The optional wearing of face masks in indoor spaces or areas is still not recommended at this point in time, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The easing of restrictions related to Covid-19 pandemic should be done gradually, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire....
Is the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. or PhilHealth "overcharging" the government when it comes to subsidized premiums under its proposed P100.2-billion for next year? Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo,...
House members' deliberation on the proposed 2023 budget of the Department of Health (DOH) reached a "record" 10 hours and two minutes, making it the longest budget briefing in the ongoing budget process in the lower chamber. The DOH contingent at the House Appropriations Committee budget briefing...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Sept. 12, a total of 15,379 new Covid-19 cases in the past week. (DOH/MB) According to DOH's weekly case bulletin, average daily cases are at 2,197 which is 10 percent lower than cases from Aug. 29 to Sep. 4. DOH also recorded 12 cases tagged under...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) says it has identified a potential source of funds for the P1-billion special risk allowance (SRA) of local health care workers (HCWs), which had been requested by the Department of Health (DOH). (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) During the DOH's budget hearing...
House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co reminded his solon-colleagues on Monday, Sept. 12 not to forget about the other challenges confronting the the health sector aside from the ongoing threat of Covid-19. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (center) “For...
Over 20 million Covid-19 vaccines in the country have expired, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed to congressmen Monday, Sept. 12 during the agency's budget hearing. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire (Screenshot from Zoom) Leading the DOH contingent to House Committee on...
Health workers and members of health groups staged a rally in front of the south gate of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Monday, Sept. 12, to demand adequate budget for direct health services in the country. The rally was joined by members of the Head Alliance for Democracy (HEAD),...
The Philippines ranks "among the lowest 10" in the world when it comes to immunizing children against infectious diseases, with over one million kids unvaccinated, according to Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) Vergeire...
Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin on Monday, Sept. 12, called as “premature” the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ recommendation to relax the country’s face mask protocol because of the low booster rate. (Photo by Mladen Antonov / AFP)...
The Department of Health (DOH) expects to begin purchase of new generation Covid-19 vaccines early next year. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed by DOH Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire during the House Committee on Appropriations' deliberation on...
Twenty-seven thousand individuals. (Danie Franco/ Unsplash) That's how many Filipinos are expected to be affected by the reduction in the assistance funds allocated for indigent patients to Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporation (GOCC) hospitals. During the House Committee on Appropriations'...
