(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the implementation of the alert level system is based on “scientific metrics” and cannot be subjected to appeals. “This alert levels are determined by DOH. Hindi ito (This is not) subject to discussions or debate. This is...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said he is pushing to provide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots for the country’s healthcare workers. “Personally, I recommend booster shots for our healthcare workers. I’m pushing...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Oct. 14, reported 7,835 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases nationwide. These brought the country's running tally of confirmed cases to 2,698,232. Of the total figure, 84,850 cases remained active. Of the active cases, 77.2 percent were in mild...
World Health Organization Representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the public to still exercise caution even if Metro Manila was downgraded to Alert Level 3 amid the decreasing number of coronavirus...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine government will officially start offering coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to children aged 12 to 17 years old with comorbidities starting Friday, Oct. 15. The pediatric vaccination will be rolled out in selected hospitals in Metro Manila, the...
Senator Grace Poe has urged the Department of Tourism (DOT) to ensure that health facilities are within standard in tourist destinations to make travelers feel safe and confident. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Poe) “In all areas in our country, ideally, there should really be basic health...
Two senators on Wednesday, Oct. 13 expressed hope that the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) and the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) would finally return to normal operations as a specialized hospital despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During the hearing of the proposed budget of the...
DOH The country announced 7,181 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Wednesday, Oct. 13the third straight day that the Department of Health (DOH) reported below 9,000 cases. Active cases are at 82,411 that represent 3.1 percent of the total case countwhich is currently at 2,690,455,...
(FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) encouraged parents to get their children immunized against various vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and polio. The DOH urged parents to coordinate with their respective local health centers for the schedule of the immunization activities....
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Amid the continuous decline in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that he is in favor of placing Metro Manila under Alert Level 3. Although the health secretary was in favor of downgrading the...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) A group of nurses has called on the government to give the country's healthcare workers better working conditions and salary. In a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 12, the Filipino Nurses United (FNU) said “the conditions of Filipino nurses have not...
DOH The Philippines has recorded 8,615 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The country's COVID-19 tally grew to 2,683,372 since the pandemic hit the country last year. About 3.1 percent or 82,228 of the total case count remained...
