Sen. Bong Revilla’s Wife, Bacoor Mayor Lani Mercado, and Their Children Tested for COVID-19 BONG REVILLA – Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. revealed the COVID-19 test result of his wife, Bacoor Mayor Lani Mercado, and their children. The Philippines is one of the nations with increasing cases of COVID-19 amid the global pandemic now. There are … Read more
Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim Battling Against COVID-19 Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim is currently in the hospital due to COVID-19 according to his grandson, Manila District 1 Councilor Niño dela Cruz. The COVID-19 fight in the Philippines is not yet over. The community quarantine measures in some areas in the country were even heightened … Read more
Philippines took the top spot in the Southeast Asian region in terms of its testing capacity, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) reported that the Philippines had taken the top spot in the Southeast Asian region in terms of its testing capacity. This, as the Philippines had tested “more unique individuals” than its … Read more
Senator Nancy Binay Says DOH Secretary Duque May Need Some “Soul-Searching” Senator Nancy Binay revealed her side on the lead of Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III versus the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s more than four months now that the Philippines is fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic. It is one of the over 200 … Read more
Statement of Lipa Rep. Vilma Santos for Government, Medical Community Members VILMA SANTOS – The 6th District Representative of Lipa City issued a statement for the government and the members of the medical community. The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting more than 200 countries and territories including the Philippines. In PH, the total confirmed cases has … Read more
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
Senator Sotto encouraged Lisa Diño to suspend Joint Administrative Order No. 2020-001 Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III encouraged Film Development Council of the Philippines Chairperson Liza Diño to suspend the Joint Administrative Order No. 2020-001. This, after the Department of Health, the Department of Labor and Employment, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines … Read more
DOH, DOLE, FDCP officially released its Joint Statement regarding JAO No. 2020-001 JOINT STATEMENT – Here’s a joint statement from the Department of Health, the Department of Labor and Employment, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines regarding the clarification and misconceptions on its Joint Administrative Order No. 2020-001. In its statement released on … Read more
Patients with mild or no symptoms were tagged as “recovered”, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported that COVID-19 patients who had mild or no symptoms were tagged as “recovered” 14 days from the date of their onset of symptoms or by date of specimen collection. This, after the Department of … Read more
DOH reported over 38,000 new COVID-19 recoveries. Here’s why! The Department of Health on Thursday released a statement stating the reason why the DOH reported over 38,000 new COVID-19 recoveries. It stated that the newly-recorded recoveries were reported due to its “enhanced data reconciliation efforts” with the local government units (LGUs) through its “OPLAN RECOVERY”. … Read more