NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary and Spokesperson, Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, had become a familiar face, updating the nation on the latest Covid-19 statistics, reporting the government’s efforts and response...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,554 more cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The figure brought the country’s cumulative tally of cases to 3,971,455. A total of 25,004 patients are still battling with Covid-19, the DOH said. In the recent two weeks, Metro Manila recorded the highest...
This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
DOH The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) was instructed to “review” the details concerning the One Health Pass (OHP) for Covid-19 amid several complaints from travelers, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they recognized the issues being raised...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 at a time when Metro Manila was under alert level 3. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) has cited certain criteria that should be met first before it can recommend the lifting of the country's state of calamity status...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 3,729 cholera cases since the start of this year, more than double from the number of cases recorded in 2021. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said only 976 cases of cholera were recorded last year. This year’s figure so far is “282...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country's Covid-19 vaccination rate among children aged five to 11 years old remains below 50 percent, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Pag tiningnan yung...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Oct. 19 that daily Covid-19 cases may reach 4,000 to as high as 8,000 by the end of the month should compliance with minimum public health standards (MPHS) further declines. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be...
A pediatric infectious disease expert on Monday, Oct. 10, has observed an increase in Covid-19 cases among the younger population but stated that this is expected because there's more circulation in the community. Pediatric vaccination for kids aged 5-11 years in Imus City taken on Feb. 14 (Mayor...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 2,097 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, Oct. 9. Sunday’s number of cases was slightly lower than the 2,197 cases recorded on Saturday, Oct. 8. A total of 26,357 patients across the country are still recuperating from the...
The Philippines on Saturday, Oct. 8, recorded 2,197 new Covid-19 infections, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. The tally of active cases nationwide was at 27,065. The regions with the most infections in the past 14 days were Metro Manila with 12,587 cases, followed by Calabarzon with 5,331,...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said 20 million people in the Philippines have already received their first booster shot of Covid-19 vaccines. The figure was as of Oct. 6 and represents 25.62 percent of eligible individuals for the first booster dose, the DOH said in a statement on Saturday,...
