A group of medical experts and government health officials on Tuesday expressed support to the easing of physical distancing in public transportation, noting that other health measures allow for its gradual reduction.
The group, led by former Department of Health (DOH) secretary, Dr. Manuel …
Read MoreThe Inter-Agency Task Force’s sub-technical working group (TWG) on vaccine development, headed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), will form a Data and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) for the World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Trial for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine, an official …
Read MoreFormer Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website, Tagle tested positive for the virus upon his arrival in Manila on Thursday.
The Holy …
Read MoreA Filipino who was sentenced to death in Kuwait for the murder of his Filipina partner in October 2007 has been pardoned by the nation’s Amir, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Saturday.
After receiving clemency from Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber …
Read MoreFourteen persons in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) who have been quarantined and isolated due to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) walked home on Saturday after defeating the virus.
Mohd Asnin Pendatun, speaking for the BARMM’s Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Covid-19, …
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Makati Medical Center Foundation Inc. (MMCFI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) aimed at ensuring the health and wellness of police personnel amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
In a statement Thursday, the PNP Public Information Office …
Read MoreThirty-five employees of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) administrative center here have tested positive for coronavirus disease, the region’s head minister said.
In a statement on Thursday night, Chief Minister Ahod “Murad” Ebrahim, said of the total infected employees, 29 are …
Read MoreThe entire city will be placed anew under the more stringent general community quarantine (GCQ) for 15 days effective Friday night in the wake of the recorded clustering and increasing locally transmitted coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases.
City Mayor Eliordo Ogena said the move …
Read MoreA 55-year-old Filipino-Chinese businesswoman is the latest fatality here due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), while four new cases have been confirmed.
In a statement issued by the city’s Public Information Office (PIO) on Thursday, Covid-19 focal person Dr. Ophelia Rivera said the patient …
Read MoreKabayan, the only town in Benguet province that remains free from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) shares its “secret” to maintaining its status.
During the Laging Handa briefing on Thursday, Kabayan Mayor Faustino Aquisan said it is all about proper coordination among the agencies …
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday launched two key projects, the Barangay Covid Defense (BaCoD) and the PNP Food Bank, aimed at improving the welfare of communities amid the health crisis.
PNP Chief, Gen. Camilo Cascolan, led the ceremonial launch of the two …
Read MoreAnother community primary hospital (CPH) in Negros Oriental was locked down to contain the transmission of coronavirus disease(Covid-19), a provincial health official said on Friday.
The first CPH placed on temporary lockdown was the Inapoy Community Primary Hospital in Barangay Inapoy, Mabinay town.
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Read MoreThe World Health Organization (WHO) solidarity trials on the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines might start by the last week of October, a health official said Friday.
“(In) the fourth week of October, the implementation might start already. And I say the implementation might …
Read MoreA total of 6,548 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFW) displaced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis have been transported back to their home towns in Eastern Visayas, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) reported on Friday.
These returning residents arrived from May …
Read MoreGovernor Daniel R. Fernando has ordered the strict implementation of intensified strategies against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the province.
Fernando issued the directive during the joint third quarter meeting of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) and the city and municipal …
Read MorePhase 3 trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed by British drug maker AstraZeneca and Oxford University were put on hold, the company announced Tuesday, due to a suspected serious adverse reaction in a participant.
AstraZeneca spokeswoman Michele Meixell said: “As part of the ongoing …
Read MoreSouth Cotabato province recorded 22 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Wednesday, with three localities logging increasing locally transmitted infections.
A report released on Thursday by the South Cotabato Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) said 15 of the cases were …
Read MoreMedical front-liners in South Cotabato province have appealed for the immediate declaration of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the area amid the increasing cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) due to local transmission.
Members of the South Cotabato Medical Society (Socomed) and officials …
Read MoreMayor Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi has ordered for a 14-day lockdown of Barangay Poblacion 6 here due to a high number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) positive cases that included one death.
Lawyer Kitem Kadatuan Jr., Secretary to the Mayor, said the village lockdown commenced …
Read MoreA 24-year-old man from Barangay Cabilocaan is this town’s first coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) fatality.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, Calasiao’s municipal health office (MHO) said the patient was rushed to a nearby hospital on Wednesday evening but was declared dead upon arrival.…
Read MoreAt least 129 patients were reported to have recovered from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Cebu province, the Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas said Wednesday.
This development came after DOH-7, through chief pathologist Mary Jean Loreche, said the Covid-19 situation in the …
Read MoreAt least 129 patients were reported to have recovered from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Cebu province, the Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas said Wednesday.
This development came after DOH-7, through chief pathologist Mary Jean Loreche, said the Covid-19 situation in the …
Read MoreForeign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have agreed to promote their cooperation in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and prepare a post-pandemic recovery plan.
They made the statement at the 53rd Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-53), which …
Read MoreAs coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases continue to spike in Ilocos Norte, the provincial government has imposed stricter guidelines to contain further spread of the virus.
In a press conference on Thursday, Dr. Norman Rabago, provincial health consultant said Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc is …
Read MoreCebu is one of the eight areas in the country being eyed as zones for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine clinical trials, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced on Thursday.
In a televised briefing, DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said six …
Read MoreA total of 426 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections were reported in Central Luzon as of Tuesday.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the region to 7,391 with 1,081 active cases, based on the report of the Department of Health …
Read MoreA total of 426 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections were reported in Central Luzon as of Tuesday.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the region to 7,391 with 1,081 active cases, based on the report of the Department of Health …
Read MoreTesting czar and National Policy Against Covid-19 deputy chief implementer Secretary Vince Dizon lauded medical doctors, nurses, and other front-liners for their work and sacrifices which greatly contributed to the flattening of the Covid-19 curve in the country.
During the Coordinated Operations to Defeat …
Read MoreTop implementers of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 are arriving in this city on Wednesday afternoon to help local officials map out coordinated operations aimed at defeating the coronavirus disease 2019 in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental.
In a major response to …
Read MoreAll services of rural health units (RHUs), except for the issuance of medical and death certificates and the distribution of medicines in Piddig, Ilocos Norte are temporarily suspended starting Wednesday as the town recorded its first positive Covid-19 case.
The patient known as IN-C72 …
Read MoreSenior citizens here will soon get their financial assistance from the Cebu City Hall through a cash card to be issued by a government depositary, Mayor Edgardo Labella said on Tuesday.
In a presser, he said the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) has …
Read MoreJoint Task Force Covid Shield commander Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Wednesday ordered a crackdown on syndicates engaged in the falsification of medical certificates and other travel documents of locally stranded individuals (LSIs).
In coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Camilo …
Read MoreThe One Hospital Command Center (OHCC), a health care referral hub for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, received several new telecommunications tools on Wednesday.
The hub received a total of 15 landlines and 20 units of “PLDT Landline Plus” with unlimited calls, according to …
Read MoreSome 27 more fish vendors from South Cotabato province who had travel history to the fishport complex here tested positive on Tuesday for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
The additional infections linked to the fishport, which is considered a Covid-19 “hot spot,” were among …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas on Wednesday urged village officials to do their share in the fight against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) through the promotion of health education.
In a press briefing, DOH regional head Minerva Molon said village officials can promote …
Read MoreAround PHP13 billion has been allocated in the proposed budget of the Department of Health (DOH) for the government’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) response efforts and health system resilience programs for next year.
During the hearing of the House Committee on Health on DOH’s proposed …
Read MoreFour new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), including a health worker, were reported in this province as confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday.
This brought the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the province to 232, with 96 on …
Read MoreChief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Wednesday said the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic should not bring government projects to a halt.
Panelo defended the controversial Manila Bay “white sand” project telling critics who questioned its timing that it has been on the …
Read MoreCases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) local transmission have continued to increase in parts of Region 12 (Soccsksargen), with at least 16 new infections on Monday traced to active patients.
This, as the Department of Health in Region 12 (DOH-12) reported 23 additional …
Read MoreThe iconic statue of Ilonggo hero Gen. Martin Delgado situated at the Park Square of the Iloilo Business Park (IBP) in this city’s Mandurriao district has donned a giant hablon (woven) face mask to remind Ilonggos to do their part in containing the spread of …
Read MoreInterior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday said he has returned to work after recovering from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
“Balik work na ko (I have reported back to work). I feel good pero siyempre kailangan magpalakas pa, kaya hinay-hinay pa rin (but of course, …
Read MoreEfforts to fast-track the operationalization of the city’s modular molecular laboratory for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) received a major boost, with the intervention of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19.
Mayor Ronnel Rivera said Tuesday the NTF has vowed to help accelerate the …
Read MoreMalacañang on Tuesday said it was “pleased” with a report which included the Philippines as among countries where new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) are “lower and staying low.”
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque was referring to the New York Times report titled “Coronavirus Map: …
Read MoreSome 2,423 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients in Eastern Visayas have recovered, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday.
The number represents 70.39 percent of the region’s total confirmed cases since March at 3,442, DOH Eastern Visayas head Minerva Molon said in a press …
Read MoreThe city government has ordered courier and logistics services, remittance centers, loading stations, and money handling services to subject their employees to swab testing after several clustering of cases were seen in the sector.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong’s order came considering the sector’s high susceptibility …
Read MoreThe coronavirus disease (Covid-19) facility of the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital (NOPH) here is ready to operate soon now that the project was formally turned over on Monday.
Assistant provincial health officer Dr. Liland Estacion on Tuesday in an interview said while the facility …
Read MoreThe Pasig City government has set up living quarters for its healthcare personnel who are in need of a place to stay while on duty.
Mayor Vico Sotto made this report on Sunday as he provided updates on the ongoing efforts of the local …
Read MoreCity Councilor Jay Roa Pascual said he remains “fit to work” and will attend regular weekly sessions online after announcing late Sunday evening he tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Pascual said he intends to continue performing his functions even while on …
Read MoreMore villages here have been placed under localized lockdown after 20 more residents, including six front-liners, tested positive on Sunday for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
The additional cases—the highest surge in a single day for the city since March—were among the 21 new …
Read MoreIndia has surpassed Brazil in terms of the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, becoming the second-most affected country in the world.
Health Ministry figures released early Monday show the total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases has reached 4.2 million with 90,802 fresh …
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