Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that he is planning to return to teaching after his term ends as chief of the Department of Health (DOH). “I’m still going to work but in the private sector,” said Duque in an online forum on...
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III believes that the Senate became unfair to him in its probe of the alleged anomalous procurement of Covid-19 medical supplies. Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III (MB FILE PHOTO) Duque reportedly transferred DOH funds to the Procurement Service of the...
Following Mt. Bulusan’s eruption, Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III on Monday, June 6, ordered the distribution of prepositioned supplies and face masks to affected residents. Situation in Juban town after the phreatic eruption of Bulusan Volcano on Sunday, June 5 (Sorsogon Provincial...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday, June 6 maintained that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee report that recommended the filing of criminal charges against Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III was correct as he is also liable for the questionable Covid-19 pandemic...
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III on Monday, June 6, agreed with health experts calling to redefine the term “full vaccination” by adding the first booster shot as it is expected to increase the Covid-19 vaccination rate in the country. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang...
If reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros is given the power to fire someone from the government today, she will sack Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Hontiveros Office) Hontiveros said this when asked to name a government official she will fire if...
President Duterte is happy to learn that the COVAX Facility will be replacing the country's expired Covid-19 vaccines with new ones at no extra cost. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte expressed his sentiments after being informed that COVAX, a global conduit for Covid-19 vaccine...
The Muntinlupa City government announced that it will start administering the second booster shot on April 26. Last week, the Department of Health said the second booster shot will be given first to immunocompromised individuals. Vaccination in Muntinlupa (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO) According to...
As the government intensifies its inoculation efforts, Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III on Monday, April 25, bared that 95 percent of Covid-19 deaths in the country are unvaccinated. Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III (Malacañang Photo) “We have had reports, the DOH (Department of...
Taguig City recorded 92 additional Covid-19 cases in one week in a little over two weeks before the May 9 national and local elections. Daily updates issued by the Taguig City government showed that the 92 additional cases were tallied from April 17 to 23. Administration of booster shot in Taguig...
There has been no significant increase in Covid-19 cases in any part of the country during the observance of holy week, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, April 19. Locals flock to Balaan Bukid (Holy Mountain) in Jordan town, Guimaras province Friday, April 15. Unlike in the past, the...
While getting vaccinated remains voluntary, Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go today (April 7) renewed his call on government to make Covid-19 vaccines more accessible, especially in far-flung areas and vulnerable sectors. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography,...
