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  1. CHILDREN play and bathe in waist-deep floodwaters along Maria Clara Street in Quezon City on Saturday, 19 July 2025, as heavy rains from the southwest monsoon, intensified by Severe Tropical Storm Crising, continue to drench Metro Manila.

    DOH warns vs swimming in floodwaters

    The Department of Health warns the public against wading or swimming in floodwaters due to high leptospirosis risk, urging immediate medical consultation and…

  2. Health risks behind hustle culture

    Health risks behind hustle culture

    The Department of Health and AmCham Philippines partner with health experts to spotlight the growing oral health crisis among BPO workers, linking stress,…

  3. DOH on alert for new COVID variant

    DOH on alert for new COVID variant

    The DOH is closely monitoring the emerging COVID-19 variant “Nimbus,” despite no cases in the Philippines yet, assuring the public that current vaccines still…

  4. (FILES) An image issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows mpox particles found within an infected cell.

    Suspected mpox case recorded in Mandaue City

    A suspected case of monkeypox (Mpox) was reported in Mandaue City on Wednesday, 28 May, according to the City Health Office. Dr. Debra Catulong, MCHO chief,…

  5. (FILES) Health Secretary Ted Herbosa

    DOH intensifies search for unreported TB cases

    The Department of Health (DOH) is intensifying efforts to detect and treat tuberculosis (TB) cases in the Philippines, aiming to reduce new cases and improve…