The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Friday that all fully-vaccinated inbound tourists no longer need to submit a pre-departure COVID-19 negative test upon arrival in the Philippines. The Inter-Agency Task …
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certified another self-administered COVID-19 test kit. According to a performance evaluation by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, this is MOHS Analytics Inc.’s nasal swab …
A lawmaker is pushing to make COVID-19 tests free for job seekers. According to Sen. Sonny Angara, who promoted Senate Bill 2291, some job seekers have a problem with some …
Following the viral self-swab COVID-19 test of actor Robin Padilla, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Thursday that the result of such test might be “questionable.” “Meron tayong mga panuntunan …
Some local governments are hesitant to remove their COVID-19 testing requirement, particularly in cities with tourist destinations, according to the head of the Department of Tourism. According to DOT chief …
The Department of Tourism (DOT) said Wednesday that they would allow local government units to decide whether they would require a COVID-19 test as a requirement for travelers entering their …
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said that it eyes the removal of COVID-19 testing as a requirement for travel. The Department of Tourism and DILG earlier …
After several months of waiting, the Department of Health has approved the COVID-19 saliva test being promoted by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). This is after the pilot test conducted …
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced on Wednesday that the price cap for RT-PCR (nasal swab) test for COVID-19 should be from P3,800 to P5,000 at the maximum. Duque said …
The government will use COVID-19 antigen tests for screening evacuees to prevent the virus’s spread in the typhoon-hit areas, Malacañang said Tuesday. However, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque could not specify which …
Philippine Red Cross chairman and Senator Richard Gordon said Tuesday that PhilHealth is convincing the organization to lower its COVID-19 testing price and use the state insurer’s alleged overpriced test …
PhilHealth spokesperson Rey Baleña said Friday that PhilHealth would only cover the COVID-19 test of tourism frontliners and not visiting tourists as the government allows more tourist destinations to open. …
The Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday it already cleared all of the backlogs in COVID-19 test results in the country. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an interview …
Up to 40 Department of Justice (DOJ) employees tested positive for COVID-19 rapid testing conducted when offices resumed operations after Metro Manila was placed under general community quarantine (GCQ). Justice …
City health authorities said a returning OFW (overseas Filipino worker) who tested negative in Metro Manila, tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Puerto Princesa International Airport on Sunday, Palawan …
Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) reduced the price of its COVID-19 test after receiving backlash for its alleged overpriced P8,150 testing payment scheme, Wednesday. PhilHealth spokesperson Shirley Domingo in a …
The League of Provinces of the Philippines on Tuesday said Tuesday that repatriated OFWs returning to provinces should undergo quarantine and COVID-19 test even if they were already tested and …
Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday the government is inclined in expanded COVID-19 testing rather than mass testing as Malacanang admits the Philippines does not have enough resources to conduct …
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday announced that locally developed COVID-19 test kits are now available commercially and cost P1,300 each. DOST said at least 120,000 test …
DOH announced Monday the Philippines can now run up to 1,000 COVID-19 tests per day with the recent arrival of additional screening kits. Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Monday DOH …
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned the public against buying COVID-19 DIY test kits sold online as they have “very low reliability and accuracy.” FDA Director General and …