Fireworks-related accidents on downward trend since 2016

Dec 23, 2022 | Nation

The Department of Health (DOH) fireworks-related accidents are on a “downward” trend from 2016 to 2021.“From 2016 to 2022, we’ve continuously seen a downtrend of firework related injuries from a high of 677 in 2016 down to its lowest of 122 in 2021,” the DOH said in a...

PH reports 196,728 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to Nov. 5

Nov 28, 2022 | Nation

The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 196,728 dengue cases from January 1 to November 5, 2022.The said number is 191% higher than the number of cases reported during the same period last yearThe DOH’s latest dengue surveillance report showed that the...

Former police chief Cascolan sworn in as DOH undersecretary

Nov 7, 2022 | Nation

Image from the Department of Health Newly-appointed health undersecretary Camilo Cascolan took his oath Monday.  Cascolan, a former Philippine National Police chief, took his oath before Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire. ...

FACT-CHECK: The Office of the Press Secretary did not release on Aug. 22 the names of newly appointed government officials

Aug 23, 2022 | Fact Checked by PressOnePH

A Facebook user erroneously announced that the Office of the Press Secretary had released the names of newly appointed officials of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. CLAIM: The Office of the Press Secretary released the names of individuals appointed by President...

Fully vaccinated individuals in PH breach 60M mark

Feb 8, 2022 | Church, Nation

FILE PHOTO The number of individuals fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the Philippines has breached 60 million, the Palace reported on Tuesday.In his media briefing, acting Palace spokesman Karlo Nograles said 129,125,464 Covid-19 vaccine doses had been deployed by...