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To fight misinformation, DOH to mount info drive on COVID-19 vaccine

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 10:09 PM

In an interview on Teleradyo, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said health officials have been finalizing the information drive to prepare communities.    Read more »

Ayaw umamin: Lacson tikom ang bibig kung naturukan ng COVID-19 vaccine

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Posted at Nov 24 07:55 PM

Tawa lang ang isinagot ni Sen. Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson kung totoo bang naturukan siya ng bakuna laban sa COVID-19. Read more »

DOH, Malacañang, nagbigay ng paalala para sa ligtas na holiday activities

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Posted at Nov 24 07:11 PM

Naghahanda ang Department of Health (DOH) ng contingency plan para sa posibleng pagtaas ng kaso ng COVID-19 pagkatapos ng holiday celebration.  Read more »

DOH wary of possible 'post-holiday surge' in COVID-19 cases

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 11:59 PM

MANILA - As the yuletide season nears and Filipinos begin to return home and spend the holidays with their loved ones, the Department of Health (DOH) is preparing for a possible surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines.  Read more »

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

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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 »

Cayetano wants more funds for nursing scholarships in future national budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 09:29 AM

Sen. Pia Cayetano on Friday urged the Senate to expand government scholarship programs for nursing students in future funding bills to entice more Filipino students to enroll in nursing courses. Read more »

Tarlac gov't disputes DOH report of 211 new COVID-19 cases in province on Saturday

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Posted at Nov 22 04:21 PM

The Tarlac government said Sunday that the report about 211 newly confirmed coronavirus infections in the province announced by the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday is inaccurate. Read more »

PH virus tally breaches 418,000 with over 1,900 new confirmed cases

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Updated as of Nov 22 05:05 PM

The Philippines confirmed 1,968 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday bringing the country’s total to 418,818.  Read more »

Reports of underpaid health workers won't be taken lightly: Vergeire

Angela Coloma ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 02:46 PM

Reports of underpaid health workers "will not be taken lightly," an official of the Department of Health said as they started investigating such instances. Read more »

PH medical workers take to streets due to delayed payments, grievances

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Posted at Nov 21 02:44 AM

Delayed payments and other grievances prompted some medical front line personnel to take their issues to the streets.  Read more »

'Karamihan ng Pinoy game maturukan ng bakuna vs COVID-19'

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Posted at Nov 20 08:11 PM

Sa survey, lumalabas na 66 porsiyento ng mga Pilipino ang handang magpaturok ng bakuna laban sa COVID-19. Read more »

Dating DOH chief handang maturukan ng COVID-19 vaccine kung maayos ang trials

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Posted at Nov 20 04:30 PM

MAYNILA - Handang magpabakuna si dating Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral sa made-develop na vaccine laban sa COVID-19 kung maayos namang maipakita ang mga dokumento at ginawang clinical trials para dito. Read more »

Pondo para sa dagdag compensation sa COVID-19 frontliners naibaba na sa regional offices: DOH

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Posted at Nov 20 02:07 PM

MAYNILA - Ibinaba na ng Department of Health (DOH) sa mga regional offices nito ang pondong laan sa ilalim Bayanihan 2.   Read more »

As Philippines eyes vaccine procurement, gov't to finalize who gets it first

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 11:23 AM

MANILA - The Philippines will decide this weekend which sectors will be prioritized in receiving the free COVID-19 vaccine as it targets to expand the coverage to about half of the country's population, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

On World Toilet Day, LGUs urged to Intensify sanitation efforts to stem spread of diseases

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 08:08 PM

The DOH said some 50.3 million Filipinos or around 10 million families do not have access to safely managed sanitation services. Read more »

DOH warns vs dengue, influenza-like illnesses after typhoons ravage some PH provinces

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 07:12 PM

 The Department of Health (DOH) Thursday warned against the possible outbreak of dengue, leptospirosis, and other waterborne, influenza-like illnesses (WILD) following the onslaught of typhoons in recent weeks.  Read more »

Palace says guidelines on way after delay on DOH use of P17-billion PAGCOR fund

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Posted at Nov 19 03:09 PM

Malacañang said Thursday that the health department will soon release guidelines that would let it tap billions of pesos from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) for the Universal Health Care program.    Read more »

16,000 health frontliners yet to receive COVID-19 hazard pay: DOH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 05:03 AM

Some 16,000 health workers have yet to receive their hazard pay for manning the medical frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic due to lack of funding, the Department of Health said Wednesday. Read more »

Lacson blasts DOH for failing to tap P17-B PAGCOR fund for Universal Health Care Law

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 05:00 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday slammed the Department of Health (DOH) for failing to craft the operational guidelines that would allow the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to remit billions of pesos to the agency for the Universal Health Care program. Read more »

Under Gordon's grilling, Duque admits there's corruption in DOH

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 02:27 AM

Embattled Health Sec. Francisco Duque III early Thursday morning admitted that there are anomalous activities being committed in the Department of Health (DOH), after Sen. Richard Gordon threatened to block the agency's budget.   Read more »