Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are coming back to the country are encouraged to register with the One Health Pass (OHP), an online portal that streamlines all the necessary transactions needed to be accomplished by arriving international passengers. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN One-stop shops...
DOH/MB Active cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country increased to over 127,000 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported over 12,000 new infections. The DOH said there were 12,067 new COVID-19 cases nationwide. This brought the active cases or those who are still sick to 127,703...
The House Committee on Health on Tuesday, August 24 called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to review and possibly suspend its controversial circular that calls for a temporary suspension of claims payment for hospitals who would be found having fraudulent claims. This was...
(FILE PHOTO / MB) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded parents to have their children immunized against polio. “Children are the most vulnerable to polio, and because the symptoms are not distinct, we don’t always see the deeper problem of this virus that can paralyze our spinal cords,”...
Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA as the government enforces movement curbs against the coronavirus outbreak in this August 2021 file photo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) An official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that at least one million Filipinos have returned to...
Contrary to the grim scenario painted by its officials about the 2020 financial condition of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, the Philhealth is still awash with cash and can easily pay the P28 billion it allegedly owes hospitals and medical health facilities. Philhealth logo This was...
The Department of Health (DOH) is eyeing a shorter quarantine period for fully vaccinated health workers who have been exposed to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. (Jansen Romero / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said health workers will be...
The Pasay City police has recorded a total of 6,572 health protocols violators since August 6 when the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) was in force in the National Capital Region (NCR). Col. Cesar Paday-os, Pasay City police chief, said more apprehension of those who are violating the health...
This file photo taken on November 17, 2020 shows vials with COVID-19 vaccine stickers attached, with the logo of US pharmaceutical company Pfizer. (AFP FILE/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is waiting for Pfizer and its vaccine partner BioNTech to apply for a full...
From sleep to skincare Melatonin is usually associated with sleep, but this time, not anymore. Ever heard of melatonin for the skin? This may be a recent trend, but with its promising anti-aging effects, it could stay in the skin care game for longer. Find out if melatonin can offer not only better...
Why we’ll continue to work in Afghanistan By Christopher Stokes and Jonathan Whittall HEALTH WORKER HEROES Frontliners from Médecins Sans Frontières, with their principle of neutrality, tend to all patients from regular Afghan civilians to US soldiers and Taliban forces As US forces withdraw...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) As the overall public health situation is closely linked with education, a group of teachers expressed support to health workers and called on the government to give them what they deserve. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, on...
