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Health

DOH warns against believing in posts about 'alleged international health concern'

January 3, 2025

News

DOH: Senior citizens no longer need a purchase booklet to get discounts on medicines

December 23, 2024

Food

More healthy eating, less mukbang: DOH asks food vloggers to use 'Pinggang Pinoy' as guide

July 8, 2024

Health

DOH mulls banning mukbangs after food content creator dies of stroke

July 7, 2024

Health

DOH backs proposed ban on disposable vapes

March 6, 2024

Health

DOH doesn't support glutathione for skin whitening

February 27, 2024

Health

DOH to build 28 healthcare facilities for poor Filipinos by 2028

February 1, 2024

Health

Use of intravenous glutathione for skin whitening not FDA approved yet: DOH

January 16, 2024

COVID-19

DOH detects 18 cases of new COVID-19 variant JN.1 in the Philippines

December 24, 2023

Health

DOH urges public not to panic amid flu-like illnesses in several schools

September 29, 2023

COVID-19

Philippines receives bivalent COVID-19 vaccines from Lithuania to combat original strain and Omicron variants

June 4, 2023

COVID-19

No need for mandatory face masks outdoors even if COVID-19 cases increase: DOH

May 4, 2023

Health

SM Supermalls backs DOH ‘PinasLakas’ booster program

December 14, 2022

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COVID-19

Mask-wearing now optional in private workplaces, public schools

November 3, 2022

COVID-19

PH replaces One Health Pass with new eArrival card. Here's what you need to know

October 21, 2022

News

Metro Manila may be placed under Alert Level 2 if COVID-19 cases continue to rise — DOH

June 13, 2022

COVID-19

DOH records 1st case of Omicron BA.4 subvariant in the Philippines

May 21, 2022

Health

No monkeypox in PH amid reported cases in the West: DOH

May 20, 2022

COVID-19

DOH OK's 5 brands for 2nd COVID-19 boosters for immunocompromised, house-to-house vax for bedridden patients

April 23, 2022

COVID-19

DOH eyes roll-out of fourth COVID-19 doses or 'second booster shots' by April-end

March 27, 2022

News

DOH revamps VaxCertPH, urges vaxxed citizens to regenerate their certificates

February 7, 2022

News

Active COVID-19 infections remain at a record high, though OCTA notes decline in NCR

January 17, 2022

News

PH hits another record high of 34,021 new COVID-19 cases

January 13, 2022

COVID-19

PH logs over 33,000 COVID-19 cases in yet another single-day high

January 10, 2022

News

PH logs over 17,000 COVID-19 infections, as Omicron cases rise to 43

January 6, 2022

News

PH logs 10,775 new COVID-19 cases, Metro Manila classified under 'critical risk'

January 5, 2022

News

Symptoms alone can not determine whether it’s Omicron, Delta, or influenza—DOH

January 4, 2022

News

'Time to move on to other things': Eric Domingo resigns as FDA director general

January 3, 2022

Explainer

Why is DOH scrapping its daily COVID-19 case bulletins?

December 28, 2021

News

DOH confirms first two cases of Omicron variant in the Philippines

December 15, 2021

Mental Health

DOH, USAID launch PH's first mobile app for self-care and mental health

November 23, 2021

COVID-19

Infodemic: A serious threat to public health

November 9, 2021

Education

DepEd mandates COVID-19 vaccination of teachers in face-to-face classes

September 27, 2021

COVID-19

DOH says increase in COVID-19 cases in NCR now slowing down

September 20, 2021

COVID-19

DOH says COVID-19 cases in NCR may reach 43k daily by end-September

September 17, 2021

COVID-19

RECORD HIGH: PH logs 26,303 new COVID-19 cases

September 11, 2021

COVID-19

WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR: Senate probe on DOH use of P67-billion COVID-19 funds flagged by COA

September 6, 2021

COVID-19

DOH explains why projected COVID-19 spike in NCR by end of September will be ‘exponential’

September 3, 2021

News

Amid rising healthcare worker unrest, DOH says over P237 million in SRAs already disbursed

August 31, 2021

COVID-19

Duque admits ‘StaySafe’ contact tracing app is ‘very limited’, had ‘almost no impact’—almost a year after its launch

August 26, 2021

COVID-19

Healthcare workers’ allowance will be released in 10 days—DOH

August 23, 2021

COVID-19

New COVID-19 cases breach another record high at 18,332, as Delta variant continues to spread

August 23, 2021

COVID-19

Portable air purifiers give a ‘false sense of security' against COVID-19, says DOH

August 16, 2021

COVID-19

Delta variant detected in all regions except CARAGA, Lambda case found in Region 6 - DOH

August 16, 2021

COVID-19

Department of Health slams doctor who alleges COVID-19 vaccines are ‘unsafe’

August 12, 2021

COVID-19

Lockdown not the only solution for rising COVID-19 cases in the country, says DOH

August 11, 2021

COVID-19

16 new cases of Delta variant detected in the Philippines as DOH confirms first local transmission

July 16, 2021

News

LGUs may still require COVID-19 swab test for fully vaccinated travelers, says DOH

July 8, 2021

News

‘Explosive’ Taal eruption still possible, as authorities warn public to stay away from the restive volcano

July 2, 2021

COVID-19

Face shields can be removed outdoors, says DOH

June 16, 2021

Health

Philippines ends polio outbreak almost two years after its resurgence, says DOH and WHO

June 11, 2021

News

Amid problems in some vaccination sites, DOH bullish on hitting herd immunity in 'NCR Plus 8' by November

May 19, 2021

COVID-19

Agoda launches dedicated platform for quarantine bookings in the Philippines

May 18, 2021

COVID-19

House wants PRC to stop investigating doctors who prescribe ivermectin

May 18, 2021

COVID-19

Bad news on Good Friday: PH logs 15,310 new COVID cases, highest ever

April 2, 2021

COVID-19

Another day, another record-high: New COVID-19 cases hit 9,838

March 26, 2021

COVID-19

Healthcare group warns against use of unproven Ivermectin drug vs COVID-19

March 24, 2021

COVID-19

More than 2.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to arrive before March ends

March 24, 2021

News

DOH launches 'vaccine tracker' following questions regarding deployment status

March 22, 2021

COVID-19

For the third time this month, COVID-19 cases hit record high as new infections breach 8,000

March 22, 2021

COVID-19

PH has inoculated only 336,656 Filipinos—from 1.1 million doses of DONATED vaccines

March 22, 2021

COVID-19

PH records 7,999 new COVID-19 cases—an all-time high yet again

March 20, 2021

COVID-19

All-time high: Philippines logs a record 7,103 new COVID-19 cases

March 19, 2021

COVID-19

COVID cases may reach 200,000 in a month if new variants become dominant strain—DOH

March 17, 2021

COVID-19

‘No reason to suspend’ AstraZeneca vaccine in PH despite blood clot concerns in EU countries

March 11, 2021

News

The South African variant of COVID-19 is now in the Philippines

March 2, 2021

COVID-19

Pasig hailed as ‘model city’ for effectual COVID-19 response, vaccine program

January 27, 2021

News

Here's a step-by-step guide on the government's vaccination plan

January 18, 2021

COVID-19

Will a COVID-19 vaccine that's 50% effective be good enough?

January 15, 2021

COVID-19

Galvez says viral COVID-19 vaccine prices are incorrect. But how much are they really?

January 14, 2021

COVID-19

The more contagious COVID-19 UK variant is now in the Philippines

January 13, 2021

COVID-19

DOH wary of a possible growth in COVID-19 cases due to Christmas holidays and Traslacion

January 10, 2021

COVID-19

PH COVID-19 cases could hit 800K by end of 2021 even if isolation efforts are sustained

December 28, 2020

Healthy Living

Route to resilience and recovery

November 26, 2020

On the Road

Malacañang declares fourth Sunday of November as National Bicycle Day

November 19, 2020

Christmas

Now that there are 3 COVID vaccines, don't take risks. Here’s how to celebrate Christmas safely

November 5, 2020

COVID-19

Get to know the new ‘vaccine czar,’ Carlito Galvez

November 4, 2020