Health

Alert Level 4 still needed to lower NCR Covid cases

A health official on Monday estimated active Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) may decrease to 10,000 by the end of October...

3 mayors in Antique towns running unopposed in 2022

Three incumbent mayors in Antique province are running without challengers in next year's elections. They are this capital town's Elmer Untaran, who is running for...

PH logs 411 new cases of the Covid Delta variant

Another 411 cases of the coronavirus Delta variant have been recorded nationwide, a health official said Monday. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria...

Almost 200 leaders, past presidents of medical societies want end to corruption in govt Covid response

Almost 200 leaders and past presidents of various medical societies in the Philippines on Monday expressed their collective indignation over reported corruption over the...

PH Covid recovery count nearing 2.7 million

The nation's overall tally of Covid-19 patients who recovered is fast approaching 2.7 million as 27,727 new recoveries were recorded on Sunday. The exact tally...

Covid vaccine deliveries to PH reaches 85 million doses

The Philippines has so far received 85.576 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines as of Sunday since deliveries started in February this year, with almost...

DOH says new Covid drug needs experts’ panel approval

The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Saturday that the Covid-19 treatment drug Ronapreve needs a positive recommendation from the Health Technology Assessment Council...

Metro Manila average Covid daily cases seen decreasing by 1,000

Metro Manila may see a decrease of as low as 1,000 in the average daily new cases of Covid-19 by November 2021 if the...

Govt assures enough Covid vaccine supplies until year-end

The Philippines has enough supply of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines for the rest of the year, National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 chief,...