Health and Lifestyle
New York guv declares state emergency as monkeypox cases rise
July 31, 2022, 11:00 am
ANKARA – The New York governor declared an emergency in the state late on Friday amid the monkeypox outbreak. “I am declaring a State Disaster Emergency to strengthen our ongoing efforts to confront the monkeypox outbreak,” Kathy Hochul said on Twitter. She also said the move will enable… Read More
Albay town to step up maternity health care
July 28, 2022, 7:43 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The municipal health office of Camalig in Albay is eyeing better and quick response efforts to ensure healthy and safe maternity care. Camalig Mayor Carlos Irwin G. Baldo Jr. said he is committed to improving proper health care facilities and services for pregnant women,… Read More
NegOr logs 6th dengue death as cases continue to rise
July 28, 2022, 7:17 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental reported its sixth mortality case due to dengue in the midst of the continuous climb of cases in the province. Records at the Provincial Health Office (PHO) on Thursday showed that as of the latest weekly reporting, a total of 991 cases were logged across the… Read More
PH detects 890 more cases of Omicron BA.5 subvariant
July 28, 2022, 5:21 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 890 additional cases of the Omicron BA.5 subvariant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported Thursday. In an online media forum, officer in charge for the DOH’s Public Health Services Team, Undersecretary Beverly Ho,… Read More
NCR at moderate risk for Covid-19: DOH
July 28, 2022, 4:26 pm
MANILA – The National Capital Region (NCR) is currently under moderate risk classification for Covid-19, a health official said Thursday. In an online media forum, Health officer-in-charge Undersecretary for Public Health Services Team Beverly Ho said the NCR has the highest daily moving average… Read More
50 and up, 18-49 yrs old with comorbidities OK for 2nd booster
July 27, 2022, 1:56 pm
MANILA – All adults aged 50 years old and above and individuals aged 18 years to 49 years with comorbidities can now receive a second booster or fourth dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine. This was after the Department of Health (DOH), through the National Covid-19… Read More
DOH to bring health services closer to people via telemedicine
July 26, 2022, 7:11 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health plans to establish telemedicine or telehealth services across the country in response to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday to bring healthcare services closer to the people.… Read More
19K daily cases by Aug. 31 if low vax, booster rates continue
July 26, 2022, 3:30 pm
MANILA – The number of detected Covid-19 cases at the national level are projected to be on a continuous uptrend with an estimated 19,306 infections per day by Aug. 31, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH said the projection is expected if… Read More
PH daily average of Covid-19 cases from July 18-24 up by 33%
July 25, 2022, 4:37 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 33 percent from July 18 to 24, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. From 2,091 per day from July 11 to 17, the number of Covid-19 cases reached 2,791 daily from July 18 to 24. The latest case… Read More
51% of BARMM target population vaxxed against Covid-19
July 22, 2022, 4:45 pm
MANILA – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has vaccinated 51.05 percent of its target population against Covid-19. This, after the BARMM Ministry of Health (MOH) held a special vaccination day for the region in Cotabato City on Thursday. BARMM is among the regions with… Read More
Vape Bill not a health measure: FDA
July 22, 2022, 4:06 pm
MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has echoed the request of the Department of Health (DOH) for a presidential veto of consolidated House Bill No. 9007 and Senate Bill No. 2239 or the Vape Bill, saying it is not a health bill. In a statement Thursday, FDA officer-in-charge Director… Read More
NCR positivity rate at 14.6% as of July 20: OCTA
July 22, 2022, 3:10 pm
MANILA – The daily positivity rate or the number of people who test positive for Covid-19 in the National Capital Region (NCR) is increasing anew, the OCTA Research Group said Friday. Over Twitter, OCTA Research Group fellow, Dr. Guido David, said NCR’s positivity rate is at 14.6 percent as of… Read More
Over 1.1M Pinoys receive 2nd booster shot vs. Covid-19
July 20, 2022, 5:37 pm
MANILA – More than 1.1 million healthcare workers, senior citizens, immunocompromised and persons with comorbidities have received their second booster of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine. Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Wednesday… Read More
PH detects 816 new cases of Omicron BA.5 subvariant
July 20, 2022, 4:46 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 816 additional cases of Omicron BA.5 subvariant, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Wednesday. In a media forum, DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said all regions, except the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), have detected… Read More
Omicron BA.5 subvariant could be cause of rising cases: expert
July 20, 2022, 4:01 pm
MANILA – The Omicron BA.5 subvariant could be driving new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections up to more than 2,000 per day, an infectious disease expert said Wednesday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante said compared to the other Omicron subvariants circulating in… Read More
DOH reminds food firms: Eliminate trans fat by June 2023
July 20, 2022, 2:59 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health has reminded food companies to reformulate and remove industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFA) from their products by June 18, 2023. In a media forum in Quezon City on Wednesday, Department of Health Undersecretary for Public Health Services Team Beverly Ho… Read More
Dengue cases up by 83% from January 1 to July 2
July 19, 2022, 4:35 pm
MANILA – The country has logged 65,190 dengue cases from January 1 to July 2 this year, 83 percent higher than the figures 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
Rising positivity rate, daily cases ‘no cause for alarm’: OCTA
July 19, 2022, 4:32 pm
MANILA – The increase in positivity rate or the number of people who test positive for Covid-19 in select areas nationwide is not a cause for alarm, the OCTA Research Group said Tuesday. In a televised public briefing, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said the National Capital Region,… Read More
NegOr logs 5th dengue death; rise in cases now 'alarming'
July 18, 2022, 6:50 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The province of Negros Oriental logged one new death due to dengue as cases continue to soar with the trend now being seen as "alarming", a key official of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said on Monday. Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion told the… Read More
PH daily average of Covid-19 cases from July 11-17 up by 44%
July 18, 2022, 4:26 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 44 percent from July 11 to 17, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. From 1,467 per day from July 4 to 10, the number of Covid-19 cases reached 2,091 daily from July 11 to 17. The latest case… Read More
