health workers from the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC) staged a lunch break protest on Wednesday, Oct. 20, to press for a higher 2022 health budget and to demand the release of their unpaid COVID-19 benefits. Health workers from Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center stage a lunch break...
A nurse prepares a syringe of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre, in Garlan, western France, on May 31, 2021. Fred TANNEAU / AFP The government is set to expand the conduct of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccination to other hospitals and facilities in...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) The trend of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases being detected in the country showed a consistent decline, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that from Oct. 13 to 19, the country's average...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday recorded 4,496 new coronavirus infections, raising the Philippines' total tally of confirmed cases to 2.73 million. The last time that the Philippines reported over 4,000 cases in a single day was on July 28 with 4,478 new cases then. Of the total...
PRC/MB The new passers of the Licensure Examination for Psychologists and Psychometricians will have their online oathtaking by the end of this year, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. The PRC said the virtual oath taking is set on Dec. 7 at 10 a.m., adding that it “will be...
DOH The Philippines logged 6,913 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, Oct. 17, bringing the country's running tally to 2,720,368, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. Based on the latest case bulletin, three percent or 81,641 of the total case count remained active or those who...
