DOH There remains a possibility that the Department of Health (DOH) will recommend extending the Covid-19 State of Calamity in the country if the Public Health Emergency bill is not signed by December. “Kapag hindi naipasa iyan by December, yun pong options natin is first (If that is not passed...
The Silang, Cavite local government announced on Saturday, Nov.12, the arrival of its newly purchased emergency response vehicles as part of its efforts in improving the town's disaster response and management capabilities. According to Silang Mayor Kevin Anarna, the eight ambulances, a donated...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is pushing for a proposed measure that will allow the government to continue different protocols under the State of Calamity, in case such a declaration will be lifted—amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, the country is under a State of Calamity due to...
ILOILO CITY – A hospital recently launched the first hospital-based emergency medical services in Iloilo. THE Medical City Iloilo launches its medical emergency hotline number 3380808 in Iloilo City. (TMC Iloilo) The Medical City (TMC Iloilo) said the medical emergency hotline number 3380808...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is not keen on lifting the state of public health emergency in the Philippines due to Covid-19 until the end of the year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate / Manila Bulletin) In an interview with reporters in Manila on Wednesday,...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Vaccines against Covid-19 might be commercially available in the Philippines by early next year, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) is recommending to amend the Covid-19 Vaccination Law if the Marcos administration will not extend the period of state of calamity due to the pandemic. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said they already presented this recommendation to President...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released the funding to support the emergency shelter assistance to households affected by Typhoon Odette in December last year. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 10, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said over 153,410 households affected by...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for the translation of disaster emergency alerts from English to Filipino and other regional dialects so that these messages will be more understandable and effective for the public. For Estrada, getting reliable information in the most convenient way "can help...
Troops from the United States military who are in the country for a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) preparedness mission performed first aid treatment to five Filipinos involved in a vehicular accident in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Tuesday, August 9. (Photo courtesy of...
A PNP Airbus helicopter. (PNP photo) Two Philippine National Police (PNP) Airbus helicopters and a private helicopter made an emergency landing due to heavy rain and zero visibility in Tagkawayan and Pagbilao, Quezon Friday, August 5. The Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) said the PNP...
A ‘VICTIM’ of a mass casualty incident is put on a stretcher during a mass casualty management exercise at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) Friday, August 5. (DOH-Region 7 FB) CEBU CITY – A simulation exercise tested the readiness of emergency responders here Friday, August 5. The...