DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire defended the administration’s policy of not testing asymptomatic individuals with no exposure to COVID-19 patients. Vergeire said 85% of virus transmission came from symptomatic people. …
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 …
Senators said Monday they would investigate the alleged overpriced medical supplies purchased by the Department of Health (DOH). Senator Panfilo Lacson, who initiated the graft and corruption inquiries, said Sunday …
The Department of Health (DOH) will be hiring more than 15,000 health workers to augment the number of frontliners in the country’s fight against COVID-19. “To boost the number of …
Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Sunday the lockdown in Metro Manila may have to be extended until June 2020 as the health department has yet to report all confirmed cases …
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 …
Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Wednesday that the fewer deaths recorded in recent days and the slowed doubling time are indications that the coronavirus in the …
Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday that though the “doubling time” of the coronavirus spread slowed down, still the COVID-19 crisis in the country was far from over. According to …
The Department of Health (DOH) announced Tuesday the rate of spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had slowed down because of the month-long and a half enhanced community quarantine in the …
Senator Panfilo Lacson insisted that the country will lose its battle against COVID if Health Secretary Francisco Duque III would not resign. The Palace and Duque already said he would …
Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III apologized and admitted his shortcomings in addressing the COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines. “Ako na mismo ang aamin. Mayroon din akong mga pagkakamali …
Several senators have filed a resolution, calling DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III to resign immediately concerning his performance in handling the COVID-19 crisis in the country. Fourteen senators filed Senate …
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 …
DOH launched a telemedicine hotline so residents in Metro Manila can get free 24/7 doctor consultation via phone calls, Tuesday. The Department of Health (DOH) said that individuals in Metro …
The Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said it is too early to forecast whether there would be enhanced community quarantine extension, Monday. “Maaga pa [para ma-assess]. Tandaan …
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 …
Department of Health (DOH) releases guidelines on what to do during self or home quarantine to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Who needs to undergo self-quarantine? Those …
The Department of Health advised the public to use flying kiss and hand wave as greetings for Valentine’s Day. This is the advice of Health Sec. Francisco Duque III to …
Department of Health seeks the delay on the arrival of the Filipinos repatriated from Wuhan, China, on Saturday, citing Fort Magsaysay nCoV quarantine site is not yet 100% ready. Nearly …
Health Secretary Francisco Duque said President Rodrigo Duterte approved some P2 billion budget allocation for the protective gear of health workers working to prevent nCoV spread in the country, Tuesday. …
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday the remains of the male Chinese tourist, who tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) and died in …
Officials in Cebu are checking if the first confirmed case of 2019 n-CoV in the Philippines roamed around or just passed by the province, Friday. The Department of Health confirmed …
Has coronavirus moved into the Philippines? How will I know if I or someone I know is already infected? Here we will give you the latest updates on the status …
The Department of Health (DOH) has advised the public to refrain from eating “kilawin” or raw and exotic foods in the middle of the novel coronavirus threat in the country. …