Taguig City’s weekly tally of new Covid-19 cases totaled more than 500 amid the detection of more cases of Omicron sub-variants in the country. Based on data from the Department of Health’s Covid-19 Tracker, Taguig recorded a total of 510 cases from July 12 to 18, up by 81 cases or 19 percent...
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) The Department of Health (DOH) is set to launch a Covid-19 vaccination...
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) The Department of Health (DOH) said it will push for the redefinition of...
A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No Vaccination, No Ride” policy in the capital region while under the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Ali...
Senator Joel Villanueva today, July 20 said he agrees with the national government’s recommendation to broaden access and eligibility for vaccine and booster shots. Comparing the vaccination rates in other Southeast Asian countries, Villanueva said that the Department of Health (DOH) still...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that there are no signs yet that the number of new Covid-19 cases will decrease soon. “Hanggang sa ngayon sinasabi natin patuloy ang pagtaas ng kaso (We are seeing that the cases will continue to rise). We cannot say that this week will be the peak of this...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) announced 910 new cases of Omicron subvariants in the country, wherein the majority of these cases consist of BA.5 subvariant. During the DOH’s first in-person briefing after two years, DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said 816 of these cases were...
Muntinlupa City’s total weekly new Covid-19 cases increased by 63 percent compared to the previous period. Based on daily data from the City Health Office (CHO), Muntinlupa recorded 257 new Covid-19 cases from July 11 to 17, up by 99 cases or 63 percent compared to 158 new cases tallied from July...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday, Kuly 19 that the National Capital Region (NCR) will remain under Alert Level 1 for the remainder of the month of July while 19 other Local Government Units (LGUs) have been de-escalated to lowest alert status. (DOH/MB) This was after President...
The Department of Health looks to administer Covid-19 booster shots to half of the eligible population in President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first 100 days. (MB file photo / Muntinlupa PIO) In a television interview on DZMM Teleradyo on Monday night, July 19, Health Undersecretary Maria...
The Department of Health reported on Tuesday, July 19, a total of 65,190 dengue cases recorded from Jan. 1 to July 2. (MB file photo) According to the agency, this year's cases are 83 percent higher compared to the reported cases during the same period in 2021 at 35,715. DOH added most dengue cases...
The Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will be reorganized to streamline its meetings and processes to only those with "relevant" functions, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) It was disclosed...