Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims the government is not reporting the real number of deaths in the Philippines’ jail system amid the pandemic COVID-19. According to HRW, the five inmates …
Department of Health official said Thursday, though that it was too early to tell due to limited data, there are indications the Philippines is flattening the COVID-19 curve. “Too early …
The Department of Health on Thursday announced 500 COVID-19 patients from the Philippines would be joining the trial of drugs against the pandemic virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) is …
At least 123 inmates jailed in Cebu City tested the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, making the total number of cases in the city to 312. The jail, with …
Taguig City on Wednesday formally launched its barangay-based and drive-thru COVID-19 testing as part of its measures to contain the spread of the virus in their city. Taguig Mayor Lino …
The LGU of Tagaytay City defended they only followed the DOH directives in handling COVID-19 patients following the claim of an infected patient that she was forced to leave the …
Eighteen more persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) were infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). CIW Superintendent Virginia Mangawit submitted the report to the …
US Oil price fell negative for the first time ever as its demand continues to drop amid the global pandemic COVID-19 crisis. The price of America’s most closely watched oil …
Forty-three personnel of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) got infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), resulting in approximately 5,000 pending COVID-19 tests in RITM laboratories. “Hindi naman po sila …
A 47-year-old police officer was killed after his fellow cop shot him inside National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City, Thursday morning. The victim Master …
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) spokesperson Chief Inspector Xavier Solda confirmed Friday nine inmates tested positive of COVID-19. BJMP, on April 9, said it put up an isolation …
President Rodrigo Duterte, on Thursday, admitted, “we are running low in supplies” two weeks before the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine ends on April 30. The government already rolled-out what it …
Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque said Thursday Filipinos who lack discipline and continue to violate the ECQ should be ashamed of putting the Philippines in the number one spot in terms …
Malacañang on Thursday explained why the security team of President Rodrigo Duterte requires anyone who wants to meet with him to undergo COVID-19 rapid testing. Duterte’s spokesperson Harry Roque justified …
A Filipino American hospital administrator in Queens, New York, lost his mother and brother to the pandemic coronavirus within a single tragic day, the New York Post reported Friday, April …
The Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed that the 29-day-old baby boy from Batangas province was the youngest COVID-19 fatality in the country. “Ang pinakabata pong pumanaw dahil sa COVID-19 …
The Department of Health replaced the terms PUI (a person under investigation) and PUM (a person under monitoring) for COVID-19 on its new classification system for persons being checked for coronavirus …
The government’s COVID-19 task force is tracking down about 15,000 individuals who are potential carriers of coronavirus disease. According to Carlito Galvez Jr., the National Task Force COVID-19 Response Chief …
The government clarified Monday that the personal information of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients would not be disclosed to the public as it implements mandatory declaration of personal data for …
The Manila City government, public information office, said Monday it can now conduct targeted COVID-19 mass testing. The Manila Health Department and its six district hospitals can conduct 232 swab …
The IATF announced Sunday that COVID-19 patients are now required to disclose their personal information for faster contact tracing. “Para po matulungan ang contact-tracing efforts ng ating pamahalaan, mandatory o …
A baby died days before he tested positive of COVID-19 in Batangas province, a city mayor said. Mayor Eric Africa of Lipa City said the 23-day-old baby is from Brgy. …
Over 1,000 samples taken from individuals in Central Visayas were tested for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the sub-national level laboratory in Cebu City. “The DOH-VSMMC Subnational Laboratory (SNL) serves …
A study published on Wednesday revealed cats could be infected with COVID-19. The information prompted the WHO to say it would look closer into the possibility of humans to pets …
President Rodrigo Duterte, in his public address, urged the public to be patient in solving the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, citing it could last for two years. “Kapag hindi naayos …
Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) on Tuesday released a new case rate package for COVID-19 patients beginning April 15. Ricardo Morales, PhilHealth President, and CEO noted that the government insurer …