News Articles on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

Whistleblower tags Duque as 'godfather' of PhilHealth mafia; Duque denies allegations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 10:57 PM

A whistleblower called Philippine Health chief Francisco Duque III the supposed godfather of an alleged mafia within state insurer, PhilHealth. Read more »

Tolentino flags DOH's failure to issue price cap on COVID-19 test kits

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 10:56 PM

MANILA - Sen. Francis Tolentino on Tuesday questioned the Department of Health's (DOH) failure to limit the cost of COVID-19 test kits while other medical supplies were subjected to a price freeze during the global pandemic. Read more »

DOH is now looking for medical graduates to serve as deputized physicians

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 08:50 PM

The Department of Health on Tuesday announced it is accepting applications for deputized physicians.   Read more »

Duque vows to go soul searching as he addresses 'lapses' in PH COVID-19 response

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 05:04 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday said he has been "trying his best" to solve the COVID-19 crisis after senators told him that he has "miserably failed" in Philippines' fight against the global pandemic.   Read more »

Vergeire: DOH experts studying Interior Secretary's second COVID-19 diagnosis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 12:48 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health on Tuesday are studying the case of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año who tested positive once again for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

DOH reports another 'mass recovery'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 10:46 PM

The Department of Health reported another "mass recovery adjustment" that saw the number of COVID-19 recoveries rise by 40,000 over the weekend. Read more »

Avigan clinical trials in PH start on Monday

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 01:32 PM

Clinical trials for Japanese drug Avigan, which showed promising results for COVID-19 patients, are supposed to start in the Philippines on Monday, the Department of Health said. Read more »

DOH and P&G urge families to join in virus prevention

P&G Philippines
Posted at Aug 17 10:28 AM

DOH and P&G Philippines launch partnership inviting Filipinos to participate in ''BIDA'' solutions to help overcome the current global health crisis. Read more »

PH virus tally breaches 161,000; over 40,000 new recoveries also reported

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 05:32 PM

The Department of Health also reported 40,397 new recoveries, as the DOH implemented “mass recoveries” pushing the total number of Filipinos who recovered from the disease to 112,586. Read more »

DOH lacks virus contact tracers? Remark ‘blown out of proportion’: official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 11:31 AM

The Department of Health said Thursday it has personnel assigned to trace people who had close contact with coronavirus patients.   Read more »

Philippines to be ‘very careful’ in potential Russian vaccine trial: FDA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 10:54 AM

The Philippines has to be "very careful" in its possible participation in the final stage of clinical trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine from Russia, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. Read more »

PhilHealth gave Davao Region P566,793 per COVID-19 patient, former lawmaker says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 03:01 AM

"This is more than 10 times the per capita PhilHealth funding received by NCR, the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis."    Read more »

SRP ng face shields nasa P26 hanggang P50 kada piraso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 04:59 PM

Inanunsiyo ng Department of Health na P26 hanggang P50 ang magiging suggested retail price ng kada piraso ng face shield. Read more »

Kulang na detalye sa COVID case investigation form, sanhi ng data discrepancy: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 01:33 PM

Inamin ng Department of Health (DOH) na malaking hamon para sa kanila ang kulang-kulang na impormasyong natatanggap mula sa mga pasyenteng nagpopositibo sa COVID-19 kaya may discrepancy din sa datos.   Read more »

Gov't says to ensure enough supply of face shields for commuters

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 02:05 PM

The government will ensure enough supply of face shields throughout the Philippines, Malacañang said Tuesday as wearing of the gear was made mandatory for commuters starting Aug. 15.   Read more »

25 COVID-19 cases tinutunton sa Paranaque

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 11:44 AM

May 25 active cases ng coronavirus disease ang tinutunton ng contact tracing teams ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Paranaque City.   Read more »

Duque urged: Speak up about PhilHealth mess

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 08:09 AM

A workers union of the state insurance corporation on Tuesday sought Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s comment on the allegations of corruption against the leaders of PhilHealth.  Read more »

DOH nagbabala laban sa mga pekeng contact tracers

Lyza Aquino, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 12:42 PM

Pinag-iingat ng Department of Health ang publiko laban sa mga kumakalat na pekeng contact tracers ngayong panahon ng pandemya. Read more »

Cebu City logs lowest daily COVID-19 cases in three months

Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 08:15 AM

Cebu City on Monday recorded only 11 confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the lowest in the last three months. Read more »

DOH warns public against scammers pretending to be contact tracers

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 08:50 PM

Scam alert, please be wary. Read more »