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Marcos taps Vergeire as DOH OIC

Gillan Ropero, Job Manahan, and Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 08:57 PM

President Marcos has tapped former health spokesperson Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire as OIC of the Department of Health. Read more »

Marcos urged: Form council of advisers on COVID crisis

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Posted at Jul 05 10:20 AM

A health reform advocate is urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to form a council of advisers that could help guide the administration in defeating the COVID-19 crisis. Read more »

Status quo in DOH as Marcos yet to pick health secretary

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 02 04:30 PM

'We await and are ready for the announcement of the next Secretary of Health.' Read more »

Kawalan ng DOH chief sa pag-arangkada ng Marcos admin, may epekto ba?

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Posted at Jul 01 08:40 PM

May epekto nga ba ang kawalan pa rin ng Health secretary ngayong may banta pa rin ng COVID-19? Read more »

PHAPI recommends Ted Herbosa as next health chief

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Updated as of Jun 16 01:49 PM

A group of private hospitals has recommended former government adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa as the next health secretary, its president said Thursday. Read more »

DOH chief Duque says PH seems to have contained COVID-19 threat

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Posted at Jun 08 10:50 PM

The Philippine health chief said the country may have contained the threat of COVID-19. Read more »

Next Health Secretary should be 'practicing': doctors' group

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Posted at May 18 02:33 PM

The next Health Secretary should be someone who is ''practicing,'' a doctor’s group said Wednesday. Read more »

Next DOH chief? Salvana says, 'No comment'

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Updated as of May 16 01:01 PM

Infectious disease specialist Edsel Salvana said he has no comment for now on reports that he could head the DOH under the Marcos administration. Read more »

Duque appeals to PAO chief to get COVID-19 vaccine

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Posted at Jan 20 02:39 PM

Health Sec. Francisco Duque appealed to PAO chief Persida Acosta to get her vaccine against COVID-19, saying she needs protection from the virus. Read more »

Locsin: Ball 'dropped again' this time on 50M syringes

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 08:26 AM

DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said the ball “has been dropped again,” this time for losing the opportunity to obtain 50 million syringes. Read more »

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'

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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'

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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 »