DOH The Department of Health allayed fears of the public amid growing concerns about the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5. However, Filipinos should not let their guards down at this point in time. Currently, the Philippines is still free of this more transmissible subvariant of the Omicron variant of...
The decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend implementation this month of the scheduled increase in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) premium rate and income ceiling is a welcome development. Coming at a time when we are still reeling from the effects of the Covid-19...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said that its current financial standing is still in a "strong" position. "We also reiterate that PhilHealth’s financial standing remains strong," the state health...
DOH Fourteen more fireworks-related injuries were recorded, raising the total tally to 291, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Jan. 5. "These were 55 percent higher compared to 2021 (186 cases) but eight percent lower compared to the five-year average (313 cases) during the same time...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The swab samples of eight Filipino travelers from China who tested positive for Covid-19 will be subjected to whole genome sequencing in order to check what variant of Covid-19 virus they have contracted. "All of the samples were already sent for sequencing...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said that the current benefits for its members won't be affected by the suspension of the scheduled increase of its contribution rate this year. "Despite the suspension ay...
Facemasks (stock photo) As the threat of the Covid-19 virus still remains, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) urged devotees to strictly follow the health and safety protocols to prevent the activities related to the Feast of the Black Nazarene from becoming a coronavirus superspreader...
(File photo) Eight unvaccinated Filipinos who recently arrived in the Philippines from China have tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The eight individuals are currently undergoing isolation, the DOH said. The DOH reported that these individuals...
DOH The total number of fireworks-related injuries during the recent holiday season increased to 277 after the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 15 more cases. The total figure was 49 percent higher than the number of cases recorded during the same period in 2021 with only 186 cases, based on the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on the government to strengthen its monitoring system in the country’s borders as more travelers coming from China raises concerns of a surge in more COVID-19 cases. “Secure our borders. Intensify our monitoring. Review our current protocols...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) disowned a circulating message on the alleged "upper respiratory disease" that supposedly "affects" China. "The DOH warns the public against an alleged circulating DOH Bulletin Message about an Upper Respiratory Infection in China, which maliciously uses the...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN There remains no cases of the more contagious Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 3. "To date, there are currently no cases of XBB.1.5 detected in the country," the DOH said in a statement. The DOH...
