The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) says it has identified a potential source of funds for the P1-billion special risk allowance (SRA) of local health care workers (HCWs), which had been requested by the Department of Health (DOH). (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) During the DOH's budget hearing...
Over 20 million Covid-19 vaccines in the country have expired, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed to congressmen Monday, Sept. 12 during the agency's budget hearing. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire (Screenshot from Zoom) Leading the DOH contingent to House Committee on...
The Philippines ranks "among the lowest 10" in the world when it comes to immunizing children against infectious diseases, with over one million kids unvaccinated, according to Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) Vergeire...
The Department of Health (DOH) expects to begin purchase of new generation Covid-19 vaccines early next year. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed by DOH Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire during the House Committee on Appropriations' deliberation on...
Twenty-seven thousand individuals. (Danie Franco/ Unsplash) That's how many Filipinos are expected to be affected by the reduction in the assistance funds allocated for indigent patients to Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporation (GOCC) hospitals. During the House Committee on Appropriations'...
Amid the recommendation to make mask wearing optional outdoors, the Department of Health (DOH) bared that its position is to retain the mandatory use of face masks. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this was their stance during the recent meeting of the members of the...
A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No Vaccination, No Ride” policy in the capital region while under the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Ali...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Sept. 7, asked the House of Representatives to return part of its proposed 2023 budget to fund health care workers’ benefits, cancer assistance, and several programs, such as the epidemiology and surveillance budget. DOH budget hearing via Zoom on...
Some lawmakers on Wednesday, Sept. 7, bared plans to recommend Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge (OIC) Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire as the full-fledged health secretary to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire (RTVM screenshot) Despite...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The recorded deaths among those vaccinated against Covid-19 were not because of the vaccines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Sept. 2. “Lahat po ng...
(Maskmedicare Shop/ Unsplash) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed concern that other local government units (LGUs) will also follow the move of Cebu City in making the wearing of face masks voluntary, saying that it would cause a negative impact in the country’s response against the Covid-19...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) has observed a narrowing gap between Covid-19 vaccinated and unvaccinated people in terms of hospital admissions, suggesting waning immunity among the population. “Nakikita natin na lumilit yung gap between the unvaccinated and vaccinated...
