COVID-19 pandemic not yet over, says DOH

Kathleen de Villa 05/10/2023

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will submit to President Marcos by next week its recommendations on the next direction for the country’s COVID-19 response in the wake of the lifting…

FDA warns vs fake versions of popular medicines

Donna Z. Pazzibugan 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Counterfeit versions of some popular over-the-counter pain relievers and flu medicines are circulating in the market, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported. The FDA issued advisories on May 4 through its website warning…

DOH reminder: Beware of food and waterborne diseases this summer

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/04/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Aside from heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat strokes, the public should also be on the lookout for food and waterborne diseases this summer season, an official of the Department of Health in Central…

Revert to old school calendar, gov’t urged

Jeannette I. Andrade 05/01/2023

House minority leader Marcelino Libanan on Sunday, April 30, urged the government to make quick work of reverting to the old school calendar of a June class opening.  Libanan, the Pagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino party…

Marcos says gov’t might require use of face mask again amid rising COVID-19 cases

Daphne Galvez 05/01/2023

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday (US time) said the government might bring back the mandatory use of face masks in the Philippines amid the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. Marcos…

Brace for hot weather on Friday but rain showers may occur east of PH — Pagasa

Beatrice Pinlac 04/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Although hot weather will prevail, rain showers may still occur in the country’s eastern portion on Friday, April 28, 2023, according to the state weather bureau. In its late Thursday afternoon weather forecast, the…

COVID-19 positivity rises in PH further to 13.5%, says Octa Research

Zacarian Sarao 04/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 positivity rate in the country significantly increased to 13.5 percent, independent pandemic monitor Octa Research said Thursday. The positivity rate is almost thrice the ideal threshold the World Health Organization set. Octa…

Young leukemic girl with months to live beats odds, keeps fighting

04/27/2023

Sheryn Lysa Caoili was just 2 years old in September 2018 when the doctor treating her for stage 4 mixed malignant germ cell tumor (MMGCT) told her parents she had only three to five months to live.…

How to beat the heat? Read on

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/25/2023

(Editor’s note: This article was originally published on April 25, 2023) CEBU CITY, Philippines—For several weeks now, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has logged heat index or apparent temperature, under the extreme caution…

56 of 82 provinces placed under COVID-19 alert level 1

Dona Z. Pazzibugan, Jane Bautista 04/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Most parts of the country, or 56 out of the total of 82 provinces, will remain under alert level 1, the least restrictive under the government’s alert level system for COVID-19, until the end…

DepEd: No outdoor games between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to protect athletes from extreme heat

Glendale G. Rosal 04/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Serious measures will be implemented to protect the health and well-being of the thousands of student athletes who will compete in the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) in Carcar City. With the blistering…

Kris Aquino thankful as doctors found treatments that can help ‘get her health back’

Anne Pasajol 04/15/2023

Kris Aquino made a gratitude post dedicated to her doctors as well as to those praying for her health, revealing that her doctors have finally found treatments suited for her despite the many limitations caused by her…

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