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Day: August 5, 2022

PBBM wants review of disaster response SOPs

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday floated the need to review standard operating procedures (SOPs) to create a uniform and coordinated approach during disasters.“I think we have to review our SOPs when there’s a warning. So what do we …

Cordillera needs P710-M to repair quake-damaged infra

The government needs at least PHP710 million to rehabilitate the road infrastructures damaged by the July 27 earthquake in Abra and the other provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).A report from the Department of Public Works and Highw…

Davao City, medical center prep isolation for monkeypox cases

Preemptive measures are being undertaken in case of the possible entry of the monkeypox disease here, the City Health Office (CHO) said Friday.Dr. Kristy June Dayanan, CHO program manager and head of the Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (ER…

DOH open to probe on Covid-19 vaccine wastage: OIC

The Department of Health (DOH) is ready to answer questions about the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine deployment program and face any investigation on wastage of the jabs, a health official said Friday.In a media forum, DOH officer-in-charg…

Albay to hire more health workers to boost services

The provincial government of Albay will hire more health workers as part of its strategy to upgrade health services.Dr. Nataniel Rempillo, Albay Provincial Health Office (PHO) chief, said interested applicants can send their resumes and other credenti…

Prioritization no longer observed in Covid-19 vax: DOH

Prioritization of target population is no longer observed in the nationwide rollout of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, a health official said Friday.This, after Senator Maria Imelda Josefa Remedios “Imee” Marcos called on the Department o…

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