Health and Lifestyle
SSS to prioritize digitalization of services
July 18, 2022, 3:15 pm
MANILA – Digitalization of services remains a top priority of state-run Social Security System in the coming years. In a statement Monday, SSS President and CEO Michael Regino said they are planning to add more services to their online channels such as the My.SSS Portal, SSS Mobile App,… Read More
Covid-19 fuels worst regress in childhood vax in 3 decades: UN
July 17, 2022, 10:55 am
GENEVA – The Covid-19 pandemic has caused the most significant decline in childhood vaccinations in some 30 years, according to official data published by the World Health Organization and UNICEF on Friday. The UN agencies warned that global vaccination coverage continued to decline in 2021,… Read More
NCR Covid-19 cases remain on an uptrend; positivity rate at 13%
July 15, 2022, 4:11 pm
MANILA – The number of coronavirus cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) remains on an uptrend, showing a steep increase in recent weeks. In its Covid-19 situationer released Thursday night, the Department of Health said the NCR’s weekly positivity rate or the percentage of those people… Read More
Dengue vector surveillance up as NegOr reports 4th death
July 14, 2022, 7:08 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Entomological dengue surveillance is now being conducted in different towns and cities in Negros Oriental amid rising cases of the viral disease, a key Department of Health (DOH) official here said on Thursday. DOH-Negros Oriental provincial officer Jennifer Remollo said the… Read More
Covid close to endemic phase; declaration 'just a matter of time'
July 14, 2022, 5:32 pm
MANILA – The Covid-19 situation is moving toward the endemic phase considering the Covid-19 metrics, an infectious disease expert said Thursday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Edsel Salvaña said in an endemic phase, the damage brought about by a certain disease is predictable. “Ang… Read More
WHO chief concerned coronavirus cases, deaths rising again
July 13, 2022, 4:39 pm
GENEVA – The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that he is concerned coronavirus cases and deaths are climbing, stretching health systems while monkeypox is also rising with 9,200 cases reported in 63 countries. "I am concerned about the increasing trend in Covid-19 deaths –… Read More
Rabies cases down 5% from Jan 1-June 25
July 13, 2022, 3:01 pm
MANILA – The country has recorded 157 rabies cases for the first six months of the year, with Central Luzon logging the most number of infections, the Department of Health said Wednesday. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH noted that the number, recorded from January 1 to June 25, 2022, is… Read More
Continue wearing masks as BA.5 cases rise: health expert
July 13, 2022, 2:18 pm
MANILA – An infectious disease expert is advising the public to continue wearing face masks amid the rising cases of Omicron subvariants in the country. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Dr. Edsel Salvaña said masks should be worn even outdoors as the Omicron BA.5 subvariant is “super… Read More
DOH open to reviewing Dengvaxia data, benefits: exec
July 12, 2022, 6:00 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is open to reviewing the data and benefits of the Dengvaxia vaccine as dengue cases continue to rise in the country, an official said Tuesday. This, after infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante said it is high time for the government to review the… Read More
Covid-19 vax sites soon up in schools, public markets: DOH
July 12, 2022, 4:13 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is setting up vaccination sites in areas commonly visited by the public, such as schools, public markets and churches within a community, to ramp up the Covid-19 booster shot uptake. In an online media forum on Tuesday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario… Read More
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
