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Coronary heart disease deaths up by 28% due to pandemic: expert

Deaths due to coronary heart disease have increased by 28% for the first 10 months of 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020, a health expert said Thursday (March 3).

JICA donates vital equipment for COVID-19 response in PH

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provided more than P15 million worth of laboratory equipment for the surveillance and management of COVID-19 cases in San Lazaro Hospital to help the Philippines’...

Russia-Ukraine conflict could increase large numbers of severe COVID-19 disease: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is likely to drive COVID-19 transmission ever higher and in turn increase the risk of large numbers of people developing severe disease.

Resbakuna turns one, over 63-M Filipinos fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Marking the first anniversary of the Resbakuna Program, the country’s national vaccination rollout program, the Department of Health (DOH) recorded over 63 million fully vaccinated Filipinos against COVID-19.   During its initial phase,...

Present vax docs for campaign activities, DILG reminds supporters

MANILA – Participants in election campaign activities still need to present proof of vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Tuesday, Mar. 1.

Bacolod City lifts liquor ban, shortens curfew hours

BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Evelio Leonardia has lifted the liquor ban and further shortened curfew hours as Bacolod shifted to Alert Level 1, the lowest category in the country’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) alert level system, starting Tuesday, Mar. 1.

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