DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 11,085 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday, Aug. 18. The country's total COVID-19 cases increased to 1,776,495, of which 105,151 are active or those who are still battling the viral disease. Of the active infections, 96 percent have...
Workers belonging to the A4 priority group are inoculated with Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines inside a cinema-turned vaccination hub in a mall on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 (ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN) Senior citizens and select immunocompromised individuals can bring one household member in their...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that some ultraviolet (UV) lamp products being sold online are not effective as a way to prevent the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that UV light devices should only be used in clinics,...
The top US health authority now says fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks in most indoor settings (JOEL SAGET / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) is recommending the use of surgical masks, especially in areas that are experiencing an increase in coronavirus disease...
House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday, August 18 thumbed down Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s claim the Department of Health (DOH) has been destroyed by the Commission on Audit’s (COA) report on the alleged mishandling of the P67.3-billion COVID-19 funds. The Cagayan de Oro...
The Commission on Audit has never “flagged or flogged” any government agency as claimed by President Rodrigo Duterte but will remain faithful to its constitutional mandate to audit financial transactions and expenditures of all government agencies and instrumentalities. Chairman Michael...
President Duterte issued no threats against the Commission on Audit (COA) after it released an audit report on how the Department of Health (DOH) managed its funds for the pandemic response, Malacañang said Tuesday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on August...
DOH/MB The Philippines saw 10,035 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, Aug. 17. The country's overall tally stands at 1,765,675 with six percent or 105,787 remain as active cases or those who are still undergoing treatment. Of the active infections, 96.1 percent have mild symptoms,...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nationwide went up by 45 percent in the previous week. “Tayo ay nakakakita ng pagtaas kada linggo. Ang peak na nakita natin nitong pangalawang linggo ng Agosto ay maikukumpara na sa...
(JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) acknowledged that some healthcare workers have yet to receive their special risk allowance (SRA) but assured that it is already addressing the matter. DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said that 359,501 healthcare workers,...
The country does not have enough hospitals to attend to the needs of the people, President Duterte admitted Monday, August 16 as the nation continued to battle the spread of the coronavirus disease. President Duterte meets key government officials on pandemic response in Davao City on August 16,...
The country's health frontliners will be receiving their benefits as soon as possible. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) President Duterte has ordered Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to prioritize the release of benefits due to the country's health workers if there is enough...
