The Philippines saw 1,379 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The new cases brought the country's running total of cases to 3,987,316, wherein 3,900,344 were tagged as recoveries, 63,625 were fatalities, and 23,347 patients are still battling with the said viral illness. Metro Manila...
DOH Health authorities are currently conducting an investigation to determine the cause of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases in Batangas, the Department of Health - (DOH) Calabarzon said. In a statement, the DOH-Calabarzon said it already “started the epidemiological investigation to...
DOH Vaccination coupled with compliance to health and safety protocols are still the best defense against the Covid-19 virus, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public. The DOH issued the said reminder following the detection of Omicron subvariant XBB and the XBC variant in the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) announced that the One Health Pass (OHP) has been changed to a new electronic arrival (eArrival) card after several complaints from travelers were received. This was the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) still backed the conduct of face-to-face classes amid some developments in the country’s Covid-19 situation. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made this statement after she was asked about the Health department’s current position on the conduct of...
The Covid-19 cases in the Philippines could hit 18,000 per day by Nov. 15, the Department of Health (DOH) warned on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Current projections of the DOH indicate that cases may hit 2,400 cases per day to as high as 18,000 by the middle of November. “We have new projections where it...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The use of the Covid-19 vaccine made by China’s Sinovac Biotech for children aged six to 17 is now allowed in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said....
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) reported that Omicron subvariant XBB and the XBC variant of the Covid-19 virus were already detected in the Philippines. Based on the latest genome sequencing result, 81 cases of XBB subvariant were detected and 193 cases of XBC...
The Department of Health (DOH)-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (MMCHD) cited the city government of Las Piñas for its high quality of health services. Vice-Mayor April Aguilar said the city government was recognized for its outstanding financial compliance in efficiently utilizing...
A neophyte solon is pushing for the immediate release of compensation benefits to entitled mental health service users under Republic Act (RA) No. 11036 or the Mental Health Act. (Anh Nguyen/ Unsplash) Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas filed House Bill (HB) 2789, which seeks to amend RA 11036...
DOH The daily number of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines remained over 2,000 on Sunday, Oct. 16, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. Based on the DOH Covid-19 tracker, a total of 2,321 more coronavirus infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours. These cases raised the number of active...
As the Philippines marks National Mental Health Week, parents, as well as guardians, were urged to pay attention to the silent battle that the Filipino youth face as they spend more time online. (Photo from Unsplash) Recognizing that many Filipino children experience cyberbullying, which they face...
