Health and Lifestyle
PH hospitals prepare for monkeypox outbreak
May 28, 2022, 4:54 pm
MANILA – Hospitals in the Philippines are preparing for a possible outbreak of monkeypox in the country. President of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPI) Rene Jose de Grano said on Saturday that although no case has so far been reported in the Philippines, their… Read More
Hospitals ready for monkeypox cases: DOH
May 27, 2022, 2:34 pm
MANILA – The country’s healthcare system is ready to handle monkeypox virus cases, a health official said Friday. In a televised public briefing, Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said the Department of Health (DOH) is working with its stakeholders should the monkeypox virus enter the… Read More
No authorized vax vs. monkeypox: DOH
May 26, 2022, 7:57 pm
MANILA – There is no Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and authorized vaccine against monkeypox but studies have shown that smallpox jabs work through "cross-protection", the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH reported that it is… Read More
SSS offers faster loan applications for 1st-time borrowers
May 26, 2022, 4:32 pm
MANILA – Retirement pensioners who are first-time borrowers under the Social Security System (SSS) Pension Loan Program (PLP) can now apply for loans online starting May 30. In a statement on Wednesday, SSS president and chief executive officer Michael Regino said retirement pensioners could… Read More
3 contacts of 1st BA.4 case all asymptomatic: DOH
May 24, 2022, 5:05 pm
MANILA – The three contacts of the first Omicron BA.4 subvariant case are all asymptomatic and fully vaccinated, a health official said Tuesday. The first case is a returning overseas Filipino from Qatar who had a travel history to Brazil and South Africa. He was unvaccinated and asymptomatic… Read More
Cases in NCR, rest of Luzon show slow uptick trend: DOH
May 24, 2022, 4:36 pm
MANILA – Cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the National Capital Region and the rest of Luzon showed a slow uptick trend starting mid-May, a health official said Tuesday. In an online media forum, Department of Health Epidemiology Bureau Director Alethea de Guzman said the… Read More
FNRI, Johns Hopkins University to work on tax modeling
May 23, 2022, 7:28 pm
MANILA – The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) and the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) will work together on tax modeling, studying what could be the basis of taxes on food products high in sugar, salt, and saturated fat. "Ang tax modeling ay ginagawa upang masuri ang magiging epekto… Read More
PH Covid-19 cases daily average for May 16-22 up by 9%
May 23, 2022, 4:41 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average of Covid-19 cases went up to 173 from May 16 to 22, or 9.9 percent higher than the previous week, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. Cases averaged 160 per day from May 9 to 15. The latest case bulletin of the DOH show that there are 1,214 new… Read More
Monkeypox may enter PH via travel: expert
May 23, 2022, 3:01 pm
MANILA – The entry of the rare monkeypox virus in the country is possible through travelers carrying the infection, an infectious disease expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, Vaccine Experts Panel member Dr. Rontgene Solante said monkeypox, endemic in parts of Central and West… Read More
No data yet on benefits of 2nd booster for public: expert
May 23, 2022, 2:27 pm
MANILA – A member of the Vaccine Experts Panel (VEP) on Monday said there is no data yet showing that the general public would benefit from the second booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante, also an infectious disease expert, said a second booster… Read More
FNRI, PhilBaking to launch coco pandesal in June
May 20, 2022, 8:12 pm
MANILA – As part of the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST's) push for wheat alternatives, its attached agency, the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) and other partners will launch the coco pandesal in June. In a taped report aired Friday afternoon, DOST Secretary Fortunato… Read More
Cebu City ready for possible dengue 'outbreak’
May 20, 2022, 8:06 pm
CEBU CITY – The Cebu City government is ready for the possibility of a dengue outbreak. Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, head of the City Health Department (CHD), said in a presser on Friday they and the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) have enough inventory of hospital beds, medications, and supplies. The… Read More
Dengue cases in Pangasinan down by 86%
May 20, 2022, 8:04 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Pangasinan has recorded 195 cases of dengue from January 1 to May 16 this year. The number is 86 percent lower than the 1,393 recorded in the same period last year, said PHO chief Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman, in an interview on… Read More
2 Dagupeño national artists to have own museum
May 20, 2022, 8:02 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The works of national artists Victorio Edades and Salvador Bernal will have a permanent home at their birthplace here after a law for the creation of a cultural center and museum was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement issued on Friday, Pangasinan Fourth District… Read More
WHO validates China’s Convidecia as 11th vaccine for Covid-19
May 20, 2022, 5:00 pm
GENEVA – The World Health Organization on Thursday approved Convidecia, a vaccine manufactured by China’s CanSino Biologics, as the 11th approved vaccine to prevent the spread of Covid-19. In a statement, the UN health agency said Convidecia was assessed under its emergency use listing… Read More
2.46M kids aged 5-11 fully vaxxed as of May 17: DOH
May 19, 2022, 7:40 pm
MANILA – About 2.46 million children aged 5 to 11 years old have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 since the pediatric vaccination started on February 7. In a text message to reporters, the Department of Health (DOH) said the figure is 17 percent of the target population for the age group… Read More
Possible case uptick won't affect hospital utilization rate
May 19, 2022, 3:39 pm
MANILA – The number of Covid-19 cases may increase following the local transmission of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 but it would not affect the hospital utilization rate nationwide, an infectious diseases expert said Thursday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante, Vaccine Experts… Read More
Healthcare workers, elderly can now get 2nd booster shot
May 18, 2022, 5:18 pm
MANILA – Frontline healthcare workers (A1) and senior citizens (A2) can now receive their second booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. In a joint statement, the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) said mRNA vaccines such as Moderna and Pfizer are the… Read More
VEP awaits EUA application for boosters for kids 5-11 years old
May 18, 2022, 2:50 pm
MANILA – The vaccine expert panel (VEP) said Wednesday it is waiting for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to apply with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) an emergency use authorization (EUA) allowing their jabs to be used as booster shots for young children. This, after the United States FDA… Read More
Booster shots effective protection vs. Omicron subvariant: VEP
May 18, 2022, 1:55 pm
MANILA – Booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine are an effective protection against the Omicron BA.2.12.1 subvariant, the vaccine expert panel (VEP) said Wednesday. In a televised public briefing, VEP chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani said the protection from the primary series of Covid-19 vaccines… Read More
