DOH The Department of Health (DOH) urged all election candidates as well as their supporters to strictly follow the health and safety protocols during campaign activities. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reminded the public that the presence of Covid-19 still remains. "Kami po ay...
The country’s health experts are currently looking at the possibility of having Covid-19 vaccination to become a yearly basis, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. In this file photo taken on February 17, 2021 a nurse administers the Covid-19 vaccine to an elderly patient at 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 set to conduct special Covid-19 vaccination days on March 29 to April 1 in some areas in a bid to further increase the country's vaccine coverage....
(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) There were 8.9 million children aged 12 to 17 years old in the Philippines who have already completed their Covid-19 primary vaccination series, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, March 25. The data was as of March 24, said DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
An infectious disease expert said on Monday, March 21, that herd immunity against Covid-19 cannot be achieved with the vaccines that are currently available. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) During the Laging Handa public briefing, Infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvana said that the "herd...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, March 21 that it recorded 3,572 new Covid-19 cases in the past week. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15, 2022 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases. (ALI...
DOH There is a possibility that the Department of Health (DOH) will once again release the Covid-19 case bulletin on a daily basis if the country will experience a spike in coronavirus infections again. If that happens, the case bulletin will still follow the current format—which is highlighting...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said at least 65 million individuals in the Philippines have already completed their primary vaccination series against Covid-19. "Sa...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has defended its move to release the Covid-19 case bulletin weekly as this is one of the ways for the public to “learn to live with the virus.” “This was a policy decision. This was a decision made by the government because we saw the benefit in revising and...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Philippines recorded 598 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, March 17. The country's running tally of cases jumped to 3,672,661, as shown on the website of the Department...
Health reform advocate and former National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon, on Thursday, March 17, said that the Department of Health (DOH) should be held accountable for the possible Covid-19 surge in the coming weeks. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reminded Filipinos to keep themselves hydrated this dry season to prevent them from having heat-related illnesses. “Ang atin pong paalala sa ating mga mamamayan ay yung laging rehydration. Laging umiinom ng tubig, iwasan yung sobra, labis na exposure sa init ng...
