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Vergeire: No need for 'loyalty check' within DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 04:23 PM

There is no need for a loyalty check within the DOH, according to its OIC who was accused of running the agency as an "authoritarian ruler". Read more »

DOH warns against swimming in unsanitary bodies of water

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 06:36 PM

In a media forum Tuesday, Health Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire says should people decide to swim, they should do so in clean bodies of water. Read more »

Total COVID vaccine wastage projected to hit 50M by end-March

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 06:44 PM

Sen. Francis Tolentino said that vaccine wastage would continue to hound the government if the DOH fails to address public hesitancy. Read more »

Health commodities distributed in areas affected by oil spill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 09:12 PM

DOH officials met with local government and health officials to discuss ways to strengthen the ongoing response to the oil spill incident in Oriental Mindoro. Read more »

Vergeire tagged in cancer fund complaint

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 02:43 PM

DOH officer-in-charge Vergeire has been included in a complaint connected to a cancer treatment program. Read more »

'Wala pong nawala': DOH's Vergeire says cancer fund intact

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 02:23 PM

The Department of Health on Thursday said the P809-million cancer fund remained intact, despite allegations of conspiracy. Read more »

DOH employee claims 'conspiracy' in cancer funds

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 03:54 PM

A DOH employee said Wednesday senior health officials allegedly conspired over the multimillion-peso fund for the government's cancer program. Read more »

Vergeire yet to discuss DOH chief post with Marcos Jr.

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 07:42 PM

Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire has yet to discuss with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the possibility of being appointed as the agency's chief. Read more »

ROTC cures mental health? Not the same for every person - DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 04:37 PM

The Department of Health is working closely with the Department of Education to address mental health issues among students. Read more »

Vergeire willing to be DOH secretary

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 10:28 PM

The officer-in-charge of the Philippine health department declared she is now willing and ready to become health secretary. Read more »

DOH: Transfer of P809-M cancer fund to 20 hospitals aboveboard

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 06:12 PM

The sub-allotment of P809-million worth of cancer fund to 20 hospitals in the country is aboveboard, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

DOH seeks incentive program as majority of nurses go abroad for employment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 05:42 PM

Vergeire said DOH knows the reality that more than half of Filipino nurses seek work abroad or other career opportunities. Read more »

'Di na kailangan ng paghihigpit dahil sa COVID-19: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 07:41 PM

Bagaman nananatiling global emergency ang COVID-19, hindi na kailangang bumalik sa dati kung aan labis ang paghihigpit laban sa sakit, sabi DOH. Read more »

Vergeire says ready to be DOH secretary

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 07:45 PM

Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire is ready to be the next health secretary. Read more »

DOH welcomes 'significant' COVID-19 drop among PH's top causes of death

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 05:16 PM

DOH welcomed a recent PSA report where COVID-19 had a "significant" drop among the top causes of death of Filipinos in 2022. Read more »

Still no official reply on COVID-19 state of calamity extension request: DOH

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 04:35 PM

DOH said that it has not yet received an official response to extend the nationwide state of calamity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Zubiri wants Vergeire to be DOH Secretary

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 05:46 PM

Health OIC Maria Rosario Vergeire earlier said President Bongbong Marcos did not offer her the post. Read more »

BOQ identifies 89 close contacts of 8 Pinoy COVID patients from China

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 07:58 PM

All but one close contact did not exhibit any symptoms. Read more »

DOH says vaccinations to continue sans COVID 'state of calamity'

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 07:53 PM

Vaccination using existing COVID-19 jabs in the government stockpile will continue, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Read more »

Children are usual victims of firecracker injuries: hospital data

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 02:08 PM

There have been more fireworks victims aged below 18 years compared to adults based on historical data from the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center in Manila. Read more »