Medical Association Reacts To Duterte’s Statement for Health Workers

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte

Philippine Medical Association Responds to Statement of Pres. Duterte Over Health Workers’ Call MEDICAL ASSOCIATION – The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) reacted to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s statement for healthcare workers. There are notable increases in the COVID-19 cases in the Philippines lately. For three days now, the Department of Health (DOH) is recording at … Read more

Alan Peter Cayetano COVID-19 Test Result Released

Alan Peter Cayetano

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano Undergoes COVID-19 Testing Prior to Duterte SONA 2020 ALAN PETER CAYETANO – The coronavirus or COVID-19 test result of the House Speaker was released. The fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is set to happen today, July 27, at Batasang Pambansa. There will be … Read more

Cebu City Implements New Quarantine Measure Starting Today (July 16)

Cebu City

Update on Cebu City Quarantine Measure Now Amid COVID-19 Pandemic CEBU CITY – The city is implementing a new community quarantine measure against COVID-19 pandemic starting today, July 16, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines is not yet over. Fresh cases are still hitting the Department of Health’s daily record of the coronavirus disease. … Read more

OFW in Jeddah Dies During COVID-19 Swab Testing

OFW in Jeddah

Consul General Confirms OFW in Jeddah Died During Taking of Swab Samples for COVID-19 Test OFW IN JEDDAH – An overseas Filipino worker in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia died during the swab testing for COVID-19. Undeniably, a lot of Filipinos are out of the Philippines right now amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of them are working … Read more

DOH To Public: ‘Continue Practicing General Preventive Measures’

DOH

“We implore the public to continue practicing general preventive measures”, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) appealed to the public that they should continue practicing general preventive measures in order to avoid the further transmission of COVID-19. This, after the Department of Health on Sunday reported over 2,400 new cases of coronavirus disease … Read more

Vergeire: Testing Kits ‘Sufficient’, Other Laboratory Supplies A ‘Challenge’ To DOH

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire

Testing kits were currently “sufficient”, yet other laboratory supplies constituted a “challenge” To DOH, according to DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Monday said that the limited number of other laboratory supplies continued to constitute a challenge to the Department of Health in addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic … Read more

Male Student Confirmed Positive for COVID-19 in General Santos City

Male Student COVID-19

Male Student New COVID-19 Patient in General Santos City MALE STUDENT – A 22-year-old young man tested positive for coronavirus or COVID-19 in General Santos City. The coronavirus pandemic has affected almost everyone’s life. Quarantine measures are still up in the Philippines now limiting the movement of the people in the pursuit to curb the … Read more