A total of 28 fireworks-related injuries were tallied by the Department of Health (DOH) nationwide from Dec. 21 to Dec. 25. The agency noted that this represents a 50 percent decline from last year’s figure, which recorded 56 cases during the same period. The DOH said the data were collected...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, December 24, reported that two individuals died from acute complications of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) monitored across 10 pilot surveillance sites. In its latest surveillance data covering December 21 to 4:59 a.m. on December 24, the DOH said one...
All hospitals nationwide have been placed under Code White until Jan. 6, 2025, as the Department of Health (DOH) braces for a possible increase in medical emergencies during the Christmas and New Year holidays. The directive was announced by DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa on Monday, Dec. 22, following...
As the Department of Health (DOH) ramps up nationwide hospital readiness for the Christmas and New Year holidays, DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa reminded the public to avoid excessive consumption of salty and fatty foods during the Yuletide season. The DOH chief gave the reminder during an inspection...
Several hospitals across Metro Manila were honored by the Department of Health–Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) for exemplary green, safe, and disaster-ready practices during the agency’s 2025 Green and Safe Health Facilities Recognition ceremony. According to the agency,...
Senator Raffy Tulfo reminded Department of Health Secretary Ted Harbosa to fulfill his commitment to remove Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Paolo Teston from his post. This was once Tulfo successfully facilitated the takedown of several products flagged by the FDA under its...
Malacañang has defended the increase in the budget of the Medical Assistance For Indigents and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP), saying that it intends to expand the coverage of zero-balance billing policy to non-Department of Health (DOH) hospitals. Palace Press Officer and...
Malacañang said they leave it to the Ombudsman to look into the cases filed against Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro also said Herbosa still enjoys the trust of President Marcos despite facing administrative...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano cautioned that the Philippines could face a “double whammy” in its healthcare system if the government does not accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) even as Filipino health workers continue to migrate in search of greener pastures...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has called out the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for misleading the public on the true scope of the No Balance Billing (NBB) policy. According to Cayetano, the term “no balance billing” (NBB)...
An eight-percent decline in dengue cases was observed in the weeks leading up to the onslaught of Typhoons Tino and Uwan, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Nov. 22. According to the agency, cases fell from 15,182 recorded during the period of Sept. 28 to Oct. 11 to 14,038 cases...
The Department of Health (DOH) has assured the Senate that all Malasakit Centers nationwide will continue operating without disruption next year. Sen. Pia Cayetano, who defended the DOH’s proposed 2026 budget in plenary, relayed the agency’s assurance following questions about its continuity...
