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Duque says won't attend Senate probe on pandemic deals

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 07:25 PM

DOH chief Francisco Duque III says he will not attend this week's Senate hearing on government's pandemic supply deals as the President had ordered. Read more »

'PS-DBM had been procuring equipment even before pandemic'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 08:06 PM

Former Health Sec. Esperanza Cabral said the PS-DBM has been procuring supplies and medical equipment for the DOH even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Senate panel grills DOH anew over continued use of face shields in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 12:38 AM

Senators on Tuesday questioned the health department again regarding the country's mandatory face shield use in public areas, even in the absence of recommendation from international health experts. Read more »

Epekto ng ECQ sa Metro Manila ‘di pa agad makikita: Duque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 03:29 PM

Hindi pa agad na makikita ang epekto ng enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) kahit magiisang linggo na itong ipinatutupad sa kalakhang Maynila. Read more »

Duque: DOH to answer COA report on COVID-19 funds soon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 03:44 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said he has directed DOH officials to answer COA findings on P67 billion in COVID-19 funds. Read more »

Duque says PH to continue using AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite reports of blood clotting

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 09:58 PM

MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Wednesday that he saw no need to stop the rollout of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines, after some European countries suspended its use due to reports of blood clotting in some recipients.  Read more »

Duque says PH's vaccination rollout rate 'not as quick as we wanted'

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 11:57 PM

The pace of the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program is “not as quick” as what the government had wanted, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Thursday, more than a week since the country began rolling out the vaccines’ first doses.  Read more »

Dating health secretary Cabral sa publiko: 'Wag maghintay ng perpektong bakuna'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 12:23 PM

MAYNILA - Hinikayat ni dating health secretary Esperanza Cabral ang publiko na huwag nang maghintay pa ng perpektong bakuna lalo’t may kinakaharap na banta ng bagong variant ng COVID-19 sa bansa.   Read more »

US health secretary Azar resigns, cites Capitol attack -CNN

Reuters
Posted at Jan 16 10:30 AM

WASHINGTON - US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar resigned on Friday, citing last week's attack on the Capitol, CNN reported. Read more »

Duque inspects Taguig establishments as Christmas Day nears

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 09:31 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday went to a commercial hub in Taguig to inspect the establishments’ compliance when it comes to implementing minimum health protocols against COVID-19. Read more »

Biden picks California official Becerra for health secretary: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 10:41 AM

Joe Biden plans to nominate California attorney general Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services, which would add another Latino member to the president-elect's increasingly diverse cabinet. Read more »

Guevarra: More raps eyed vs other PhilHealth officials

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 06:45 PM

(UPDATE) More complaints may be filed against other PhilHealth officials allegedly embroiled in the scandal involving billions of cash advances released to hospitals and other health care institutions in a bid to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Monday. Read more »

Palace leaves possible changes in PhilHealth board chairmanship to Congress

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 04:55 PM

It is up to Congress to act on the issue about the chairmanship of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth), Malacañang said Thursday after Senate President Vicente Sotto III proposed to give the post to the finance secretary. Read more »

Duterte ribs Duque: Let's go on a vacation in Spratlys

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 11:29 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday jokingly invited Health Sec. Francisco Duque III to a vacation, moments after defending the embattled Cabinet member against allegations of graft and illegal practices.   Read more »

Duterte reiterates trust in Duque, says health chief has no reason to resign

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 09:41 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday reiterated that he still trusts Health Sec. Francisco Duque III despite continuing calls for his resignation. Read more »

Duque backs move to grant Duterte special powers to fix PhilHealth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 12:07 PM

MANILA - Embattled Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is supporting the move to grant President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to solve anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).   Read more »

Duque denies PhilHealth command responsibility up to him

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 11:58 AM

MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday said he is ready to face the result of the task force investigating the mess at the Philippine Health insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Read more »

Duque: Quezon City must boost COVID-19 contact tracing efforts

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 03:36 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Saturday Quezon City must ramp up its contact tracing efforts to manage the surge in COVID-19 cases.  Read more »

Duque calls PhilHealth whistleblower 'very polluted source'

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 06:22 PM

MANILA — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday said he welcomes the Senate inquiry on the controversy surrounding PhilHealth. Read more »

US health official apologizes for touting false plasma data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 01:39 PM

WASHINGTON - Dr Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, apologized Monday after misrepresenting a key statistic on how effective blood plasma is for treating COVID-19 when announcing an emergency approval measure.  Read more »