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) has requested the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit of Covid-19 vaccine deals in November last year, said DOH...
DOH President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. stressed the importance of checking on other health issues that the country is facing aside from Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Dec. 6. This was the instruction of Marcos to the DOH during a meeting on Tuesday, said DOH...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said there is currently no outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) but noted that cases are increasing in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that from October to Dec. 6, they recorded 155 cases of HFMD in Metro Manila alone....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government must put its attention back to public health issues, ordering the Department of Health (DOH) to also prioritize the fight against other diseases aside from Covid-19. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a meeting with...
Editorial At the height of the pandemic, the Philippine government had to take out loans just to have the available funds for crisis spending. At first glance, there is nothing wrong here — cash is needed to purchase life-saving vaccines, procure medicines for the critically ill, and stock on...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Dec. 5, a total of 7,731 new Covid-19 cases were recorded during the past week. DOH/MB In its weekly case bulletin, DOH stated that daily average cases are now at 1,104 which is four percent lower than cases from Nov. 21 to Nov. 27. The agency also...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, December 5 said she expects the Commission on Audit (COA) to finish its special audit on the government’s COVID-19 spending by June next year. Hontiveros said she sees no reason for the state auditing agency to further delay auditing the Department of Health...
Chong Hua Hospital (CHH) of Cebu City was recently recognized by the Department of Health (DOH) as one of the country’s top hospitals in the 2022 Hospital Star Awards. At the award ceremony held at JPark Island Resort and Waterpark in Lapu-Lapu City, CHH received the DOH’s Exemplary COVID-19...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) urged eligible Filipinos to get vaccinated and boosted during the "Bakunahang Bayan" vaccination drive that will start on Monday, Dec. 5, until Wednesday, Dec. 7. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that one of the ways to protect yourself against...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan has renewed calls for the Marcos administration to designate a permanent Department of Health (DOH) secretary. 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan Libanan, in a statement Sunday, Dec. 4 said that having a permanent DOH chief at the...
DOH The Department of Health logged 1,234 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, Dec. 3. Active infections nationwide were at 18,430, the DOH's Covid-19 tracker showed. The National Capital Region recorded the most cases in the recent 14 days with 4,616 infections, followed by Calabarzon with 1,989,...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, Dec. 2 that Covid-19 vaccine wastage has reached 44 million. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) In a press conference, DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria...
