The Muntinlupa City government reported that the number of adults who have received their first booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine has increased to over 181,000. It launched its “PinasLakas” campaign on Aug. 15, a program of the national government that aims to fully vaccinate 90 percent of...
Nurses in PPEs The Department of Health (DOH) is appealing to Congress for an additional budget to "sustain" the provision of benefits for the country's healthcare workers. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are set to receive P20 billion for the provision of emergency...
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) expressed its support to provide an additional...
FACE MASK (Unsplash) The country could record more than 9,000 Covid-19 cases daily by the end of September, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the figure was based on their latest projection amid the resumption of face-to-face classes. “The...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is facing a challenge in identifying the source of infection of the fourth monkeypox case. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the 25-year-old patient is “quite hesitant” to provide additional information that may help the DOH to...
DOH Another more than 3,000 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours, as shown in the latest data of the Department of Health (DOH). A total of 3,126 fresh coronavirus infections were recorded on Thursday, Aug. 25, based on the DOH Covid-19 tracker. The new cases brought the tally of...
This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. The Philippines continue to see a rise in dengue cases as it already recorded more than 118,000 cases since the start of this year. A total of 118,526 dengue cases across the country were already logged from Jan. 1 to Aug. 6, as shown in the latest...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,580 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The new cases brought the number of active...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) is still investigating if the country’s fourth Monkeypox case, recorded in Iloilo, is local transmission or not. DOH officer-in-charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire leads a Covid-19 booster vaccination event at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol...
DOH The Department of Health once again reminded the public to be wary of leptospirosis amid the flooding in some parts of the country due to tropical storm Florita. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that cases of leptospirosis may increase during the rainy season. "Magpapaalala...
The Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), and the country’s local government units (LGUs) must work together to intensify the Covid-19 vaccination program in schools. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte made this...
