President Duterte decided to keep his mind more open to health experts as the Philippines faces the threat of the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his weekly pre-recorded public address, President Duterte admitted to...
An official of the Department of Health (DOH) has assured that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines will be equitably allocated. DOH/MB "We are still going to follow the prioritization framework. Rest assured that these vaccines will be equitably allocated," Health Undersecretary Maria...
Hours after the announcement that it would no longer be required outdoors , President Duterte gave in to local health experts and declared the wearing of face shields, both indoors and outdoors, is mandatory again. In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people are seen wearing face shields as...
A businessman was arrested for allegedly selling COVID-19 vaccination slots in Manila, police reported Monday. (Photo courtesy of Manila Police District Special Mayor’s Reaction Team / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Police District Special Mayor’s Reaction Team (SMART) conducted an entrapment...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,249 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, June 21. DOH/MB This brought the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 1,364,239. The DOH case bulletin also showed 7,053 new recoveries and 128 new deaths. The total number of recoveries...
Health workers from the Philippine Orthopedic Center (POC) on Monday, June 21, staged a noise barrage to air their grievances about accommodation and transport benefits. (Photo from AHW) POC is among the Department of Health hospitals that was forced to return the funds in compliance to the DOH...
As four new cases of the Delta coronavirus variant have been detected in the country, the government is determined to keep the tight border controls to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible virus strain. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine to an airport employee at...
Leaders of Congress have submitted to the executive department three scenarios to consider for holding President Duterte's last State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during the ceremonial signing of new laws in Malacañang on June 16, 2021....
The private sector has Vice President Leni Robredo’s gratitude as she recognized on Monday, June 21, the work they did in helping the government in its COVID-19 response by shouldering the cost of vaccinating their employees in order to attain herd immunity. Vice President Leni Robredo delivers...
The Department of Health (DOH) said local government units are on heightened alert to prevent the further entry of the Delta coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant. DOH/MB "We will uphold the directive of the Inter Agency Task Force and the President because we want to prevent further entry of this...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday welcomed the arrival of experts from Israel who will assist in the Philippine government’s COVID-19 vaccination program. De Lima thanked the Israel’s Ministry of Health for helping out the country in rolling out the COVID-19 vaccines and hopes that...
The only way to rebuild the economy after the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic is by “uplifting the lives of those in the margins,” Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, June 21, told employers during a virtual conference as she highlighted her advocacy of reaching out to those...
