The pandemic-hit nation can take a breather from the blows of this public health emergency. President Rodrigo Duterte President Duterte said he was "happy" to announce that the country could brace for "some positive news" given the recent improvement in the pandemic response. Duterte started his...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday told the Department of Health (DOH) to explain the year-long delay of hazard pay for healthcare workers and the continuously deteriorating work environment after more than a year into the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hontiveros said she fully supports the call...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday, May 5, rejected President Duterte’s pronouncement that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is the “hero” behind the government’s response to the pandemic, saying the Philippine’s coronavirus (COVID-19) management is a failure under his...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III believed that the inoculation of President Duterte will encourage more Filipinos to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB "It is really a good thing for the people to witness that our very own President believes in the safety and...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country continues to decrease. DOH/MB "We can see that the cases are decreasing," he said in a meeting with President Duterte Monday, May 3. Duque said after recording the highest number of cases the...
The country is faring well in combating the coronavirus pandemic compared to other nations, President Duterte declared Monday even though cases of infections have exceeded one million. President Duterte meets with Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and other officials on pandemic response at the...
President Duterte has been finally vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine. President Duterte receives the coronavirus vaccine from Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on May 3, 2021 (Photo: Sen. Go/Facebook) Duterte received his first shot of...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said of the more than 6,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, nearly 3,000 came from the National Capital Region. DOH/MB In a meeting with President Duterte on Wednesday, April 28, Duque said 2,963 of the cases came from NCR, 1,478 from...
