Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a measure seeking to strengthen the delivery of mental health services in basic education schools in the Philippines. Gatchalian filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 379 or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act in hopes of immediately countering...
17DENGUE The Department of Health (DOH) said that the number of dengue cases in the country has already reached more than 82,000 since the start of this year. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that a total of 82,597 dengue cases were recorded from Jan. 1 to July 16. "Cases this year...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) said that there is no reason to delay the...
DOH Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said there is no need yet to close down the country's borders amid growing concerns about the monkeypox virus. "Closing our borders....is somehow irrational at this point," said Vergeire during a press briefing on Tuesday, Aug....
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported two cases of Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that these two cases were from Western Visayas. "One individual is partially vaccinated while the other individual is unvaccinated," said Vergeire in...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Aug. 1, a total of 24,100 new Covid-19 cases recorded during the past week. (DOH/MB) According to DOH's weekly case bulletin, average daily cases is at 3,443 and is 24 percent higher than in the past week from July 18 to July 24. Among this, 76...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman revealed on Monday, August 1, a little-known fact about the late former President Fidel V. Ramos (FVR): He was a staunch advocate of reproductive health (RH). Former President Fidel V. Ramos (left) and Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Reuters, Facebook) "...
Tapping into the therapeutic effects of art to mental health, the council of Barangay San Antonio (BSA) in Pasig City launched on Saturday, July 30, a free monthly art program to strengthen ties between communities and curb pandemic-driven woes. BSA Chairman Raymond U. Lising oversees the launching...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) expressed its gratitude to late former president Fidel V. Ramos for his service to the country, particularly for his "dedication" to improve Filipinos' health. "The Department of Health honors the late former President Fidel Valdez Ramos for all his service to our...
DOH COVID-19 TRACKER DASHBOARD/ JULY 31, 2022 The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 4,159 new cases of the Covid-19 on Sunday, July 31. Active Covid-19 cases stood at 33,622, as shown on the DOH's Covid-19 tracker. Metro Manila recorded a total of 14,107 in the recent 14 days. Calabarzon came in...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) An alliance of health workers said the blame game should stop on the issue about the expiration of more than four million Covid-19 vaccine doses procured by the...
A health expert expressed the need to create a “separate task force” against monkeypox a day after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the detection of the viral disease in the Philippines. Monkeypox (Photo courtesy of openwho.org) Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis with “similar symptoms”...
