Health Secretary Francisco Duque III believes the Philippines situation is much better compared to other ASEAN countries experiencing a surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) due to the Delta variant. DOH/MB "Kumpara sa ibang bansa sa ASEAN na nakakaranas malubhang pagtaas sa kaso dahil sa Delta...
A fresh batch of 250,800 Moderna anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines arrived in the country on Thursday afternoon, July 15. (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque led the government officials who welcomed the United States (US)-manufactured...
The Department of Health (DOH) has noted a decrease in the case fatality rate in Metro Manila. DOH/MB In a meeting with President Duterte on Monday, July 12, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III revealed that the case fatality rate fell to 26 percent from 5.78 to 4.6 percent. He said nationwide,...
President Duterte has completed his two-dose vaccination regimen Monday, July 12 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte gets second dose of coronavirus vaccine at the Palace on July 12, 2021. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III administers the vaccine to the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, July 12, reported that 96 percent of the country's frontline healthcare workers (A1 priority group) have already received their first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. DOH/MB "We are happy to announce that based on the masterlisted...
The government is inclined to keep enforcing stricter border control measures to stem the spread of more contagious coronavirus variants in the country. MORANDANTE_07062021-3 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases...
Vice President Leni Robredo told the government to stop questioning the latest Bloomberg Resilience Ranking that ranked the Philippines 52nd out of 53 countries in the “worst places to be as the world finally reopens,” noting that its non-competitiveness caused such low ranking. (Vice President...
President Duterte is standing firmly behind Health Secretary Francisco Duque III despite calls for his removal from his post. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during the inauguration of the newly built Light Rail Transit Line 2 East Extension Project in Antipolo City, Rizal on July 1,...
The word war between the administration and Senator Manny Pacquiao continues after Malacañang hit back at the fighting legislator, saying he must have been absent or preoccupied when Health Secretary Francisco Duque III explained how the Department of Health (DOH) used the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said it is ready for any investigation with regards to alleged corruption within the agency. In a statement on Tuesday night, June 29, the DOH said it has "always been transparent and cooperative to auditing efforts within the government." “While we are...
The Department of Health (DOH) has identified the top regions with the most number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. DOH/MB In a meeting with President Duterte on Monday, June 28, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III identified these regions as Region 4A (Calabarzon) with 757 cases,...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the latest batch of Sinovac coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines that arrived in the country Monday, June 28, will be brought to areas where there is a surge in cases. DOH/MB "We will bring this where there is a surge. We have surge in Region 6,...
