Vaccination of higher education personnel (Photo from CHED) The Philippines is aiming to fully vaccinate at least 99 million individuals before the term of President Duterte ends next year. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III expressed optimism that the government will reach its goal of fully...
MB/ FILE PHOTO The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Dec. 9, said there is still no Omicron coronavirus variant case detected in the Philippines. “The Department of Health, the University of the Philippines - Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the University of the Philippines -...
Of substance and spirit Diwa C. Guinigundo W hile Omicron threatens to enter the Philippines’ area of responsibility and our health authorities continue to caution us against panic, the Senate hearing on Pharmally might as yet unearth “billions of pesos in ghost deliveries of...
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Seven unlocated travelers who arrived in the country from South Africa, where the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron was first detected may be charged after providing false contact information, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Health Secretary Francisco Duque...
For Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, it is appropriate for the meantime to place the country under Alert Level 2 until the end of the year. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (RTVM Screenshot / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview on DZBB on Wednesday, Dec. 8, Duque said that the increased...
One of the eight travelers from South Africa has been located. DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed this on Wednesday, Dec. 8. "As of Dec. 6, 2021, there are seven remaining unlocated travelers from South Africa and all were returning overseas Filipinos," Health Undersecretary Maria...
Having only 105 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases per day, the National Capital Region is heading towards a "good" holiday season, independent research group OCTA said on Wednesday, Dec. 8. "NCR at just 105 new cases per day. NCR, Malabon, Navotas, Caloocan, Pateros, Valenzuela, Marikina,...
The country’s case fatality rate (CFR) is currently at 1.61 percent and is below the global average of 2.0 percent. DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said this is as of Dec. 7. In a statement, the Health department said this Philippine CFR was markedly lower than the 9% CFR reported in the...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government is aiming to fully vaccinate at least seven million Filipinos during the second round of the national vaccination drive on Dec. 15 to 17. DOH...
