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Filipinos traveling abroad still need to prove they are negative of COVID-19

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Updated as of Oct 19 04:05 PM

Negative antigen test results are required for Filipinos traveling abroad, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, to ensure they are not carrying the virus when they leave the country. Read more »

Philippines' virus tally breaches 356,000 as 2,379 new cases confirmed

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Updated as of Oct 19 12:56 AM

The Department of Health also reported 14,941 new recoveries as the DOH implemented its weekly “mass recovery” pushing the total number of Filipinos who recovered from the disease to 310,158.  Read more »

Iloilo hospital warns public vs fake RT-PCR results

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Posted at Oct 17 03:27 PM

MANILA - The Western Visayas Medical Center in Iloilo City on Saturday warned the public against fake RT-PCR results bearing the logo of the hospital and the Department of Health. Read more »

PACC: Over P153 billion lost to PhilHealth 'dysfunction' in 5 years

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 03:31 AM

"Dysfunction" in the state medical insurer PhilHealth led to losses worth P153 billion in 5 years, the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) said Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic raged.    Read more »

World Health Organization eyes cancer drug in treating COVID-19

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 02:02 PM

Health experts are set to test a cancer drug as a possible cure for coronavirus disease, after earlier clinical trials on HIV and malaria drugs showed little effects in treating the respiratory illness. Read more »

Salary hike of gov't nurses eyed in 2021 PH budget

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 07:28 AM

MANILA - Government nurses may get a salary increase next year, once the proposed special provision in the 2021 national budget for their compensation adjustment is approved. Based on the second tranche of the Salary Standardization Law of 2019, which is scheduled to begin in January 2021, that would be equivalent to a minimum wage of P33,575 to a maximum of P98,886 for government nurses. Read more »

20M vaccinations, not enough funds: 2021 budget for COVID-19 vaccines 'insufficient' - solons

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 07:24 AM

MANILA - The health department’s proposed budget for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines next year is insufficient to cover President Rodrigo Duterte’s target of getting at least 20 million poor Filipinos vaccinated, according to some lawmakers. Read more »

P8.9 billion funds under PhilHealth's reimbursement system liquidated

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 07:06 AM

MANILA - Close to P9 billion of the P14.9 billion funds released under the controversial Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM) of state insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) have so far been liquidated, a lawmaker said Thursday. Read more »

DOH records 2,261 add’l COVID-19 cases; total infections top 348,000

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 06:51 PM

 The Philippines on Thursday reported 2,261 newly-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, raising the nationwide caseload to 348,698.  Read more »

Wanted: A bigger DOH budget amid COVID-19 crisis

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Posted at Oct 15 10:40 AM

Quezon 4th District Rep. Helen Tan on Thursday called for more funding for the Department of Health (DOH) for as much as P50 billion to properly respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Read more »

DOH: Antigen tests can’t be used for COVID-19 screening 'til proven effective in pilot test

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 06:20 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health explained on Wednesday that antigen test kits cannot be used yet to screen asymptomatic people until initial tests show it is effective. Read more »

Pagtalakay sa budget ng DOH, dapat tutukan ng Kamara: Health panel chair

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 03:46 PM

Dapat tutukan ng Kamara ang budget ng Department of Health (DOH) para sa susunod na taon para matiyak na ilalaan ito sa mga tamang programa, ayon sa isang mambabatas ngayong Miyerkoles.   Read more »

DOH says anti-virus measures remain despite easing of restrictions

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Posted at Oct 14 09:55 AM

The Department of Health on Wednesday reminded the public to strictly observe COVID-19 protocols even as authorities eye easing some of the restrictions amid the pandemic.  Read more »

DOH may paalala sa mga establisimyento sa pag-iwas sa COVID-19

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Posted at Oct 12 07:39 PM

Naglabas ang DOH ng mga paalala sa mga establisimyento para maiwasan ang pagkalat ng COVID-19 sa enclosed spaces. Read more »

'Prioritize open air, install exhaust fans' to arrest spread of COVID-19, says DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 06:30 PM

MANILA — While more studies are being done on the possibility of airborne transmission of the COVID-19 virus, the Department of Health is erring on the side of caution by issuing a memorandum on ventilation guidelines. Read more »

WHO urges Philippines to pledge more volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 12:00 PM

MANILA — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said it wants the Philippines to increase its number of volunteer participants for a multi-country COVID-19 vaccine trial. Read more »

Philippines's virus tally nears 340,000 with over 2,500 new cases

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Posted at Oct 11 04:12 PM

The Department of Health also reported 17,057 new recoveries as the DOH implemented its weekly “mass recovery” pushing the total number of Filipinos who recovered from the disease to 293,075.   Read more »

DOH to launch measles, polio immunization activities in Bicol, Mimaropa

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Posted at Oct 11 02:00 PM

The Department of Health said Sunday it would launch immunization drives in Mimaropa and Bicol against measles, polio and rubella from Oct. 26 to Nov. 25 after it warned of possible outbreaks. Read more »

Paalala ng DOH: Pabakunahan mga anak vs tigdas kahit may pandemya

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 12:23 PM

Ayon sa datos ng DOH, 2.4 milyong kabataan ang maituturing "vulnerable" na magkaroon ng tigdas.  Read more »

Many areas in PH still considered 'high-risk' for COVID transmission

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Posted at Oct 10 12:06 AM

For the fifth straight day, the Philippines logged less than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases. Read more »