DOH The Department of Health (DOH) still backed the conduct of face-to-face classes amid some developments in the country’s Covid-19 situation. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made this statement after she was asked about the Health department’s current position on the conduct of...
The Covid-19 cases in the Philippines could hit 18,000 per day by Nov. 15, the Department of Health (DOH) warned on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Current projections of the DOH indicate that cases may hit 2,400 cases per day to as high as 18,000 by the middle of November. “We have new projections where it...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The use of the Covid-19 vaccine made by China’s Sinovac Biotech for children aged six to 17 is now allowed in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said....
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) reported that Omicron subvariant XBB and the XBC variant of the Covid-19 virus were already detected in the Philippines. Based on the latest genome sequencing result, 81 cases of XBB subvariant were detected and 193 cases of XBC...
The Department of Health (DOH)-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (MMCHD) cited the city government of Las Piñas for its high quality of health services. Vice-Mayor April Aguilar said the city government was recognized for its outstanding financial compliance in efficiently utilizing...
A neophyte solon is pushing for the immediate release of compensation benefits to entitled mental health service users under Republic Act (RA) No. 11036 or the Mental Health Act. (Anh Nguyen/ Unsplash) Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas filed House Bill (HB) 2789, which seeks to amend RA 11036...
DOH The daily number of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines remained over 2,000 on Sunday, Oct. 16, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. Based on the DOH Covid-19 tracker, a total of 2,321 more coronavirus infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours. These cases raised the number of active...
As the Philippines marks National Mental Health Week, parents, as well as guardians, were urged to pay attention to the silent battle that the Filipino youth face as they spend more time online. (Photo from Unsplash) Recognizing that many Filipino children experience cyberbullying, which they face...
DOH The Philippines is still seeing over 2,000 more Covid-19 cases on Saturday, Oct. 15, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. Saturday's number of cases was 2,367. This was slightly higher than the 2,459 infections logged the previous day. As of Saturday, a total of 26,404 patients across the...
DOH The Philippines has recorded an additional 2,459 Covid-19 cases on Friday, Oct. 14. Latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that active cases in the country increased to 26,399. The new cases brought the country's cumulative tally of cases to 3,978,354 including 3,888,516...
DOH All regions in the country are at high risk for a possible measles outbreak due to low vaccine coverage, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) warned. Measles and rubella cases in the Philippines are on an “upward trend,” said DOH Epidemiology Bureau Director Dr. Alethea De Guzman...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN A total of 2,883 Covid-19 cases were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Oct. 13. Active cases nationwide went up to 25,293 from the 24,283 infections recorded on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The National Capital Region logged the highest cases in the...
