Health and Lifestyle
PH detects 225 more cases of 3 Omicron subvariants
August 12, 2022, 2:56 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 225 more cases of three Omicron subvariants -- 190 BA.5, 34 BA.4, and one BA.2.12.1 -- all based on the genome sequencing results as of August 9. Of the total BA.5 tally, 162 cases were from the Davao Region Western, 23 from Soccksargen, three from Bangsamoro… Read More
Close contacts of 1st monkeypox case still in isolation: DOH
August 11, 2022, 4:26 pm
MANILA – The 10 close contacts of the first monkeypox case in the country are still undergoing the required quarantine period. “And [they] have remained asymptomatic,” the Department of Health told reporters on Thursday in a Viber message. On July 29, the DOH reported the first monkeypox… Read More
1.3M booster doses administered via PinasLakas drive
August 11, 2022, 3:52 pm Updated on August 11, 2022, 4:21 pm
MANILA – A total of 1,301,394 booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered through the PinasLakas campaign. In a Viber message to reporters Thursday, the Department of Health said the doses were given from July 26 to Aug. 9. “We have 17,514 fully-vaccinated individuals for the A2… Read More
Dengue cases in NegOr surpass 2021 figures
August 10, 2022, 7:35 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The number of dengue cases in Negros Oriental that covers the first seven months of this year has surpassed the total number of dengue cases in the same period last year, a health official said Wednesday. Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion, in an interview… Read More
DOH to propose anew redefinition of 'fully vaccinated'
August 10, 2022, 5:28 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is proposing anew to the Office of the President the redefinition of the term "fully vaccinated" which currently include the primary series or first two doses of Covid-19 vaccine. In a television interview on Wednesday, DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario… Read More
DOH studying state of calamity due to Covid-19 extension
August 9, 2022, 7:35 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is still studying the effect of lifting the state of calamity declaration due to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as it is expected to lapse in a month. Under Proclamation 1218, former President Rodrigo Duterte extended the state of calamity throughout… Read More
More than 1.5M Filipinos get 2nd booster dose
August 9, 2022, 5:11 pm
MANILA – More than 1.5 million health care workers, senior citizens, and persons who are immunocompromised or have comorbidities have received their second booster dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine. Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said… Read More
PH detects 906 more cases of Omicron BA.5 subvariant
August 9, 2022, 4:31 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 906 additional cases of the Omicron BA.5 subvariant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. In an online media forum, DOH officer-in-charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said at least 10 individuals… Read More
Daily average of Covid-19 cases from Aug. 1-7 up by 13%
August 8, 2022, 6:07 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 13 percent from Aug. 1 to 7, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. From 3,443 per day from July 25 to 31, the number of Covid-19 cases reached 3,904 daily from Aug. 1 to 7. The latest case… Read More
Dengue cases up 118% from Jan. 1-July 23
August 8, 2022, 4:21 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has logged 92,343 dengue cases from January 1 to July 23 this year, 118 percent higher than the figure in the same period in 2021, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH noted that cases for the same period last year totaled… Read More
Spike in Covid cases due to BA.5 subvariant: PH Genome Center
August 8, 2022, 2:55 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) on Monday confirmed that the current increase in Covid-19 infections is brought about by the Omicron BA.5 subvariant. In a televised public briefing, PGC Executive Director Cynthia Saloma said about 85 percent of the sequenced samples is composed of… Read More
365K booster doses administered via PinasLakas drive
August 4, 2022, 10:12 am
MANILA – A total of 364,784 booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered through the PinasLakas campaign. In a Viber message to reporters Wednesday night, the Department of Health said the doses were given from July 26 to Aug. 2. “[About] 2,685 senior citizens were provided with… Read More
NegOr dengue cases 160% higher than last year
August 3, 2022, 6:27 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The number of dengue cases in Negros Oriental this year is 160 percent higher than the figures during the same period in 2021. Records from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed that from Jan. 1 to July 30, 2022, the province logged a total of 1,067 cases, whereas there were… Read More
NCR Covid-19 growth rate down to 14%: OCTA
August 3, 2022, 3:46 pm
MANILA – The growth rate of Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) has dipped to 14 percent as of August 2, the OCTA Research Group said Wednesday. In a tweet, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said NCR’s growth rate was higher last July 26 at 21 percent. The region’s… Read More
Dengue cases up 106% from Jan. 1-July 16
August 2, 2022, 3:11 pm
MANILA – The country has logged 82,597 dengue cases from January 1 to July 16 this year, 106 percent higher than the figure in the same period in 2021, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH noted that cases for the same period last year totaled… Read More
PH detects its first two cases of Omicron BA.2.75
August 2, 2022, 2:35 pm
MANILA – The country has logged its first two cases of Omicron BA.2.75 subvariant, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. In a press briefing, DOH officer-in-charge Ma. Rosario Vergeire said both cases were from Western Visayas and were already tagged as recovered. The BA.2.75 strain,… Read More
Gov’t urged to regulate overseas employment of HCWs
August 1, 2022, 4:40 pm
MANILA – The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPI) on Monday asked the government to regulate the overseas employment of healthcare workers (HCWs), especially nurses. PHAPI president Dr. Rene de Grano said in a televised public briefing that the major cause of declining… Read More
Suspected monkeypox cases told to report to hospitals first
August 1, 2022, 1:53 pm
MANILA – Persons with suspected monkeypox symptoms are advised to isolate themselves in healthcare facilities and not at home, the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPI) said Monday. In a televised public briefing, PHAPI president Dr. Rene de Grano said monkeypox is a… Read More
PH’s 1st monkeypox case under home isolation to recover: DOH
August 1, 2022, 11:00 am
MANILA – The country’s first case of monkeypox is currently isolated at home to recover, a health official said Monday. In a radio interview, Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said the 31-year-old patient, who arrived from overseas on July 19, has no more… Read More
Better health care seen for Bulakeños with hospital upgrade
July 31, 2022, 5:48 pm
MANILA – The ongoing upgrading of San Miguel District Hospital in San Miguel, Bulacan is expected to improve the delivery of quality medical and health care services for the Bulakeños. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said in a statement on Sunday that… Read More
