The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 446 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the national total to 4,128,961. Pixabay As of Dec. 15, there were no new fatalities reported, maintaining the country's fatality rate at 1.6 percent. Meanwhile, active cases currently stand at 4,334. Recoveries continue to...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa, on Friday, Dec.15, honored the 147 new registered nurses who were scholars of the department's nursing scholarship program. Photo from DOH DOH said that out of the 179 scholars who took the recent nursing board examination, 147 passed...
With Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa at the helm, the Department of Health (DOH) has inaugurated the first-ever state-of-the-art catheterization laboratory at the Bataan St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center in Balanga City. DOH "It is a game changer in the arena of cardiovascular care," Herbosa said...
The Department of Health (DOH) acknowledged in a media forum on Friday, Dec. 15, the slight rise in Covid-19 cases but stressed it is not as concerning as before. Photo credit to DOH "Actually, we don't see it as an alarming increase, we're not as worried anymore," Health Secretary Dr. Teodoro...
As the Christmas holiday is just around the corner, the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Dec. 15, called on Filipinos to celebrate safely and responsibly by following its "Ligtas na Christmas" guidelines. (Keith Bacongco / Manila Bulletin File Photo) In a media forum held via Zoom, DOH...
An OCTA Research fellow on Friday, Dec. 15 advised the public, particularly vulnerable groups, to wear face masks in public places to avoid contracting respiratory diseases. Photo credit to Pixabay. "The face mask serves as protection, not only against Covid but also against various illnesses,...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 338 new Covid-19 infections in the Philippines, bringing the total number of cases to 4,128,107. Photo from Pixabay As of Dec. 13, the DOH Covid-19 tracker revealed no new deaths, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6 percent. ...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and Quezon Governor Angelina Tan convened a crucial meeting to establish a partnership between the national and local governments for the comprehensive implementation of Universal Health Care. Photo from DOH Facebook page In the meeting on Dec....
Health workers staged a lunch break protest on Tuesday, Dec. 12, to strongly criticize the Marcos administration for the "non-payment" of hard-earned Covid-19 allowances and performance-based bonuses. Photo from Alliance of Health Workers - AHW National Facebook page Workers from Jose Reyes...
The Department of Health (DOH) observed a 36 percent increase in new Covid-19 cases between Dec. 5 and 11, compared to the previous week's average daily count of 260 cases. Photo from DOH Based on the DOH data as of Dec. 12, 1,821 new Covid-19 cases were reported between Dec. 5 and 11. This is...
Members of the Tondo Medical Center Employees Association-Alliance of Health Workers (TMCEA-AHW) staged a picket in front of the hospital, condemning the prolonged delay in the release of Covid-19 allowances and other benefits. Photo from Alliance of Health Workers - AHW National Facebook page...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 254 new Covid-19 infections on Monday, Dec. 11, adding to the total national count of 4,127,586 cases. Manila Bulletin File Photo The DOH Covid-19 tracker, however, revealed no new deaths, maintaining the country's fatality rate at 1.6 percent....
