The Philippines has recorded its first two cases of another Omicron subvariant called BA.5, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the two cases were from Central Luzon. Vergeire said that both cases have "unknown exposure” as they did not have...
Barangay Ayala Alabang in Muntinlupa, which is composed mainly of the posh Ayala Alabang Village, has recorded 16 new Covid-19 cases in one day. Data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) showed that on June 2, Ayala Alabang posted 16 new cases from zero new cases on June 1 and 2. Ayala...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that there is "little to no risk" that the virus that causes an illness called Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) can enter the country at this point in time. “The DOH sees little to no risk of the virus entering Philippine borders,” the state health...
DOH There remains no indication of a community transmission of the Omicron subvariants BA.2.12.1 and BA.4 in the country as of this time, the Department of Health (DOH) said. At present, the DOH has confirmed a total of 22 cases BA.2.12.1 and one case of BA.4 in the Philippines. The DOH only...
ILOILO CITY – Eight cases of the Covid-19 Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 have been recorded in Region 6 or the Western Visayas region. The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed five additional cases of the Omicron subvariant in the region Tuesday, May 31. Three of the five new cases are...
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III has cited the passage of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act and Malasakit Centers Act as the Duterte administration’s top health reforms. Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III / RTVM screenshot “The Duterte administration’s term from July 2016 to...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Region 10 is supporting the move to allow even the unvaccinated elementary and high school students to attend face-to-face classes. This, as the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-MEID) issued...
An eight-month campaign rallying for smoke-free beaches, parks, and tourist destinations in Boracay Island and Aklan was launched on Tuesday, May 31, coinciding with the celebration of World No Tobacco Day. NO SMOKING (PIXABAY) Such was launched by the Department of Health (DOH) in cooperation with...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 1,317 new Covid-19 cases from May 23 to 29, having an average daily rate of 188 which is 8.8 percent higher compared to the recorded cases from May 16 to 22. (DOH/MB) From May 16 to 22, the health department logged a total of 1,214 cases of Covid-19. Of...
A “significant” decrease in the number of cumulative dengue cases in the country has been observed from January 1 to May 7, according to the Department of Health (DOH). (MB FILE PHOTO) Citing the data gathered by the Epidemiology Bureau (EB), a six percent decrease has been recorded, from...
Vaccination in Muntinlupa (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO) The Philippines recorded another milestone in its ongoing fight against Covid-19 as more than 70 million Filipinos are now fully vaccinated. Based on the national Covid-19 vaccination dashboard, a total of 70,790,342 individuals have already...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Health and Interior departments renewed their calls for local government units (LGUs) to further double their efforts in vaccinating their eligible constituents...
