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Facts & Myths tungkol sa Monkeypox

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 06:40 PM

Naitala ang unang kaso ng monkeypox sa bansa noong July 29, 2022. Pero mas nauna pang kumalat ang takot at misinformation tungkol sa sakit na ito. Read more »

DOH says PH ready to manage monkeypox cases

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 04 03:38 PM

The Philippines is ready to manage monkeypox cases, DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said following the detection of the country's first case. Read more »

Pilipinas handa sa pagkalat ng monkeypox: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 07:59 PM

Handa ang bansa sa posibilidad ng pagkalat ng monkeypox, ayon sa Department of Health. Read more »

PH logs 3,047 new COVID cases, 13 add'l deaths

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 07:44 PM

The Philippines recorded 3,047 new COVID-19 cases, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed on Wednesday. Read more »

Cremation of people who die of COVID stays: DOH

Raphael Bosano and Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 06:31 PM

The Department of Health is not keen on changing existing protocols for COVID-19-related deaths, particularly the cremation of the deceased. Read more »

Omicron subvariant na "Centaurus", nasa Pilipinas na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 08:35 PM

Kinumpirma ng Department of Health ang unang dalawang kaso ng omicron subvariant na BA.2.75 o 'Centaurus' sa bansa. Read more »

Paghihigpit sa borders dahil sa monkeypox, di pa kailangan: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 07:07 PM

Hindi nakakakita ng dahilan ang DOH para maghigpit o magsara ng border kahit pa na-detect ng bansa ang unang kaso nito ng monkeypox. Read more »

Philippines' dengue cases double versus last year: DOH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 07:01 PM

The Philippines' dengue cases have doubled compared to last year, according to data from the Department of Health released Tuesday. Read more »

Pinoy monkeypox patient in Singapore is different from PH case

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 05:02 PM

Anyone can get monkeypox as it has not been classified as a sexually transmitted disease, the Department of Health said. Read more »

DOH says behind target for COVID booster campaign

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 02:29 PM

The Department of Health said it has not reached the target number of 397,000 individuals to be vaccinated per day. Read more »

DOH: 1st monkeypox case in Philippines recovering well

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 10:43 PM

The patient is said to be recovering from symptoms of the disease, while close contacts of the person have shown no signs of infection so far. Read more »

How does monkeypox spread?

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 06:32 PM

Health experts clarified that while a large part of those with monkeypox were infected through sexual contact, it can also be transmitted through non-sexual means. Read more »

DOH, DILG told to step up amid monkeypox threat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 05:29 PM

Sen. Nancy Binay said both the DOH and the DILG must embark on an educational campaign regarding the monkeypox virus. Read more »

PH logs more severe, critical COVID-19 cases

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 09:04 PM

The Philippines reported 24,100 new COVID-19 cases and 744 severe and critical patients during the last week, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Marcos attends PinasLakas campaign launch

Jam Sta. Rosa, AFP
Posted at Aug 01 04:02 PM

The health department launched its 'PinasLakas' campaign, which aims to strengthen the COVID-19 booster vaccination around the country during the first 100 days of the Marcos administration. Read more »

Marcos reiterates importance of getting COVID vaccine

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 03:55 PM

President Bongbong Marcos attended the launch of PinasLakas, a DOH initiative to ramp up booster vaccination against COVID-19 within the first 100 days of his administration, at the Pasig City Sports Complex on Monday. Read more »

Probe on anti-dengue program eyed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 01:32 PM

A lawmaker has called for an investigation into the national anti-dengue program amid an 'alarming' increase in cases of the mosquito-borne disease. Read more »

DOH: Hospitals prepared to handle monkeypox cases

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 11:37 AM

The Philippines has a number of hospitals that can handle monkeypox cases, the DOH said Monday. Read more »

Philippines reports 4,159 new COVID-19 cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 08:32 PM

The Philippines recorded 4,159 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths from the disease, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed on Sunday. Read more »

Philippines still 'low risk' for COVID-19: DOH

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 02:11 PM

The Philippines is still at low risk for COVID-19 despite the increase in new cases, the Department of Health said. Read more »