The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Saturday, July 10, that the actual rollout of the the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Solidarity Vaccine Trial (SVT), and the Philippines’ study on the safety and efficacy of mixing and matching five coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, July 10, confirmed 5,675 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country. The Philippines' running tally of cases is now at 1,467,119, of which, 49,968 or 3.4 percent are still active. Deaths linked to COVID-19 climbed by 96 to...
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) lauded President Duterte's signing of an executive order that prioritizes the implementation of measures addressing adolescent pregnancies in the country. Filipino pregnant mothers (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Undersecretary for Population and...
Malacañang explained that children aged five and up were finally allowed to go outdoors to promote their mental health and overall wellbeing. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after the Inter-agency Task...
Children listen to their online class. The Philippines has been implementing blended learning program as schools remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (MANNY LLANES/MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded parents that they still need to supervise their children to...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) has nodded to a research study that seeks to examine gene expression and potential genes associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among Filipino pregnant women. Filipino pregnant...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s (DOST-FNRI) Malnutrition Education Program (MEP) has been conferred with the 2021 Alberto G. Romualdez Jr. Outstanding Health Research Award (AROHRA). DOST-FNRI (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This was announced by DOST...
Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the Sinovac vaccine can provide protection for people against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "Itong Sinovac vaccine na ito ay nakapagpalabas ng real world study nga and it’s saying that it’s effective...
A vial of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (BioNTech/Handout via Xinhua) The country’s local health experts are not yet recommending the use of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster doses as there is still insufficient evidence that it is “going to be safe,” the Department of Health...
DOH/MB The Philippines recorded 5,881 additional cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday, July 9. The new cases brought the country's caseload to 1,461,455, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Active cases stood at 51,902. Of this number, 90.3 percent are in mild condition; 4.4 percent...
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire Countries worldwide are vulnerable to the threats brought about by the emerging variants of the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, July 9. “Lahat ng bansa ngayon vulnerable sa variants. Walang...
Total vaccine administered as of July 8, 2021 (Source: DOH) The Department of Health (DOH) said that more than 12 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have already been administered nationwide. A total of 12,703,081 Filipinos have already already been vaccinated against the...
