The Philippines is now back to low risk classification for COVID-19 infection after battling the Omicron-fueled surge last month, Malacañang said on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In his virtual presser, acting Presidential spokesman Karlo...
Former Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday said increasing the salaries and benefits of healthcare workers will encourage Filipino healthcare workers to stay in the country. Ejercito said he believes a higher salary and benefits would help entice the country's medical workers to keep...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Tuesday, Feb. 15 that they will assess the safety seal program being implemented by the government on Thursday and if it is up to par, then the National Capital Region (NCR) may ease to Alert Level 1 by the first week of March. People in queue for goods...
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The country, as well as the National Capital Region (NCR) and majority of all the other regions, has returned to low-risk case classification for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday night, Feb. 14. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on...
President Duterte commended the heads of the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases for doing a good job in handling the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, saying Filipinos will not forget about them. President Duterte and Health Secretary Francisco Duque...
Citing the problem of understaffing, the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) on Monday, Feb. 14, said some health workers work 12 to 16 hours a day. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview over TeleRadyo, AHW National President Robert Mendoza said a lot of health workers already resigned, retired, or...
The Quezon City government has included more than 13,000 contractual, job order employees in its health insurance program. “The city government recognizes that the health and safety of our entire workforce is of paramount importance to us. It is the right of our employees -- regardless of their...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,730 additional cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as well as 164 deaths due to the virus on Monday, Feb. 14. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop, with the National Capital Region enjoying the benefits of easing of alert levels. (FILE...
The Muntinlupa City government opened another site for the vaccination of five to 11 years old in the city. On Feb. 14, the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) added the Cupang Health Center as a vaccination site for the age group. Muntinlupa City Health Office acting chief Dr. Juancho Bunyi...
It’s health over love and money for Filipinos. (Photo from pexels.com) This was according to the result of the most recent survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) which was released Sunday, Feb. 13. In the survey conducted from Dec. 12 to 16, 2021, respondents were asked: “If you...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Feb. 13, announced 3,050 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. The National Capital Region (NCR) registered the most number of new cases. It was followed by Western Visayas, and Calabarzon. The country's cumulative tally of cases increased to...
