A week after it started vaccinating individuals from the A4 prioritization group, the government has already vaccinated more than 127,000 essential workers. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "We were able to vaccinate 127,614 A4 individuals. These are the essential workers," Health Undersecretary Maria...
With many of his constituents and even relatives dying of and currently afflicted with the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez slammed national government officials for their alleged slow response to the immediate needs of Mindanao to...
Filipinos, especially the youth, were urged by the Department of Health (DOH) to donate blood. DOH/MB In a statement, the Health department said this is to ensure a sustainable supply of blood products, especially during the course of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The DOH revealed...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, June 14, reported 6,426 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. DOH/MB This brought the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 1,322,053. The case bulletin of the DOH also showed 7,145 new recoveries and 57 new deaths. Total recoveries rose to...
The Department of Health (DOH) said the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines set to expire this month and in July have already been distributed. DOH/MB "Yes, 100 percent distributed. Its already in the vaccination sites," Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a virtual...
Although the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region have been decreasing, the Department of Health (DOH) said the situation is still "very fragile." DOH/MB "The situation is very fragile. Anytime, we can return to that type of surge in cases if we are not careful,"...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) reported more than 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's running tally to 1,315,639 on Sunday, June 13. The DOH said that 7,302 new cases were detected. This figure raised the active infections nationwide to 59,865, which is 4.6 percent of the...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. on Sunday, June 13 renewed his call for the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Health (DOH) to stop requiring the public to use face shields. saying there is no solid medical evidence that it is effective against community transmission of the...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, June 13, called on the government to give health workers what they deserve as some nurses are demanding the release of the hazard pay the Department of Health (DOH) promised since the coronavirus outbreak last year. Robredo, an opposition leader, highlighted...
(Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) The government is still “far” from reaching its target of vaccinating at least 70 percent of the country’s total population against COVID-19, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, June 13. “As of now, yung mga fully vaccinated nasa...
A senior citizen receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Angono, Rizal. (Angono Public Information Office) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed optimism that the lifting of the stay-at-home policy for fully vaccinated senior citizens under the general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ can...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) The general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions has been "effective" in lowering down the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National...
