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After 8 weeks without a health worker death, PH logs 1 new COVID-related fatality

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 09:19 PM

The monthly tally of deaths went down to 8 in October, 7 in November and no deaths in December.    Read more »

Group urges gov't to vaccinate 11 million farmers vs COVID-19 using meat tariff funds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 05:40 PM

MANILA - An agricultural group on Friday urged the government to vaccinate around 11 million farmers against COVID-19 using funds from its collection of deboned meat tariff.   Read more »

KILALANIN: Pinay na nagturok ng unang COVID-19 vaccine sa UK

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 08:56 PM

Inspirasyon si May Parsons ng maraming Pinoy sa UK na lumalaban sa pandemya.   Read more »

After COVID-19 infection, health workers 83 pct protected: study

Kelly Macnamara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 09:04 AM

PARIS, France - Healthcare workers who have recovered from COVID-19 are largely protected against falling ill again for at least five months, a British study has found, but researchers warned some people could still carry and transmit the virus. Read more »

No COVID-related deaths among PH health workers for 7 weeks — DOH data

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 11:28 PM

MANILA — For the last 7 weeks, there has been no COVID-related death among health care workers in the Philippines, according to government data analyzed by the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group (IRG). Read more »

Deployment ceiling sa health workers, pagtiyak na may tutugon sa banta ng pandemya sa bansa: POEA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 05:09 PM

MAYNILA - Dapat na mabantayan ang deployment ng health care workers sa ibang bansa para matiyak na mayroong matitirang susuporta sa healthcare system sa bansa.   Read more »

Pinoy medical frontliners sa Kuwait, kasama sa naunang nabakunahan kontra COVID-19

Maxxy Santiago, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 05:44 PM

Kabilang ang mga Pilipino medical frontliner sa mga nakatanggap ng libreng bakuna kontra COVID-19 na hatid ng gobyerno ng Kuwait. Read more »

2020 heroes: Frontliners who died battling COVID-19

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 04:24 AM

All of them sacrificed their own safety and the safety of their families to serve the country. In the battle against COVID-19, they are our fallen heroes, and they will always be remembered for their love and courage.  Read more »

Health workers disappointed over PSG's early COVID-19 vaccination

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 11:27 PM

Philippine health workers expressed dismay over the early COVID-19 vaccinations given to the Presidential Security Group.   Read more »

Health workers masama ang loob dahil naunang mabakunahan ang PSG

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 07:07 PM

Masama ang loob ng mga health worker sa balitang nauna ang Presidential Security Group sa pagpapabakuna laban sa COVID-19. Read more »

Nurses on COVID vaccination of PSG: ‘Parang inapi yung health workers’

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 28 10:07 PM

(UPDATE) The Filipino Nurses United (FNU) on Monday expressed disappointment over reports that members of the Presidential Security Group were vaccinated already against COVID-19. Read more »

‘We are indebted’: Duterte lauds doctors in PH fight vs COVID-19, new strain

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 11:48 PM

Duterte thanked the medical experts who joined him and the task force at the Malacañang briefing to help clarify issues surrounding the B.1.1.7 variant found in the UK. Read more »

Some 13,000 Filipino health workers contracted COVID-19: DOH data

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 04:54 PM

MANILA — The number of health workers in the Philippines infected with COVID-19 rose to more than 13,000 this week, according to the latest Department of Health data.   Read more »

Frontline health workers, racial-justice organizers among TIME’s 2020 Guardians of the Year

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 12:58 PM

Frontline health workers and racial-justice organizers are among TIME’s 2020 Guardians of the Year, the magazine announced Friday. Read more »

DOH extends deadline for health workers applying for hazard pay

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 09:41 PM

Health workers qualified to receive hazard pay now must submit their requirements by Friday, December 11, 2020 at 5 p.m. Read more »

DOH to protesting health workers: Priority, extra benefits given to most at risk

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 06:00 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Monday explained that while it tries its best to support the country's health workers, those directly caring for COVID-19 patients had to be prioritized in terms of benefits because of limited resources. Read more »

COVID-19 cases among Filipino health workers saw uptick last week, says research

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 04:57 PM

From Nov. 22 to 28, COVID-19 cases among health care workers increased by 391, according to the data analyzed by the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group. Read more »

Nurses to hold protest action on Friday, consider filing case over non-payment of benefits

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 02:14 PM

Following protests by Philippine General Hospital (PGH) personnel, a group of nurses is planning another action on Friday to call for the timely payment of salaries and benefits of government health workers. Read more »

DOH to health workers: File a complaint to us if unpaid, benefits delayed

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 10:50 PM

The announcement came after medical workers expressed frustration over delays receiving their hazard pay, while others reported they haven’t been paid in months.  Read more »

DOH distributes aid to more health workers who died, fell severely ill with COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 03:51 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said it continues to issue checks for frontliners those who succumbed from COVID-19 or those who became severely ill. Read more »