DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it has prepositioned more than ₱31 million worth of medicines and essential supplies in regions affected by severe tropical storm Paeng. “In preparation for Paeng, a total of ₱31,063,736.14 worth of drugs and medicines, medical supplies, and other...
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...
The agricultural damage caused by Typhoon Paeng is so far pegged at P2.24 million, per the initial assessment of the Department of Agriculture (DA). (Photo courtesy of the Facebook page of Municipality of Valladolid Negros Occidental) Based on the DA’s Bulletin No. 2 on Typhoon Paeng issued on...
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 Philippines is far from falling into a recession anytime soon, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement on Friday, Oct. 28, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman allayed recession fears, noting this scenario may not be imminent in the country. “I think we're far...
The Department of Finance (DOF) challenged local government units (LGUs) to keep up with their target to digitalize government processes and services. “We are challenging LGUs to keep up and digitalize their own processes and services. encourage our local governments to implement digital...
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...
