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NEW RECORD HIGH: PH reports 39,004 fresh COVID-19 cases

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 04:00 PM

Saturday's record surpassed Friday's cases, when the DOH logged 37,207 infections. Read more »

Almost 1.2 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shots arrive in Manila

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 10:34 PM

The shipment tonight completes the 2,730,780 Pfizer vaccines that the government bought through the ADB. Read more »

PH receives over 1.5 million donated Moderna jabs

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 06:22 PM

The Philippines on Thursday received more than 1.5 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by the German government, authorities said. Read more »

September is worst month for PH in COVID-19 fight

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 12:56 AM

September became the Philippines' worst month so far in its COVID-19 fight after breaking records and posting a total of over half a million new virus cases, compounded by the community transmission of the more virulent Delta variant. Read more »

PH offers home care packages for COVID patients

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Updated as of Sep 07 10:56 AM

The country's COVID-19 hospital referral system on Tuesday said it is struggling to find hospital beds for patients amid the surge in infections. Read more »

Robredo to govt: Focus budget on COVID-19 response

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 05:19 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Monday she would allot budget to COVID-19 response, including health workers' benefits, if she was given blanket authority to help government in battling the pandemic. Read more »

'30,000 fresh COVID cases in PH possible by next week'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 10:12 AM

The Philippines might reach 30,000 daily fresh cases of COVID-19 by next week, OCTA Research said Sunday. Read more »

Mga doktor pagod na; bagong 'timeout', pinag-uusapan

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Posted at Sep 02 07:01 PM

Pinag-uusapan nang humirit ng timeout ng grupo ng mga doktor sa harap ng paglobo muli ng mga kaso ng COVID-19. Read more »

DOH rebukes those who get COVID vaccine boosters

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Posted at Aug 31 02:53 PM

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire had strong words for those who have illegally obtained COVID-19 booster shots. Read more »

Nearly half of Hospicio de San Jose COVID cases children: official

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Updated as of Aug 25 07:36 AM

The number of COVID-19 cases at Hospicio de San Jose has climbed to 103 and nearly half of them are children, its administrator said Wednesday. Read more »

AFP chief isolates after positive antigen test result

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Posted at Aug 23 11:25 AM

Armed Forces chief of staff Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr is in isolation following a positive COVID-19 antigen test result, the military said Monday. Read more »

'PH may record 20,000 new COVID cases within 2 weeks'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 12:37 PM

The Philippines might record 20,000 fresh COVID-19 cases in one day within 2 weeks, OCTA Research said Sunday. Read more »

Mga bakunahan sa Pampanga pinapaigting

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Updated as of Aug 21 08:09 PM

Nagsimula na ring mamigay ng gamot sa mga barangay bilang paunang-lunas sa mga pasyenteng naghihintay na masuri ang sintomas. Read more »

Batangas Medical Center more than 90 percent full: chief

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Updated as of Aug 19 08:57 AM

The Batangas Medical Center is "more than 90 percent full," with companions of some of its patients opting to sleep near or outside the hospital as they come from other provinces, its chief said Thursday. Read more »

Over 360,000 add'l Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in PH

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Updated as of Aug 18 10:48 PM

More than 360,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine candidate arrived Wednesday night in the Philippines, officials said. Read more »

'Matter of life and death': Robredo laments alleged DOH mismanagement of COVID funds

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Posted at Aug 15 01:30 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo lamented the Department of Health's alleged mismanagement of its P67 billion pandemic funds. Read more »

Customs to fast-track release of foreign medical gear donations: DFA

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 12:08 PM

The Bureau of Customs has been ordered to fast-track the release of donated personal protective equipment by other countries to help health frontliners fighting the rapid spread of COVID-19, a Foreign Affairs official said Tuesday. Read more »

Malacanang asks Congress for emergency powers to address coronavirus crisis

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 12:46 AM

Malacanang is asking Congress to declare a national emergency and grant special powers to President Rodrigo Duterte to address the crisis spawned by the novel coronavirus. Read more »

FDA approves commercial sale of COVID-19 test kits from S. Korea, China

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 04:59 PM

The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced it has approved the sale of COVID-19 test kits from South Korea and China. Read more »

Duterte to continue working even after meeting with self-quarantined health chief

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 02:06 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will continue working even after he had contact with Health Secretary Francisco Duque III who underwent self-quarantine starting Wednesday, the chief executive’s former aide Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said Thursday. Read more »