DOH gets P10 billion budget cut for 2023
House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto has expressed his disappointment over the reduction of P10 billion in the proposed budget for the Department of Health (DOH) for the fiscal year 2024. …
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BI addresses viral 10-birth cert issue
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) addressed a viral social media post on a female passenger allegedly required ten (10) birth certificates by an immigration officer. According to BI Commissioner Norman …
DOH issues reminders on celebrations this holiday season
Before Christmas comes, there will definitely be Christmas parties and gatherings left and right, as well as people crowding the mall to go shopping. But the Department of Health (DOH) …
President Marcos to make wearing of face mask indoors voluntary – DOT
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr plans to make the wearing of face masks against COVID-19 “optional” in indoor areas, according to the Department of Tourism. According to Tourism Secretary Christina …
Supreme Court junks 2 DQ cases against Marcos Jr.
The Supreme Court upheld the legality of the candidacy of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. where the tribunal dismissed the petitions requesting his disqualification. In a media statement at the end …
LGUs clarify low COVID cases despite moderate risk status
Some mayors in Metro Manila clarified this Sunday that COVID-19 cases in their area are still low even though the Department of Health (DOH) considers them a moderate risk. According …
Increase of severe, critical COVID-19 cases by August possible – DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) warned on Wednesday of a likely increase in severe and serious COVID-19 cases by August, citing declining public immunity. According to Maria Rosario Vergeire, Undersecretary …
All schools expected to resume face-to-face classes by June 2022
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) expects all schools in the country to hold face-to-face classes by June, according to Secretary Leonor Briones. Briones noted at the …
Israel, Germany offer jobs for hundreds of Filipinos
Israel and Germany have job offers for hundreds of Filipinos now that opportunities for overseas Filipino workers have resumed following the COVID-19 pandemic. Israel needs up to 800 hotel workers …
FDA approves another COVID-19 antigen self-test kit brand
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certified another self-administered COVID-19 test kit. According to a performance evaluation by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, this is MOHS Analytics Inc.’s nasal swab …
BI hopeful in gradual increase of tourists in PH for 2022
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that the agency remains hopeful for the gradual increase of tourists for 2022, following the anticipated reopening of the country’s borders on February 10. …
PH clinical trials for Avigan anti-flu drug delayed again
The clinical trials for the Japanese anti-flu drug Avigan in the Philippines as a possible coronavirus treatment have been delayed once again. Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire …
DOH discourages use of rapid tests for mass screening workers
The Department of Health or DOH discourages use of rapid tests for mass screening workers during a discussion in an online forum. The department stressed that unreliable results that may …
DOH lists 120 medicines for price reduction under new scheme
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) has announced a maximum drug retail price (MDRP) scheme that would recommend a price reduction for 120 high-cost medicines. The MDRP scheme, which was …
Polio outbreak in PH linked to Dengvaxia controversy
The Department of Health declared a polio outbreak in the country after it traced a case of the disease in Lanao del Sur, Thursday. The Philippines has been polio-free for …
Facts about African Swine Fever
The African Swine Fever or ASF is now in the Philippines as confirmed by the Department of Agriculture. The ASF caused panic not just to the pig farm owner but …