Vergeire: “Pag-uusapan ito lahat sa IATF because we need to be able to rescind kung saka-sakali, o amyendahan itong EO 168 for us to relax these restrictions” IATF — DOH Officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will discuss the possible easing of the country’s … Read more
DOH: “Iyan po ay hindi pa mabibigyan ng rekomendasyon ng Department of Health sa ngayon” DOH — The Department of Health said that the optional wearing of face masks in indoor areas or spaces is still not yet recommended. On Tuesday, DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said during a press briefing that the easing of … Read more
DOH: “Pag dating sa public transport, kahit kayo ay nakapila lang, kailangan niyo isuot ang mask” DOH — The Department of Health said that commuters must keep wearing their face mask while waiting in line for public transportation. As the easing of the wearing of face mask looms, DOH Officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said in … Read more
DOH Officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire: “The position of the Department of Health is for us to continue on masking but …” VERGEIRE — DOH Officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the Department of Health prefers to keep the mandatory wearing of face masks in the Philippines amidst the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, she said in … Read more
DOH: “Other local governments may follow suit and that would be really disastrous for all of us.” DOH — The Department of Health expressed concern that other local government units (LGUs) will also follow the move of Cebu City in relaxing the face mask policy. According to DOH, it would cause a negative impact in … Read more
DOH: “Let us do this in a one nation approach, na hindi tayo mag kanya-kanya” DOH — The Department of Health urged all local government units to follow the face mask policy amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The DOH urged all LGUs to follow the policy on the wearing of face masks. According to the health … Read more
DOH: “Even as proof of vaccination is no longer needed, vaccination and boosters for all eligible individuals is still strongly recommended.” DOH — The Department of Health recently spoke on the updated COVID-19 guidelines of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for full face-to-face classes in colleges and universities. The DOH said that CHED consulted … Read more
DOH Appeals To Senators to Amend the Vaccination Law in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic DOH – The Department of Health called for an amendment to the COVID-19 vaccination law in the Philippines. The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing for more than two (2) years now. The Philippines remains under restrictions to fight the … Read more
DOH: “We will propose to the Office of the President that our fully vaccinated definition be refined, that we will now include the first booster shot” DOH — On Wednesday, the Department of Health said that it will revive the proposal to the Marcos administration to redefine of the term “fully vaccinated” to include those … Read more
DOH Speaks on Monkeypox Vaccine Availability in PH MONKEYPOX VACCINE – The Department of Health (DOH) spoke on the possibility that the Philippines will have the vax. Currently, the world is on guard against the spread of the monkeypox which was recently declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) a global health emergency. Several countries … Read more