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DOH reminds public: Masking should remain ‘default’

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 03:22 AM

DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire reminded the public to be conscious of when to keep their masks on or off. Read more »

Marcos recommends COVID state of calamity extension: DOH

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 07 06:25 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. recommended extending the state of calamity due to COVID-19 until the end of the year, the DOH said. Read more »

COVID-19 cases sa bansa posibleng umakyat pa bago matapos ang Hulyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 07:40 PM

Posibleng umakyat pa ang mga kaso ng COVID-19 sa Pilipinas hanggang katapusan ng Hulyo, ayon sa pagtataya ng Department of Health. Read more »

Status quo in DOH as Marcos yet to pick health secretary

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 02 04:30 PM

'We await and are ready for the announcement of the next Secretary of Health.' Read more »

PH begins 4th round of nationwide vaccination drive

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 04:13 PM

The Philippines on Thursday began another round of its national vaccination days which allows house-to-house inoculation and makes jabs available in doctors' clinics and workplace health facilities. Read more »

DOH: NCR, 6 other regions OK for COVID Alert Level 1

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 05:15 PM

According to a health official, the National Capital Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, CAR, the Ilocos Region, and Cagayan Valley could be placed under the loosest quarantine level. Read more »

Health workers hold online protest vs DOH's new quarantine rules

Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 06:48 PM

Health workers held a coordinated online protest from various hospitals and wards to show their strong opposition to what they say are unjust treatment and anti-healthcare worker policies by the government. Read more »

Doc hits move to reduce quarantine for int'l arrivals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 10:33 AM

Now is not the right time to ease quarantine restrictions for international arrivals, a public health advocate said, noting that the Philippines is still recording many new COVID-19 cases daily. Read more »

Pag-apply ng certification sa COVID-19 home test kits binuksan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 07:31 PM

Ito ay sa gitna ng panawagan para sa mass testing at sa biglaang pagdami ng mga nagpapa-test kontra coronavirus. Read more »

Duque: COVID-19 vaccines need electricity restored in typhoon-hit areas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 01:17 AM

The DOH said COVID-19 shots and other supplies require electricity to be restored as soon as possible in areas hit by typhoon Odette. Read more »

PH health workers receive booster shots vs COVID-19

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 12:11 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque administers booster shots to medical staff of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City Wednesday. Read more »

Mga magulang hati ang opinyon sa face-to-face classes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 08:52 PM

Higit 100 eskuwelahan ang napili para sa pilot testing ng face-to-face classes. Read more »

DOH: Metro Manila at 'high, critical risk' for COVID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 12:57 AM

All areas in Metro Manila are now either at critical or high risk for COVID-19 as the country sees its second-largest daily rise in coronavirus cases. Read more »

Luzon ‘low-risk’ na sa COVID-19 pero ilang lugar dapat pa ring bantayan - DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 07:28 PM

MAYNILA - Sinabi ng Department of Health na dapat pa ring bantayan ang sitwasyon ng coronavirus disease (COVID-19) sa ilang lugar na low-risk areas, partikular na sa Luzon kahit na bumaba ang mga kaso sa nasabing lugar.  Read more »

PH detects 18 more UK COVID-19 variant cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 11:12 PM

Medical researchers in the Philippines detect 18 more cases of the more transmissible UK COVID-19 variant. Read more »

North Korea to receive COVID-19 vaccine after making request

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 07:00 PM

North Korea has requested Covid-19 vaccines and is expected to receive nearly two million doses, according to the Gavi vaccine alliance, part of the WHO-backed COVAX program, although the isolated country has insisted it is virus-free. Read more »

DOH: Vulnerable individuals to get vaccinated first vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 10:56 PM

Astra Zeneca becomes the third major drug company to report hopeful late-stage results for its potential COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

Wary of COVID-19 spread, DOH seeks safety monitoring in evacuation centers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 03:56 PM

The spread of the novel coronavirus in evacuation centers is "a very strong possibility", the health department said Friday, after typhoon Ulysses swamped thousands of home in Metro Manila and nearby areas, forcing residents to flee.    Read more »

Gordon denies report vs Aquino aides is 'damage control' for Duterte men

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 10:42 AM

Sen. Richard Gordon denied Wednesday that he recently recommended charges against 2 Cabinet secretaries of the previous administration to take heat off the allies of President Rodrigo Duterte who are facing corruption allegations related to PhilHealth.    Read more »

Gordon says evidence lacking vs Duque in PhilHealth mess

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 09:54 AM

Sen. Richard Gordon said Wednesday a Senate inquiry into the alleged corruption inside the state medical insurer did not find enough evidence for the filing of criminal charges against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, contrary to a committee report. Read more »