REGISTERED births and deaths declined 20.6% and 38.6% year on year respectively in the nine months to September, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. According to preliminary data from the Vital Statistics Report births totaled 783,199 during the period, with the Calabarzon region (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) accounting for the largest share […]
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China’s stretched health system braces for peak in COVID infections
BEIJING/SHANGHAI — China is expecting a peak in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain on the country’s health system even as they downplay the disease’s severity and continue to report no new deaths. In the face of a surging outbreak and widespread protests against […]
Registered births, deaths continue to decline in first 8 months
REGISTERED births and deaths declined by 22.3% and 34.6% respectively from a year earlier in the eight months to August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. Citing preliminary data from its Vital Statistics Report, the PSA said recorded births in the January-August period totaled 662,780, lower than the 852, 960 registered a year […]
Editorial: Bongbong’s war on drugs
Nearly five months into the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the Philippine National Police has reported that law enforcement agencies have killed 46 drug suspects. But the official count has been met with skepticism and criticism, with the Human Rights Watch saying that the police are “downplaying” and “undercounting” drug war deaths. Marcos […]
Dengue cases still up in Central Visayas
CENTRAL Visayas has logged more than 15,000 dengue cases, at least three cases of rubella and three measles cases from Jan. 1 to Oct. 29, 2022, according to an update posted by the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH 7) on Friday, Nov. 4. In the month of October alone, the region recorded an additional […]
Tuberculosis deaths rose during pandemic, reversing years of decline — WHO
Global deaths from tuberculosis (TB) are estimated to have increased between 2019 and 2021, reversing years of decline as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic severely derailed efforts to tackle the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Global efforts to tackle deadly diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria have suffered during […]
Seven-month registered births and deaths in Philippines fall
REGISTERED births and deaths declined 25.2% and 32.6% year on year, respectively in the seven months to July, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday. According to its Vital Statistics Report, recorded births in the seven months totaled 545,255, while deaths fell to 311,921. Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) was the leading region […]
DOH to communities: Clean up to bring dengue cases down
WITH an increase in the number of cases this month, the Department of Health (DOH) 7 reminded the people to clean their surroundings regularly and stay protected against the dengue virus and leptospirosis.DOH 7 Director Jaime Bernadas confirmed on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, that there had been a “slight surge” of cases, particularly for dengue, […]
Registered births, deaths down in first five months of 2022
Registered births and deaths declined by double digits in the first five months of 2022 from a year ago, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Preliminary data from the PSA’s Vital Statistics report showed the number of registered births from January to May dropped 31.9% to 343,032 in the January to May period. By […]
Jan.-April births, deaths fall
The number of registered births, deaths, and marriages fell in the first four months of the year versus the same period in 2021, preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Preliminary vital statistics data from the PSA said births registered in the January to April period this year fell 34.7% to 250,866 from […]
Dengue claims girl, 4; Talisay dengue deaths now at 4
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl from Barangay Biasong is the latest person to die of dengue in Talisay City since January this year, a local health official said.Dr. Lino Alanzado, head of the Talisay City Health Office, has urged the public to observe precautionary measures to prevent more dengue cases or deaths from occurring again.Alanzado told reporters […]
Doctors sound the alarm over surges in deaths due to heart disease, diabetes
Deaths from heart disease and diabetes have increased due to the pandemic, according to doctors at a recent forum. “Pandemic lockdowns and quarantines have seriously impacted the health of many Filipinos by limiting their movement and keeping them from engaging in exercise,” said Dr. Rodney M. Jimenez, Philippine Heart Association (PHA) secretary, in a July […]
Study: Global pollution kills 9 million people a year
A NEW study blames pollution of all types for nine million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55 percent since 2000.That increase is offset by fewer pollution deaths from primitive indoor stoves and water contaminated with human and animal waste, so overall pollution […]
14 Covid deaths on first day of Love Month
AT LEAST 14 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) deaths have been reported in public and private hospitals in Cebu on the first day of February 2022, bringing the total number of deaths…
Philippines logs 2nd lowest virus tally in 17 months
PHILIPPINE health authorities reported 370 coronavirus infections on Monday — the second-lowest daily tally in 17 months — bringing the total to 2.84 million. The death toll hit 49,761 after 171 more patients died, while recoveries increased by 859 to 2.77 million, the Department of Health (DoH) said in a bulletin. The agency said two […]
Storm Maring toll: 40 reported deaths, 22 towns, cities under state of calamity
REPORTED deaths due to floods and landslides triggered by severe tropical storm Maring, with international name Kompasu, has reached 40 while 11 others were missing and five injured, based on the Oct. 18 report from the national disaster management agency. Declarations of state of calamity have been issued in 22 localities, which would allow the release […]
Vaccines no direct link to 18 Cebu deaths
AT LEAST 18 vaccinated individuals in Cebu who experienced serious adverse reactions following their vaccination against the Covid-19 have died; but the Visayas Covid-19 Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC) stressed the deaths have no direct link or causality to the vaccine. Mary Jean Loreche, VVOC spokesperson, said the 18 deaths were among 31 mortalities in Central […]
Malilong: Rising Covid-19 deaths
WHEN the first Covid-19 cases were discovered in Cebu City last year, we seriously considered temporarily relocating to Boljoon, a little over a hundred kilometers south of the city, to ride out the storm. It was safer there, we thought. Our professional commitments, however, held us back. Two family members are medical doctors and they […]
Cebu City Hall to push through with construction of niches in 4 cemeteries
THE Cebu City Government will continue to construct burial niches in the four cemeteries even if the number of deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is declining. This was revealed by north district City Councilor Jerry Guardo, who was tasked by Mayor Edgardo Labella to fast-track the construction of the niches. Guardo said that even […]
226 Covid deaths in Cebu City in 25 days
A TOTAL of 226 people in Cebu City were reported to have died due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in less than four weeks of August. This was the second time that the City had a high number of Covid-19 deaths. The last time Cebu City had more Covid-19 deaths was in June 2021, […]