(MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte hasn't forgotten about the plight of more than 20,000 healthcare workers (HCWs) who are still waiting on their Covid-19 allowances. “It is our hope that the Departments of Health (DOH) and of Budget and Management (DBM) would...
The public should remain vigilant as the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over despite the lifting of its global health emergency status, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the Covid-19 no longer represents a public health emergency of...
While Covid-19 is no longer categorized as a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) reminded the public to learn from this health crisis and “change for the better.” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reminded the people that Covid-19 is still a threat despite...
The Department of Health (DOH) is set to convene the other members of the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to reassess the country’s current measures against the Covid-19. The agency’s pronouncement comes after the World Health Organization...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion on Wednesday, April 26, frowned upon the recent issuance of alert levels in several provinces, saying that it threatens consumer confidence that would be the key to strengthening the economy. Joey Concepcion (Photo from Go Negosyo via Facebook) In a statement, the...
As part of its efforts to further improve its disaster and emergency preparedness and response, the municipality of Morong in Rizal inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Next Generation Advanced 911 (NGA 911) for the launching of its advanced emergency communication services in the town. The...
The World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee is set to meet again next month to discuss whether or not Covid-19 is still a public health emergency of international concern. WHO Western Pacific Region Emergency Director Dr. Babatunde Olowokure said that the emergency panel will then give...
The Philippines could see over 600 Covid-19 cases per day by the middle of May, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, April 12. This latest projection is based on Feasibility Analysis of Syndromic Surveillance using Spatio-temporal Epidemiological Modeler for Early Detection of Diseases...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion on Tuesday, April 4, renewed calls for pharmaceutical companies to apply for the Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for Covid-19 bivalent vaccines as experts warned against the impact of long Covid in the workplace. With the country no longer under a state...
How many people still keep a go bag at home or in their vehicles? For those who have those emergency bags, when was the last time those were inspected to check on expiry dates of its contents? The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) had an information campaign a few...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the distribution of emergency shelter assistance to families affected by typhoon Odette in the ceremonial payout of assistance in the municipality of General Luna, Surigao Del Norte on February 8, 2023. (DSWD) Department of...
CEBU CITY – Nine persons were injured after the roof of a newly opened food park in Barangay Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu collapsed at the height of heavy rain on Sunday night, Feb. 5. NINE persons were injured after the roof of a newly opened food park in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu collapsed on...
