The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, June 11, called for stronger vigilance against dengue by killing mosquitoes and eliminating their breeding grounds. Photo from Pixabay While it continues to observe a "plateau" in the epidemic curve of dengue cases in the country, DOH cautioned the public...
ILOILO CITY – Tension has escalated over the land for a government health facility in San Joaquin town, Iloilo province. VILMA Santacruz-Getuya (center) argues with former DOH Secretary now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin (left) at the main entrance of the original site of the San Joaquin Hospital in...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, June 9, clarified that there have been no reported deaths from Monkeypox (now called Mpox) in any of the regions nationwide. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) “Walang pasyenteng namatay sa Mpox (ang kasalukuyang bansag sa dating 'Monkeypox') mula sa anumang rehiyon...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, June 7, warned the public about fake Facebook pages advertising the DOH's Pre-Service Scholarship Program (PSSP). In a statement, the country's health department clarified that the PSSP is "no longer" accepting new scholars as of the Academic Year (AY)...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, June 5, monitored 169 human rabies cases in the country from January to May. Photo from Pixabay This data reflects a 13 percent increase compared to the reported 150 cases during the same period in 2023. As of May 11, Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) recorded...
The new variants of Covid-19, including those informally known as “FLiRT,” have been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Tuesday, June 4. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) In a statement, the DOH said it has been operating with the...
While the Covid-19 case increase in the country “remains slow,” the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, June 4, assured the public that the situation remains “mild and manageable." (Photo from Pixabay) In a statement, DOH said it continues to track Covid-19 case counts and newly...
CEBU CITY – More than 6,000 dengue cases have been recorded in the first five months of this year in Region 7 or Central Visayas, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported. The DOH-7 said that from January 1 to May 25 this year, 6,539 dengue cases with 16 fatalities were recorded...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, June 4, said that hospitals near Kanlaon Volcano have been placed on a “Code White” alert. Kanlaon Volcano spewing thick plume as seen from Barangay Pula, Canlaon City in Negros Occidental on Monday night, June 3, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Ethan...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Citing a "lack of accountability", House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has expressed serious concerns over the government’s handling of Covid-19 loans during the...
The Department of Health (DOH) released an advisory on Monday, June 3, to protect the public against ashfall. This is in response to the ongoing eruption monitored by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) at Kanlaon Volcano. DOH "Stay within the protection of your home...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, June 3 cautioned the public against Facebook pages maliciously using the Malasakit Program Office as false loan centers. DOH "The DOH clarifies that no such support services or offices exist at present," the health department said. "The said pages are...
