Six former secretaries of the Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, March 20, vouched for Vice President Leni Robredo’s capability and good health agenda to lead the country through the Covid-19 pandemic should she win the presidency.
Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau)
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Vice President Leni Robredo said on Monday, November 8, the government should provide more funds for the procurement of additional vaccines instead of spending money to buy face shields.
Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP)
Robredo, who is running for president in 2022, was asked about the...
As several cities and provinces in the country eased their COVID-19 restrictions with kids being allowed in indoor spaces such as malls, Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, November 8, emphasized the need for more open spaces, public parks, and bike lanes for better leisurely activities for...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo will appoint a new Department of Health (DOH) secretary if elected president, emphasizing the need for someone “competent” and “accountable".
Former Health secretaries Manuel Dayrit and Esperanza Cabral join presidential aspirant Vice...
Two former secretaries of the Department of Health (DOH)--Dr. Esperanza Cabral and Dr. Manuel Dayrit--have expressed support for the business sector’s call to ramp up vaccination as a way to protect the citizenry while allowing more mobility for vaccinated individuals to sustain the economy.
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The Philippines' coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response sounds like "a broken record," according to a former Department of Health (DOH) secretary, citing lack of testing and contact tracing.
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In an interview with CNN Philippines on Tuesday, Aug. 24, Dr....
While the world continues to battle the ongoing pandemic, a former health official raised alarm over climate change being a public health emergency affecting people globally as well, with air pollution as a major environmental risk to public health.
“Climate change is a public health...