DOH had moved to regulate the cost of the RT-PCR test for COVID-19. The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday had moved to regulate the cost of the Reverse Transcription – Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test for COVID-19. This, as Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Monday said in an online forum that they submitted … Read more
Senator Vicente Sotto III has issued a statement after he learned that DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III will not face any charges over the corruption issues within the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). “No Duque? No Del Rosario? I’m dumbfounded! Article 217 (Malversation) of the [Revised Penal Code] is very clear,” he said. Sen. Sotto … 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
Update on health condition of Sec. Eduardo Año DILG Undersecretary and spokesman Jonathan Malaya gave an update about the health condition of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año after contracting COVID-19 twice. According to the DILG executive, Eduardo Año tested negative in his latest swab test. “SILG (Secretary of the Interior and Local Government) is okay. Lumabas … Read more
Former PBB Housemate Baninay Bautista & BF Bont Oropel Tested Positive for COVID-19 Former PBB housemate Baninay Bautista and her boyfriend, Bont Oropel, announced that they tested positive for COVID-19 disease. Undeniably, the COVID-19 pandemic is persisting in the Philippines now. The Department of Health (DOH) is recording a minimum of 3,000 cases of the … Read more
Mayor Lani Mercado Reveals Senator Bong Revilla Brought to Hospital SENATOR BONG REVILLA – Bacoor Mayor Lani Mercado revealed that her husband was rushed to the hospital from a regular COVID-19 isolation facility. COVID-19 is shaking the healthcare system of a lot of countries across the globe. The Philippines is one of the nations dealing … Read more
DOH released a public announcement regarding the regular OPLAN RECOVERY updates. The Department of Health on Friday officially released a public announcement regarding the regular updates on its OPLAN RECOVERY. This, as the Department of Health posted on its Facebook page announcing that the time-based COVID-19 recoveries will be reported every Sunday. According to the … Read more
The number of COVID-19 patients in Western Visayas was already at its “danger zone”, according to an official of DOH Region 6. An official of the Department of Health (DOH) – Region 6 said that the number of COVID-19 patients admitted in hospitals in Western Visayas was already at its “danger zone”. This, as Dr. … Read more
Clinical trials for Avigan will be held in selected hospitals in Metro Manila, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said that the clinical trials for Avigan will be held in selected hospitals in Metro Manila soon. This, as Avigan was one of the possible treatments for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) being explored … Read more
23 Bacolod City Hospital Staff Including 4 Doctors Tested Positive for COVID-19 BACOLOD CITY HOSPITAL STAFF – Around 23 staff of Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) were confirmed positive for COVID-19. The healthcare systems of over 200 countries and territories were rocked by COVID-19. The effects of this disease declared by the World … Read more