Lawmakers on Tuesday, March 28 expressed fears that formaldehyde, a disinfectant and preservative in aqueous solution, could have been used on smuggled vegetables, notably carrots, because they last longer than those locally produced. During a hybrid hearing by the Senate Committee of the Whole,...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) urged all election candidates as well as their supporters to strictly follow the health and safety protocols during campaign activities. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reminded the public that the presence of Covid-19 still remains. "Kami po ay...
The country’s health experts are currently looking at the possibility of having Covid-19 vaccination to become a yearly basis, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. In this file photo taken on February 17, 2021 a nurse administers the Covid-19 vaccine to an elderly patient at the...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government is set to conduct special Covid-19 vaccination days on March 29 to April 1 in some areas in a bid to further increase the country's vaccine coverage....
(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) There were 8.9 million children aged 12 to 17 years old in the Philippines who have already completed their Covid-19 primary vaccination series, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, March 25. The data was as of March 24, said DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
Muntinlupa City’s Covid-19 status continued to improve with active cases maintained below 10 in the last three days. Data from the City Health Office (CHO) showed that as of March 23, Muntinlupa’s total active cases stood at only seven with zero new cases for the day. The CHO also recorded two...
Taguig City was recognized by the national government for its “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” vaccination program. The Department of the Interior and Local Government, together with other government agencies, awarded on March 22 the best performing local government units (LGUs) in the implementation of...
(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...
