Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
No Covid-19 surge due to non-stop vaccination: Galvez
June 8, 2022, 3:27 pm
MANILA – The Philippines keeping coronavirus cases low and not recording a surge for months is a "major accomplishment" and a result of the government’s continuous vaccination activities nationwide, said Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief… Read More
DOH eyes inclusion of Covid vaccination in public health programs
June 7, 2022, 6:14 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) plans to institutionalize the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program into its regular programs for public health. In an online media forum Tuesday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they want the inoculation program against… Read More
Manila hospitals Covid-19 occupancy rate down to 1%
June 7, 2022, 5:32 pm
MANILA – The occupancy rate for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients in Manila’s six district hospitals is down to 1 percent as of Tuesday. At the Manila Covid-19 Field Hospital, only 11 beds, or 3 percent of the total 344, are in use. Data issued by the Manila Public Information… Read More
PH to get initial replacement of expiring Covid-19 vax June 20
June 7, 2022, 5:17 pm
MANILA – The Philippines will be receiving its initial replacement of near-expiry coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines from the COVAX Facility on June 20, a health official said Tuesday. Earlier, the Department of Health (DOH) submitted a demand forecast of 34 million doses of the… Read More
PH detects 3 additional cases of Omicron subvariant BA.5
June 7, 2022, 4:53 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has detected three new cases of Omicron subvariant BA.5 in its latest sequencing run. In an online media forum Tuesday, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said two of the cases are from Region 4-A (Calabarzon) while the address of the other case is… Read More
NCR Covid-19 cases see slight increase: DOH
June 7, 2022, 3:41 pm
MANILA – A slight increase in Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) is recorded starting mid-May while infections in other areas decreased, a health official said Tuesday. In an online media forum, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that Covid-19… Read More
Restrictions on activities in areas under Alert Level 1 lifted
June 7, 2022, 1:30 pm
MANILA – Despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the restrictions on indoor and outdoor activities in areas placed under the most lenient Alert Level 1 have been lifted, Malacañang said on Tuesday. This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging… Read More
PH avoids new Covid-19 surge due to vax, protocol adherence: PRRD
June 7, 2022, 12:43 am
MANILA – The Philippines avoided another surge in Covid-19 cases through continuous Covid-19 vaccinations and adherence to minimum public health standards, outgoing President Rodrigo R. Duterte said Monday. In a prerecorded public address, Duterte touted anew his administration’s success in… Read More
PH 33rd in Covid-19 management, vax rollout: Japan study
June 6, 2022, 8:48 pm
MANILA – The Philippines’ ranking of No. 33 out of 121 nations in Nikkei Asia’s Recovery Index report for May 2022 is a clear indication that the country is moving toward pandemic recovery and Filipinos adhere to minimum public health standards, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., National Task… Read More
Australia donates computer tablets for PH Covid-19 info system
June 6, 2022, 6:49 pm
MANILA – The Philippines on Monday received 4,400 computer tablets with wireless keyboards from the Australian government, donated through the World Health Organization (WHO), to help the country’s Covid-19 information and management system. Dr. Graham Perry Harrison, officer-in-charge of WHO… Read More
PH Covid-19 cases daily average for May 30-June 5 down by 1.4%
June 6, 2022, 4:58 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average of Covid-19 cases went down to 185 from May 30 to June 5, or 1.4 percent lower than the previous week, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. Cases averaged 188 per day from May 23 to 29. The latest case bulletin of the DOH showed that there are… Read More
Nearly 71M Pinoys fully vaxxed vs. Covid-19
June 2, 2022, 5:02 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has fully vaccinated a total of 70,917,708 Filipinos against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) with 14,197,202 receiving a third dose or first booster shots as of June 1. The latest data from the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) showed that some… Read More
No severe Covid-19 cases so far recorded despite uptick
June 1, 2022, 7:39 pm
MANILA – No severe coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases so far have been recorded by health authorities despite having an uptick of active cases, Vaccine Expert Panel member, Dr. Rontgene Solante, said Wednesday. In a televised public briefing, Solante cited those Covid-19 patients… Read More
CHR backs DepEd plan for 100% resumption of F2F classes
May 31, 2022, 8:54 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday welcomed the latest pronouncement of the Department of Education (DepEd) to fully open face-to-face (F2F) classes by June. In a statement, CHR executive director Jacqueline Ann de Guia, said the “right to education is intrinsic to the… Read More
DOH awaits WHO recommendation on Moderna use for ages 6-11
May 31, 2022, 4:32 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health is awaiting the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the use of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 6 to 11 years old. On May 20, the Food and Drug Administration granted an amendment to the emergency use authorization of Moderna… Read More
Over 40M due for Covid-19 booster dose: DOH
May 31, 2022, 4:10 pm
MANILA – More than 40 million individuals are due to receive their booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines, a health official said Tuesday. In an online media forum, the Department of Health - Health Promotion Bureau Director Beverly Ho said over 14 million have received their booster shots while… Read More
PH detects 5 new Omicron subvariant cases in W. Visayas
May 31, 2022, 3:43 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has detected five new cases of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 in Western Visayas in its latest sequencing run. In an online media forum Tuesday, DOH - Health Promotion Bureau Director Beverly Ho said three of the cases are returning overseas Filipinos from… Read More
NCR, rest of Luzon show slow uptick in Covid-19 cases: DOH
May 31, 2022, 3:08 pm
MANILA – The National Capital Region (NCR), its neighboring provinces and the rest of Luzon show a slow uptick in Covid-19 cases in mid-May 2022, a health official said Tuesday. In an online media forum, Department of Health - Health Promotion Bureau Director Beverly Ho noted that the so-called… Read More
PH Covid-19 cases daily average for May 23-29 up by 8.8%
May 30, 2022, 6:15 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average of Covid-19 cases went up to 188 from May 23 to 29, or 8.8 percent higher than the previous week, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. Cases averaged 173 per day from May 16 to 22. The latest case bulletin of the DOH show that there are 1,317 new… Read More
NCR sees increase in Covid reproduction rate; remains at low-risk
May 30, 2022, 4:49 pm
MANILA – The National Capital Region’s reproduction rate has increased to 1.08 in the recent week but the area remains under low risk classification for Covid-19, the OCTA Research Group said Monday. Reproduction number is the number of individuals a Covid-19 case could infect. NCR’s… Read More
