(MANILA BULLETIN / QC PIO / FILE PHOTO) Contrary to the claim of a research firm, the Department of Health (DOH) said it has not recorded any increase in the Covid-19 positivity rate of the country. On Tuesday, March 22, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the country’s “positivity rate...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) is awaiting the decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its amendment application of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of Covid-19 vaccines to green light administering of fourth vaccine dose to senior citizens and...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Amid jam-packed campaign sorties, the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, March 22, did not record nor observed any rise in the number of cases of Covid-19. “Based on our surveillance and our close monitoring, we have not recorded nor observed any upticks in the...
Officials from the Pateros municipal government and Department of Health (DOH) inaugurated a newly renovated health center in the town on Tuesday, March 22. Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III, Dr. Aleli Sudiacal, Director III of the Department of Health-Metro Manila Center for Health Development...
An infectious disease expert said on Monday, March 21, that herd immunity against Covid-19 cannot be achieved with the vaccines that are currently available. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) During the Laging Handa public briefing, Infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvana said that the "herd...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, March 21 that it recorded 3,572 new Covid-19 cases in the past week. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15, 2022 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases. (ALI...
CEBU CITY -- The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH 7) will conduct house-to-house vaccination for senior citizens. The house-to-house vaccinations is just one of the measures that the DOH 7 is taking to improve the vaccination rate involving senior citizens, said DOH 7 regional director Dr....
Six former secretaries of the Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, March 20, vouched for Vice President Leni Robredo’s capability and good health agenda to lead the country through the Covid-19 pandemic should she win the presidency. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) Robredo, the...
A total of 119,175 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the jail facilities manned by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) have already been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to BJMP spokesperson Supt. Xavier Solda on Sunday, March 20. In an interview over GMA News, Solda...
Muntinlupa City’s total number of active Covid-19 cases has further decreased with zero suspect cases. Vaccination in Muntinlupa (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO) Based on the March 18 update by the City Health Office, Muntinlupa has 11 active Covid-19 cases, down from 13 on March 17, 16 on March 16,...
DOH There is a possibility that the Department of Health (DOH) will once again release the Covid-19 case bulletin on a daily basis if the country will experience a spike in coronavirus infections again. If that happens, the case bulletin will still follow the current format—which is highlighting...
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 at least 65 million individuals in the Philippines have already completed their primary vaccination series against Covid-19. "Sa...
