Seven hundred twenty-six new Covid-19 cases were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, June 18. Photo courtesy of Pixabay This was the highest number of new cases in the past six days. With that, the latest figure of Covid-19 patients in the country has reached 8,861, a slight...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa, in an online post, assured that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will be "fast, action-oriented and responsible" under his leadership. Photo courtesy of DOH On Thursday, June 15, PhilHealth board members met...
A study focused on the craving and withdrawal from toluene, a volatile inhalant found in rugby, has received renewed funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). *(Juan Carlo de Vela / MB file photo)* In a statement from the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development...
The government will look into ways to effectively implement Universal Health Care, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said as he emphasized the importance of proper healthcare for Filipinos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Speaking during the launch...
The Department of Health (DOH) is set to officially launch the bivalent Covid-19 vaccines on June 21 at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City....
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa assured during a media briefing on Tuesday, June 13, that he will closely work on the release of over P12 billion worth of delayed allowances for healthcare workers (HCWs). Photo courtesy of Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. does not want a duplication of government feeding programs, so he told his Cabinet members to implement these programs in a more cohesive manner. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) In a sectoral meeting in...
Three hundred ninety thousand doses of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility have arrived in the country, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa announced on Tuesday, June 13. Photo courtesy of Department of Health Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa Facebook...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the pilot implementation of the food stamp program that will also include single parents, pregnant, and lactating women. President Marcos presides over a sectoral meeting to discuss the food stamp program in Malacañang on June 13, 2023. (Photo...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday, June 13, urged the Department of Health (DOH) to study the possibility of allowing foreign doctors to practice in the country for a limited period. In his weekly radio program, Tolentino explained that the local medical industry would definitely benefit from...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A pro-health congressman believes that a lot can still be done to improve Republic Act (RA) No.11223 or the celebrated Universal Health Care Act (UHC). This, as Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes lamented the results of a recent study by the Philippine Institute for...
Fresh innovations by the new leadership of the Department of Health (DOH) are needed to encourage Filipino nurses to remain in the country, Senator Francis N. Tolentino on Monday, June 12, said. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate...
