DOH / MANILA BULLETIN The country confirmed 8,748 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Friday, May 28. The new cases brought the number of active cases nationwide to 53,770. Meanwhile, the Philippines’ running tally of cases is now at 1,209,154. To note, the last time that the country...
DOH / MANILA BULLETIN The World Health Organization (WHO) has yet to give its official assessment if there is already a community transmission of the different coronavirus variants in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby areas, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Maria...
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire The Department of Health (DOH) welcomed the initiative of some local government units (LGUs) to implement incentive programs to encourage their constituents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
DOH The government is still sticking to its goal of vaccinating 70 percent of the country's population against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, May 28. The DOH made the clarification amid the use of terms "herd immunity" and "population protection."...
Special vaccination lanes must be established for the country's health workers, senior citizens and people with comorbidity based on the latest decision of the government's pandemic task force. A Manila resident receives a first shot of the coronavirus vaccine from a health worker at the Manila...
Vaccination process (Pubmat: Manila Bulletin/ Info source: Department of Health) The country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program started three months ago, wherein over four million vaccine doses have already been administered. Many are still unvaccinated and may have some...
The Philippines has opposed any potential "vaccine apartheid" in international travel and called for global pact recognizing the coronavirus jabs approved by World Health Organization (WHO) sufficient for the entry of travelers. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine at a...
Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public against self-swabbing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III made the statement when asked about his reaction to a video...
(DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has detected more than 6,000 fresh cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Thursday, May 27. The 6,483 newly confirmed cases pushed the active infections in the country to 48,109, the DOH said in its latest case bulletin. The total number of...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public against complacency, urging them to still strictly adhere to health protocols. "We really have to have our own ambag. Alam ko nag aambag na tayong lahat pero konting tiis pa. Alam ko marami ng naghihintay sa bakuna and we are really looking...
Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Individuals ages 12 to 15 still need to wait a bit longer to book a slot for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination because of the country's limited supply of vaccines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on...
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