DOH lauded President Duterte’s directive implementing COVID-19 testing prices cap. The Department of Health (DOH) lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to ensure affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 tests and test kits. This, after President Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) No. 118, series 2020 last November 4, 2020. The said EO was signed following the … Read more
DOH Sec. Duque credited President Duterte’s commendation to on-ground surveillance teams. Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco T. Duque III on Wednesday credited President Rodrigo Duterte’s commendation on COVID-19 surveillance and tracking of possible outbreaks to on-ground surveillance teams. This, after President Duterte recognized the Department of Health in his “Talk to the People” last … Read more
DOH recommended symptoms screening and monitoring for evacuees instead of COVID-19 testing. Symptoms screening and monitoring for all evacuees were recommended by the Department of Health (DOH) before going back to their communities instead of COVID-19 testing. This, as the Department of Health said that concerned barangay health emergency response teams (BHERTs) in typhoon-affected areas … Read more
DOH reminded the public to be cautious against leptospirosis amidst rainy season. The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reminded the public to be cautious against getting leptospirosis from flood waters amidst the rainy season. This, as Leptospirosis was a water-borne illness that was caused by the leptospira bacteria. According to the Department of Health, … Read more
DOH released an advisory on COVID-19 swab test results requested via online FOI portal. The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday released an advisory on COVID-19 swab test results requested via online FOI portal. In an advisory that was posted on its official Facebook page, the Department of Health had been receiving a lot of … Read more
Vice President Leni Robredo & Her Chief-of-Staff Currently in Isolation Vice President Leni Robredo and her Chief-of-Staff are currently under a self-quarantine. The Philippines is one of the countries that are currently dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 200 nations and territories across the globe have recorded cases of the said disease. The entire … Read more
7-Eleven Philippines joined BIDA Solusyon Campaign Of DOH With the common goal of discussing the pandemic at the barangay level, 7-Eleven Philippines had partnered with the Department of Health’s BIDA Solusyon campaign. This, as the BIDA Solusyon campaign was a call to all sectors to comply with standard health protocols — including the wearing of … Read more
The Department of Health (DOH) has issued a statement regarding the mass gathering at the opening of the “white beach” in Manila Bay. On Sunday, September 20, Manila Bay was reopened to the public but the unexpected number of people crowded the white sand beach. Earlier, DOH cited that due to the large number of … Read more
DOH released a public announcement. The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday officially released a public announcement regarding the COVID-19 cases that were previously tagged as recoveries and later verified as active cases or fatalities. This, as the Department of Health posted a public announcement on its official Facebook page wherein the department wanted to … Read more
The government began distributing locally-made face masks to indigents, according to a DOH official. The government had began rolling out the distribution of locally-made washable face masks to indigents, according to an official from the Department of Health (DOH). This, as the threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) remained in the Philippines. According to Health Undersecretary … Read more