The latest tally of firecracker-related injuries has climbed to 211 after the Department of Health (DOH) logged 74 additional cases on Sunday, Jan. 1. (MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory released on Monday, Jan. 2, DOH stressed that the injuries were reported from 61 DOH sentinel...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Jan. 1, assured that the country’s healthcare system is “ready” should there be an increase in Covid-19 cases after the holiday season. Families welcome the new year as fireworks light up the sky at ACEA beach resort in Subic Bay Freeport Zone,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Jan. 1, said that there are 137 reported cases of fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) mostly coming from Metro Manila. A teenager fires a 'boga' which is an improvised cannon made of cans and PVC pipe at Brgy. Culiat in Quezon City on Dec. 29, 2022. The...
DOH Eleven additional fireworks-related injuries were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Dec. 30 to 31. The new cases brought the tally of fireworks-related injuries to 52 since the DOH started its surveillance last Dec. 21. The DOH noted that the current total was 30 percent higher...
Department of Health The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will meet to discuss measures on how to deal with the resurgence of Covid-19 in China, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Dec. 30. DOH said the discussion will include border control measures for...
(DOH / FACEBOOK) Five more cases of fireworks-related injuries were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH), the agency said on Friday, Dec. 30. This brings the number of firework-related injuries to 41. “Since yesterday, Dec. 29, five new cases of fireworks-related injuries have been recorded...
Department of Health The Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Dec. 30 that it is open to alternative measures if the state of calamity due to Covid-19 will not be extended in the country. “We have submitted our recommendations to the President. Pinag-aaralan na nila ito nang maigi (They are...
COVID-19 virus Covid-19 subvariant Omicron BN.1 has been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday, Dec. 29. The DOH said that two cases have been found, based on the latest genome sequencing conducted by the University of the Philippines - Philippine Genome...
Nurses in PPEs The Department of Health (DOH) reported that more than ₱1.4 billion were distributed for the special risk allowances of the country’s healthcare workforce for this year. “Para naman po sa ating healthcare workers, nakakapag-provide na po ang Department of Health ng iba't-ibang...
DOH Four new cases of injuries related to fireworks were recorded, raising the tally to 36, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The total figure was as of Dec. 29 and was 44 percent higher than the cases recorded in the previous year with only 25 cases. Most injuries were recorded in Western...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said it will initially purchase a “minimal number” of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines. In a press briefing, DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria...
(File photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said there is no need yet to impose strict travel measures for travelers coming from China amid the increasing number of Covid-19 infections in the east asian country. “First, the DOH doesn't think that it is required or it is needed already that we...