DOH UNDERSECRETARY MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) took a swipe at former adviser to the government's coronavirus task force Dr. Tony Leachon after he questioned the procurement of vaccines. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire maintained that...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Philippines saw another record for the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a single day as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 19,441 new infections on Saturday, Aug. 28. This latest count beat the previous highest daily count last Aug. 23...
MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE The Department of Health has appealed to the healthcare workers not to push through with their plan of staging protest actions on Sept. 1. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that such a plan will affect the operations of the different hospitals. “Kami ay...
Senator Panfilo Lacson stressed on Saturday, August 28, the need to dig deeper in the role of the Department of Budget and Management's Procurement Service (PS-DBM) in what he believes was "large-scale corruption" involving parties amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Panfilo Lacson (Czar...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that he is planning to relinquish his post after the issues raised against the Department of Health (DOH) with regard the Commission on Audit's (COA) report are settled. Duque said that he just needs...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has poured in P9.7 million to fund the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine’s (RITM) study on the transmission patterns of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in confirmed cases to help prevent its further spread, and support the Department of Health...
Former Budget Undersecretary Christopher Lao conceded on Friday, August 27, that there might be negligence in the government's purchase of allegedly overpriced face masks and face shields at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak last year. Former Budget Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao attends the...
DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The number of patients calling the government's One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) continues to increase as it is now receiving at least 500 calls daily, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. Last July, the OHCC was only...
DOH/MB The Philippines broke its record for the second highest tally of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a day after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 17,447 new infections on Friday, Aug. 27. The previous record was last Aug. 20 as the DOH detected 17,231 cases of COVID-19 then. Based...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said that it is currently seeking additional funds from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the provision of special risk allowance (SRA) to at least 17,000 more healthcare workers. DOH Undersecretary Maria...
Vials of the Moderna COVID-19 disease vaccine. (GUILLAUME SOUVANT / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that they are currently considering allocating funds for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots should the country's vaccine experts panel decide to...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday, August 27, defended the Upper Chamber from President Duterte's tirades about their investigations. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Senate PRIB) Sotto corrected Duterte who, in his pre-recorded speech aired Thursday night, told the public not...
