President Duterte Under Quarantine After Exposure To COVID-Positive Household Staff Member

President Duterte

President Duterte was currently undergoing quarantine after being exposed to a COVID-positive household staff member. PRESIDENT DUTERTE — The Philippine President was currently undergoing quarantine after being exposed to a COVID-positive household staff member. On Thursday, Malacañang confirmed in a statement that the President was under mandatory quarantine after he was exposed to a household … Read more

Female Netizen Slams Expensive Swab Testing Requirement for Traveling Purposes

Female Netizen

Female Netizen Expresses Dismay Over Expensive Swab Testing Requirement for Traveling Purposes A female netizen lambasted the expensive swab testing requirement for traveling purposes, which only adds to the burden of Filipinos. A Facebook user named Angeli Loren has expressed her disappointment regarding the expensive fee for swab testing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The post … Read more

DOT Considers RT-PCR Test Deal With PGH To Boost Domestic Tourism

RT-PCR Test

DOT was considering RT-PCR test deal with PGH to boost domestic tourism. The Department of Tourism (DOT) was considering to sign an agreement with the UP-Philippine General Hospital (PGH) to secure a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or nasal swab test for each tourist priced at PHP 1,800 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This, as … Read more

DOH Moves To Regulate Cost Of RT-PCR Test For COVID-19

DOH

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