A local health expert said there is a possibility that the global health emergency declaration for Covid-19 pandemic will soon be lifted. The World Health Organization (WHO) has started its discussion whether the Covid-19 pandemic still qualifies as a public health emergency of international...
COVID-19 virus The Philippines on Friday, Jan. 27, confirmed another 200 cases of Covid-19. Active cases or those still receiving treatment or undergoing isolation were at 10,094, latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed. Metro Manila still remained as the top region with the most...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN Forty-four new cases of omicron subvariants of the Covid-19 virus were detected, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. This was based on the results of the recent genome sequencing done by the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC)....
Barangay health workers (BHWs) play a vital role in the country’s healthcare system. They act as community organizers, educators, and primary healthcare service providers in their community. Therefore, they are at the forefront of the delivery of healthcare services at the grassroots level. They...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will strengthen its coordination with the police and will also seek help from mental health experts following the reported incidents of violence in schools. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa, in a Viber message to reporters, said that local...
DOH The public should consider trying other food that are rich in protein amid the recent increase in the prices of eggs, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Getting enough protein is not only limited by eating eggs, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire. “Marami pong alternatibo...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to mandate the use of a health rating system on the labels of packaged food products, in addition to the standard nutritional facts label. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 1684, Tulfo underscored the need to arm Filipinos with the necessary information on...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. pushed for the passage of the Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), saying its implementation would greatly uplift their condition after their sacrifices during the Covid-19 pandemic. President ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets officials of the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was all praises for barangay health workers (BHWs) as he recognized their sacrifices during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. President 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets officials of the Barangay Health and Wellness Partylist in Malacañang, Jan. 25, 2023....
Hospital nurse (File Photo) The decline in Covid-19-related deaths in the country can be attributed to the improved case management and fewer number of severe coronavirus cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that hospitals are now more...
Medicines (File Photo) Amid the increasing cost of some basic commodities in the Philippines, the prices of medicines in the country remain stable, the Department of Health (DOH) said. This was based on the recent monitoring of medicine prices in December last year, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria...
The House of Representatives has passed on second reading the proposed “Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act". (MANILA BULLETIN) Approved via simple voice vote during plenary session Tuesday afternoon, Jan.24 was House Bill (HB) No. 6574. The measure is a consolidation of...
