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PSG to submit monthly reports on men who got COVID-19 vaccines

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Posted at Jan 07 10:33 AM

The Presidential Security Group will have to submit monthly reports on its personnel that have been vaccinated against COVID-19, Health Sec. Francisco Duque III said Thursday as he emphasized that what the guards did was dangerous. Read more »

Pagpapabakuna kontra COVID-19, maaaring sa Marso pa magsimula: DOH

Kevin Alabaso, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 02:51 AM

Kailan nga ba magsisimula ang mass vaccination sa Pilipinas? Read more »

Duque: Doctors giving COVID-19 shots will lose medical license

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Posted at Dec 31 10:37 PM

The health secretary on Thursday said Filipino doctors risked losing their license to practice if they gave people COVID-19 shots, because government has not yet approved the use of vaccines. Read more »

DOH reminds parents to keep children away from firecrackers

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 03:28 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday reminded parents to keep their children safe and away from firecrackers. Read more »

'9 to 10' for great effort: Duque lauds COVID-19 response efforts of DOH personnel

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 02:37 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday lauded the efforts of his agency in the country’s COVID-19 response this year. Read more »

Duque: UK traveler positive for COVID-19, but it doesn’t mean case linked to new strain

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 10:35 PM

The Philippine government has already imposed travel restrictions from the United Kingdom until the end of the year.   Read more »

2020 most difficult year in history of DOH — Duque

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 07:08 PM

Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday admitted that the health department faced the biggest challenges this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

Dropped the ball or not, Duque must see pandemic through to the end, says Locsin

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Posted at Dec 23 05:07 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III must remain in his post through the end of the pandemic, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Wednesday, despite supposed mishandling of a COVID-19 vaccine deal with Pfizer.   Read more »

Duque on Pfizer vaccine issue: ‘What we did was correct’

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 01:09 PM

MANILA — Secretary Francisco Duque III defended himself anew on Wednesday by saying that the health department followed the proper protocol in negotiating with COVID-19 vaccine developer Pfizer.  Read more »

Locsin not in favor of firing Duque amid 'botched vaccine deal'

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Posted at Dec 21 10:58 PM

Two Philippine government officials who earlier accused the country's health chief, Francisco Duque III, of bungling a COVID-19 vaccine deal with Pfizer, now oppose calls for him to resign.  Read more »

Vergeire says DOH still supports Duque after Pacquiao calls for replacement

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 03:50 PM

The Department of Health spokesperson said Monday that the agency continues to support the leadership of Secretary Francisco Duque III despite criticisms from other government officials. Read more »

Pacquiao urges Duterte to replace Duque after failure to secure COVID-19 vaccines by January

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Posted at Dec 21 01:26 PM

Senator Manny Pacquiao on Monday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Health Sec. Francisco Duque III for missing the country's chance to secure COVID-19 vaccines by as early as next month. Read more »

Pfizer controversy now irrelevant; Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 'more advantageous' to PH - envoy

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Posted at Dec 21 12:47 PM

The controversy over the government's supposed failure to secure early access to COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer is now irrelevant, the Philippines' envoy to the United States said Monday, as the country is also in talks with other pharmaceutical companies for possible vaccine deals. Read more »

Senator seeks probe into gov't vaccination plan, alleged lapse in Pfizer deal

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Posted at Dec 19 02:51 AM

Philippine diplomats alleged that negotiations were moving forward to acquire COVID-19 vaccines for the country, despite an alleged lapse by the Philippine health chief to purchase Pfizer's anti-COVID shots for January. Read more »

Pangilinan: Officials leading COVID-19 response should 'get their act straight' on vaccine rollout

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 03:31 PM

MANILA - Officials leading the government's response to the pandemic should "get their act straight" in the planned COVID-19 vaccine rollout, a senator said Friday, saying any delay could cost more lives and hurt the economy further.   Read more »

Issue ‘becoming political’: Galvez defends Duque amid ‘dropping the ball’ allegations

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 11:33 PM

Galvez slammed the allegation as “unfair”, saying Duque that negotiations with Pfizer were ongoing and at the “advanced stage”. Read more »

Palace: Duterte wants Duque to clear allegations linked to Pfizer vaccine deal

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Posted at Dec 17 10:55 PM

Duque's version of events in the talks with Pfizer was contradicted by a Philippine senator who revealed how the deal was supposedly derailed. Read more »

Duque denies causing delay in access to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

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Posted at Dec 17 03:52 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday dismissed claims he cost the Philippines quick access to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

Locsin bares supposed foiled deal for 10-M doses of Pfizer's vaccine

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Posted at Dec 16 11:35 PM

The Health Secretary refuted claims by several government officials that someone lost the opportunity for the Philippines to purchase COVID-19 from pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.   Read more »

Hospitals urged to allot more beds, ventilators for possible surge in COVID cases during holidays

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Updated as of Dec 17 08:11 AM

Duque also urged local government units to allot more isolation beds at their temporary treatment and monitoring facilities to quarantine suspect COVID-19 patients and their close contacts. Read more »