Photo courtesy: Department of Health World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe was conferred with the Order of the Golden Heart by the Philippine government, through the Department of Health (DOH). The Order of the Golden Heart is an award given to...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reminded local government units (LGUs) and other organizations not to include prescription medicines in their COVID-19 homecare kits that they are distributing. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this move may cause more harm than good to a...
60715 The Department of Health (DOH) encouraged the public to wear two masks to better protect themselves against the threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “To further prevent virus transmission and mutation, choose the right mask for additional protection. Double masking is encouraged to...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, Jan. 21, that 32,744 more people have been infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The new cases...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) There should be sufficient data first before the government will allow the administration of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for children, the Department of Health...
More than 8,000 minors aged 5 to 11 years old have been registered for vaccination in Muntinlupa ahead of the government’s rollout next month. Data from the Muntinlupa COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac) showed that as of Jan. 19, a total of 8,203 children, 5 to 11 years old, have registered...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is set to implement “One COVID-19 Allowance” for healthcare workers for this year. "In line with President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s pronouncement that the HCWs (healthcare workers) should be given higher Special Risk Allowance (SRA) in 2022, commensurate...
DOH The government is looking at expanding the COVID-19 vaccination in drugstores by mid-February, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Jan. 20. This is in a bid to make COVID-19 vaccine booster doses more accessible to the public, said DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje....
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The country on Thursday recorded 31,173 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. The number of active COVID-19 cases or patients who are currently sick nationwide is at...
Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila with an estimated population of 70,000, has recorded an increase in active coronavirus disease (COVID-19). According to the Pateros municipal government, as of Jan. 19, the town has 485 active COVID-19 cases, up by 38 cases or 8.5...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, Jan. 20, assailed new government policies that discriminated against unvaccinated individuals instead of making vaccines more accessible for the people. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo lamented that workers who were not...
Amid reports of counterfeit coronavirus disease (COVID-19) medicines such as Molnupiravir, the Department of Health (DOH) released an advisory on Wednesday, Jan. 19 Molnupiravir (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Molnupiravir, according to DOH, is a drug for mild cases of COVID-19 currently provided with an...
