Facemasks (stock photo) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to assess their individual risk in deciding whether to use a face mask or not as Filipinos are expected to visit cemeteries on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, respectively. “Inaasahan ang...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,391 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, Oct. 29. New cases on Saturday brought the number of active cases nationwide to 21,176. The National Capital Region logged the most cases in the past 14 days with 5,720, followed by Calabarzon with 3,368, Central...
DOH President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. will not lift the state of public health emergency due to Covid-19 yet, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Oct. 28. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire was asked about it following the recent meeting of Marcos with World Health...
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (AFP FILE/ MANILA BULLETIN) The World Health Organization (WHO) asked the Philippines to support a “treaty,” which is currently being drafted, that is aimed at strengthening responses against future pandemics or other health crises, the Department...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said rehabilitated drug users are the best and effective “witnesses and teachers” against substance abuse as they have valuable lessons to teach the country’s youth on how to avoid falling into drug addiction. Cayetano’s remark was made during his visit at the...
FACE MASK (Unsplash) Local government units (LGUs) may still implement the mandatory wearing of face masks in their respective areas under certain circumstances, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said LGUs may require their constituents to wear masks...
The wearing of face masks in public transport and medical facilities are still “required” as the country is set to make the use of face masks in indoor settings voluntary, the Department of Health (DOH) said. This is based on the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of...
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 about 40 to 45 million eligible Filipinos are yet to receive their first booster shot of Covid-19 vaccines. More than 20 million...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Maria Rosario Vergeire...
DOH Covid-19 cases in the Philippines are expected to increase in the coming months as restrictions are further eased, particularly on the use of face masks, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The Philippine government is set to make indoor mask-wearing voluntary across the country as recently...
DOH The daily Covid-19 tally of the Philippines is back to over 1,000 on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Department of Health’s (DOH) latest data showed 1,121 newly confirmed patients infected with Covid-19 virus nationwide. Active cases stood at 21,325. The regions with the most cases in the last two weeks...
DOH Nearly 4,000 cases of cholera have been recorded nationwide since the start of this year, the Department of Health (DOH) said. A total of 3,980 cholera cases have been logged from Jan. 1 to Oct. 8. “This is 270 percent higher compared to the reported cases during the same period in 2021...
