Health and Lifestyle
71M Filipinos fully vaxxed vs. Covid, over 950K get 2nd booster
July 12, 2022, 2:44 pm
MANILA – About 71 million Filipinos are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and over 954,000 Filipinos have received their second booster shot, a health official said Tuesday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said almost 15.3 million individuals have an up-to-date vaccination or… Read More
PH detects 79 more cases of 3 Omicron subvariants
July 12, 2022, 1:57 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 79 additional cases of three Omicron subvariants -- 60 BA.5, 17 BA.2.12.1 and two BA.4 -- all logged from July 7 to 11. Of the total BA.5 tally, 58 cases were from Western Visayas, and one each from Davao Region and Soccsksargen. "Isang indibidwal ay… Read More
Daily average of Covid-19 cases from July 4-10 up by 39%
July 11, 2022, 5:37 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 39 percent from July 4 to 10, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. From 1,057 per day from June 27 to July 3, the number of Covid-19 cases reached 1,467 daily from July 4 to 10. The latest… Read More
Lifting of mask mandate depends on Covid-19 metrics
July 11, 2022, 5:15 pm
MANILA – The lifting of the face mask mandate depends on Covid-19 metrics monitored nationwide, an infectious diseases expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante said the healthcare utilization rate is one of the factors being considered regarding the mandatory… Read More
Covid-19 positivity rate in some areas now over 10%
July 11, 2022, 3:30 pm
MANILA – An infectious diseases expert on Monday said Covid-19 cases have started to rise as positivity rates recorded in some areas are now above 10 percent. In a televised public briefing Monday, Dr. Rontgene Solante said this is higher than the 5 percent threshold recommended by the World… Read More
Dengue cases up by 90%
July 11, 2022, 1:53 pm
MANILA – The country has logged 64,797 dengue cases for the first six months of the year, with Central Luzon recording the most number of infections, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH noted that the number, recorded from January 1 to June 25,… Read More
DOH fully supports F2F classes in November
July 8, 2022, 5:15 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) said it “fully supports” the resumption of face-to-face (F2F) classes in November. As of mid-June, about 38,000 schools nationwide have been nominated to conduct in-person classes. “We fully support that and even our experts have given their… Read More
PBBM wants further study of Covid-19 alert level system: DOH
July 8, 2022, 4:38 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to further study the Covid-19 Alert Level System to make it more appropriate for the country’s current situation. In a televised public briefing Friday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario… Read More
Health exec says booster shots not mandatory
July 7, 2022, 8:39 pm
MANILA – The government and the Department of Health have not released a statement that administration of Covid-19 vaccine booster shots is mandatory, a health official said Thursday. “Gusto po nating klaruhin ano, wala pong binigay na statement ang ating gobiyerno, ang kagawaran na ang atin… Read More
PH remains low risk for Covid-19 despite rise in new cases
July 7, 2022, 8:04 pm
MANILA – All regions in the country remain under low-risk classification for Covid-19 despite increase in the number of new infections. In an online media forum Thursday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the country logged 8,248 new cases from June 30 to July 6 with an average… Read More
FDA examines PH noodle brand for ‘high level of ethylene oxide’
July 7, 2022, 7:38 pm
MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a Filipino instant noodle brand which is reported to have a ‘high level of ethylene oxide’, a health official said Thursday. This, after the governments of Ireland, France, and Malta have issued a warning against the… Read More
PH detects 97 more cases of Omicron BA.5 subvariant
July 7, 2022, 4:49 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 97 additional cases of Omicron BA.5 subvariant, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Thursday. Earlier, about 43 BA.5 cases were detected which brought the total number of new infections to 140 for this week. Of the total BA.5 tally, 99 cases were from… Read More
DOH logs 51,622 dengue cases, up 58% from 2021
July 4, 2022, 6:29 pm
MANILA – The country has logged 51,622 dengue cases from January 1 to June 18, 2022, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH noted the figure is 58 percent higher compared to the 32,610 reported cases during the same period last year. Most of the… Read More
Daily average of Covid-19 cases from June 27-July 3 up by 60%
July 4, 2022, 4:51 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 60 percent from June 27 to July 3, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. From 662 per day from June 20 to 26, the number of Covid-19 cases reached 1,057 daily from June 27 to July 3. The latest… Read More
Public warned of rising dengue cases nationwide
July 4, 2022, 4:29 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) on Monday warned the public against increasing dengue cases nationwide. The Department of Health (DOH) reported 45,416 dengue cases from January 1 to June 11, 45 percent higher than the 31,320 cases reported during the same period last year.… Read More
Alert level system metrics revised
June 29, 2022, 5:01 pm
MANILA – The two-week positive growth rate from the alert level system has been scrapped in determining the country’s alert level system. In a televised public briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the two-week growth rate "is no longer sensitive to the logging of cases… Read More
Filipinos should learn to live with Covid-19: DOH
June 29, 2022, 4:20 pm Updated on June 29, 2022, 6:23 pm
MANILA – Filipinos should learn to live with the coronavirus disease 2019 and transition to a new normal as the eradication of the virus is not feasible, a health official said Wednesday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the public would have to rely on vaccines and continue to… Read More
DOH renews call for veto of vape bill
June 28, 2022, 6:19 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday called on President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act or the Vape Bill. The Vape Bill, which has been approved by a congressional bicameral committee, is now an enrolled bill with the Office… Read More
Over 792K Filipinos receive 2nd booster shot
June 28, 2022, 4:54 pm
MANILA – More than 792,000 healthcare workers, senior citizens, immunocompromised and persons with comorbidities have received their second booster of Covid-19 vaccine. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Tuesday about 70.5 million Filipinos are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as… Read More
PH detects 63 more cases of 3 Omicron subvariants
June 28, 2022, 3:44 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 63 additional cases of three Omicron subvariants -- 50 BA.5, 11 BA.2.12.1 and two BA.4. Of the total BA.5 tally, 38 cases were from Western Visayas, five from the National Capital Region, and seven were returning overseas Filipinos. "Isang indibidwal ay fully… Read More
