The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Dec. 24 issued guidelines for reducing "anxiety," "restlessness," and other signs of "discomfort" in pets during celebrations with fireworks. Dogs becoming irritated due to loud fireworks and other firecrackers during New Year's Eve (Lizst Torres...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported four new fireworks-related injuries on Sunday, Dec. 24, bringing the total to 12 this holiday season. Photo from DOH Based on the DOH's Fireworks-Related Injury Surveillance (FWRI) Report, two new cases involved boys aged 11 and 17 who used illegal fireworks...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has underscored the importance of shunning the use of firecrackers in the upcoming New Year revelry. In a Senate hearing on Monday, Dec. 18, Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, focused on the perennial issue of firecracker safety...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa, on Friday, Dec.15, honored the 147 new registered nurses who were scholars of the department's nursing scholarship program. Photo from DOH DOH said that out of the 179 scholars who took the recent nursing board examination, 147 passed...
The Department of Health (DOH) acknowledged in a media forum on Friday, Dec. 15, the slight rise in Covid-19 cases but stressed it is not as concerning as before. Photo credit to DOH "Actually, we don't see it as an alarming increase, we're not as worried anymore," Health Secretary Dr. Teodoro...
As the Christmas holiday is just around the corner, the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Dec. 15, called on Filipinos to celebrate safely and responsibly by following its "Ligtas na Christmas" guidelines. (Keith Bacongco / Manila Bulletin File Photo) In a media forum held via Zoom, DOH...
Senators urged the government to intensify its preparations and use the lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic to address the reported increase in flu-like cases in the country. Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, emphasized the urgency of...
The Commission on Appointments’ (CA) has finally confirmed the ad interim appointment of Department of Health (DOH) chief Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa and Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday, December 5. The CA, led by its chairman Senate President...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go urged the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Dec. 1 to closely monitor the rising number of respiratory illnesses in China. Go, who chairs the Senate Health Committee told the public not to be complacent and to still wear face masks, if it's not a huge...
Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go stressed the need for continued increase, improvement, and expansion of mental health programs. “We should continue to improve our mental health programs and ensure that all forms of psychosocial assistance will be made available to Filipinos who are suffering from all...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reminded Filipinos on Tuesday, Nov. 14 to "go back to basics" and avoid opening any suspicious websites. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) "Let's go back to basics and make it a habit to be vigilant....
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure the safety and well-being of voters at the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) across the country. Photo courtesy of...
