The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, July 5, denied the allegation that it was buying nearly expired medicines, saying that existing laws and policies prohibit this. DOH/MB "We are not buying those kinds of supplies or medicines because we are following the existing policies and laws of the...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Much had been said about PNoy’s impact on the social, economic, and political life of the nation. When he passed away nine days ago, we did not foresee that his death would trigger considerable reflection and soul-searching. But soon enough we did, when...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Previous studies had shown that during times of crisis and because of uncertainty, people turn to the news media to help them better understand their present environment. This is reinforced in the findings of 10 th edition of Digital News Report (DNR 2021) by...
The results of the saliva-based reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests conducted by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) are now included in all official laboratory results done in the Philippines. The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is the 'only organization' approved by the DOH to...
An official of the Department of Health (DOH) has assured that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines will be equitably allocated. DOH/MB "We are still going to follow the prioritization framework. Rest assured that these vaccines will be equitably allocated," Health Undersecretary Maria...
The Department of Health (DOH) said local government units are on heightened alert to prevent the further entry of the Delta coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant. DOH/MB "We will uphold the directive of the Inter Agency Task Force and the President because we want to prevent further entry of this...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Today, as we commemorate Dr. Jose Rizal’s 160 th birth anniversary, we recall his contribution as a poet, essayist, novelist who inspired his fellowmen to aspire for freedom and democracy. Through his novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, he opened...
Of the more than 6,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases recorded Monday, June 14, the Department of Health (DOH) said 832 came from the National Capital Region (NCR) DOH/MB But Health Secretary Francisco Duterte III said Region 4A or Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) had...
A week after it started vaccinating individuals from the A4 prioritization group, the government has already vaccinated more than 127,000 essential workers. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "We were able to vaccinate 127,614 A4 individuals. These are the essential workers," Health Undersecretary Maria...
Cafe Fleur When Chef Sau del Rosario opened the doors to his Cafe Fleur Poblacion in the middle of our ongoing pandemic, most considered the move a foolhardy one. But with gut and determination built into Chef Sau’s DNA, it’s proved to be a success story that can only improve as General...
The Department of Health (DOH) said the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines set to expire this month and in July have already been distributed. DOH/MB "Yes, 100 percent distributed. Its already in the vaccination sites," Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a virtual...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Today, we commemorate, Araw ng Kalayaan, the day Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed Philippine independence on June 12, 1898 by raising the Philippine flag. It was the first time the Philippine National Anthem then called “Marcha Nacional Filipina, was...
