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DOH sees 'big hope' even as critics question COVID-19 mass recovery

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 01:15 PM

The Department of Health said Friday it was seeing “big hope” in increasing recoveries from the novel coronavirus, even as the total COVID-19 cases of the Philippines exceed that of China, and the agency’s pandemic reporting drew criticism.    Read more »

Govt aims to open COVID-19 hospital in QC next month: pandemic czar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 10:53 AM

State-run hospital East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City aims to open a new building next month that will house COVID-19 patients, one of the country's pandemic czars said Thursday. Read more »

Malacañang claims hospitals have enough beds for COVID-19 patients

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 02:08 PM

Philippine hospitals have enough beds for COVID-19 patients, Malacañang said Tuesday as the health department warned medical centers' capacity for virus cases have reached the "danger zone."   Read more »

Kapasidad ng COVID-19 referral centers kailangan pang palawigin - health official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 04:23 PM

MAYNILA - Dapat na palawakin pa ng mga coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) referral centers ang kanilang kapasidad para mas makatutok sakaling magkaroon ng pagtaas ng bilang ng mga pasyenteng mangangailangang maospital. Read more »

Improving response: DOH says Cebu City equipped to address COVID-19 surge

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 02:44 PM

MANILA — A health official on Thursday said that Cebu City’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak is improving. Read more »

Philippines eyes wider coronavirus asymptomatic testing

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Posted at Jul 09 11:39 AM

The health department aims to expand its coronavirus testing to cover more individuals without any symptoms of the disease to contain the pandemic as the Philippines relaxes its lockdown measures, an official said Thursday.    Read more »

Vergeire: ‘We still support our Secretary’ despite bashing, criticism

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 11:31 AM

MANILA — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III still has the full support of his staff at the Department of Health (DOH) despite groups calling for his resignation, its spokesperson said Thursday, as the COVID-19 pandemic persisted in the country. Read more »

New Duterte appointee quizzed: Are you replacing Duque as health secretary?

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 09:19 PM

A recent appointee at the Department of Health has been quizzed about being a possible replacement for embattled health secretary Francisco Duque, following a flattering introduction by President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman.  Read more »

Duterte appoints Davao hospital director as DOH undersecretary

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Updated as of Jun 05 09:59 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a Mindanao hospital director as an undersecretary of the Department of Health, a Palace official said. Read more »