Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has renewed his call for the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to expedite the release of allowances for healthcare workers who have yet to receive their share under the law that grants them and other frontliners emergency...
(Pixabay) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed its readiness to coordinate with authorities to audit the purchase of vaccines in relation to the country's Covid-19 vaccination program. “On the subject of Covid-19 vaccine expenditures, the DOH is ready to coordinate and comply with the COA's...
The Philippines logged less than 1,000 cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed 810 new infections, bringing the number of active cases nationwide to 18,824. Most of the new cases in the recent two weeks were still found in Metro Manila with...
Nurses in PPEs The Department of Health (DOH) is requesting an additional P27 billion for the provision of health emergency allowance (HEA) for medical workers. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are in communication with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and...
DOH There remains a possibility that the Department of Health (DOH) will recommend extending the Covid-19 State of Calamity in the country if the Public Health Emergency bill is not signed by December. “Kapag hindi naipasa iyan by December, yun pong options natin is first (If that is not passed...
The Philippines monitored 1,071 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, Nov. 15, the Department of Health (DOH) said. In the past 14 days, the National Capital Region logged the highest number of new cases with 2,876. It was followed by Calabarzon with 1,736 cases, Western Visayas with 1,421, Central...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that an assistance fund to provide support for cancer patients is now available in 31 hospitals across the country. The Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF) “shall cover outpatient and inpatient services including but not limited to diagnostics, therapeutic...
(UNSPLASH) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that consuming unhealthy food and lack of physical activity can increase a person’s risk of developing obesity. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement after the study of the Department of Science and Technology...
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) is set to recommend to the government’s pandemic task force the “decoupling” of restrictions from the Covid-19 Alert Level...
DOH Doctor Eric Tayag was appointed as undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH). Tayag confirmed his appointment through a text message to Manila Bulletin. When asked when he will take his oath of office, Tayag answered “waiting for advice.” In a press briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 15, DOH...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Nov. 14 that it has recorded 9,069 new Covid-19 cases during the past week. (DOH/MB) In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are at 1,296 which is 43 percent higher than the cases from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. DOH also...
DOH A total of 1,858 new Covid-19 cases were detected in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, Nov. 13. The tally of active cases across the country has increased to 19,176, as shown in the latest data of the DOH. Metro Manila still had the highest number of new infections in...
