PH to normalize faster with full-fledged DOH chief — ACT solon
ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro said the country needs a full-fledged health secretary now to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tag: Department of Health
Anong petsa na? Marcos urged to appoint Health Secretary
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should appoint a secretary of the Department of Health instead of merely designating an officer in charge to show how much he prioritizes public health, a political analyst said.
Para masaya Pasko! Raffy Tulfo wants health workers’ benefits given ASAP
Senator Raffy Tulfo has appealed to the Department of Health to give the COVID-19 benefits and allowances due to health workers before Christmas.
Marcos explains why DOH top post remains vacant
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to designate a new health secretary because his administration is still “putting the new structure of the DOH (Department of Health) together.”
Record breaking! DOH budget briefing lasted for 10 hours
The budget briefing of the Department of Health last Monday lasted for more than 10 hours.
Gov’t allocates P863M for reproductive health needs of 3M women
The government has set aside more than P800 million for reproductive health and family planning commodities, an increase from the previous year’s P585 million.
Over 20M COVID-19 vaccines expired — DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday confirmed that 20,669,354 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have expired as of August 12, 2022. Majority of the expired vaccines were bought by local government units and the private sector.
55,844 health workers have yet to receive special risk allowance
The Department of Health (DOH) has requested an additional P1 billion to fund the special risk allowance (SRA) of some 55,844 healthcare workers.
Marcos welcomes steady decline in Covid-19 cases
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with key officials from the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government on Thursday to assess the country’s Covid-19 situation.
Laguesma reminds employers: Follow safety protocols in workplace
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded private sector establishments anew on the safety protocols being implemented by the government to promote the safe reopening of the economy and contain the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the workplace.
