Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public against self-swabbing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III made the statement when asked about his reaction to a video...
(DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has detected more than 6,000 fresh cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Thursday, May 27. The 6,483 newly confirmed cases pushed the active infections in the country to 48,109, the DOH said in its latest case bulletin. The total number of...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public against complacency, urging them to still strictly adhere to health protocols. "We really have to have our own ambag. Alam ko nag aambag na tayong lahat pero konting tiis pa. Alam ko marami ng naghihintay sa bakuna and we are really looking...
Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Individuals ages 12 to 15 still need to wait a bit longer to book a slot for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination because of the country's limited supply of vaccines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on...
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) will hire nurses to augment the current workforce in the Level 2 and Level 3 private hospitals in Negros Oriental that are now full of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. In an interview Wednesday, May 26, DOH-Negros Oriental...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) once again flagged the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Visayas and Mindanao. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that they were closely monitoring the situation in those areas. "Nagpapakita ang Visayas ng pagtaas kung saan Region 6...
The Department of Health (DOH) said half of the two million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines that are set to expire next month have already been administered. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said one million AstraZeneca vaccines have been administered as first dose to...
DOH More than 5,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections were confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, May 26. The DOH said that the country's caseload increased by 5,310 to 1,193,976. “Six duplicates were removed from the total case count. Of these, four are...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that 85 percent of the country's healthcare workers have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said there were 1,340,337 healthcare workers who got their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while...
The Department of Health (DOH) strictly requires that collection of swab specimens necessary for COVID-19 testing should be done by officially designated healthcare providers. Self-collection is not allowed. Ever. Robin Padilla couldn't be bothered. The actor recently posted on social media a video...
Total vaccine doses administered (Photo courtesy: Department of Health) More than four million coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses have been administered nationwide, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday, May 26. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said the total number of...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) announced 3,972 more COVID-19 cases nationwide, while the country’s overall death toll surpassed 20,000. Based on Tuesday's case bulletin, the country's total confirmed number of cases jumped to 1,188,672. The DOH noted that 4.1 percent of the overall figure...
