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(Eagle News) — Starting today, Monday, Feb. 1 until Feb. 28, the Department of Health will hold the second phase of its Measles Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA) amid the ongoing COVID-19 pademic and polio outbreak. The Phase 2 of the vaccination campaign will be done in the Visayas Regions, National Capital Region, Central Luzon and CALABARZON and aims to immunize close to 10 million children. “The Phase 2 […]
Duterte refers to highly infectious COVID strain as “new monster” (Eagle News) – President Rodigo Duterte said that he is hoping and praying that the highly infectious variant B.1.1.7, also known as the United Kingdom strain, is not more dangerous or toxic than previous COVID-19 strains. This was after the Department of Health (DOH) bared that the UK strain had been detected in a Filipino who arrived in the country on Jan. 7 after […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that the United States as well as other countries which recently reported the presence of the more infectious COVID-19 strain will be included in the temporary travel ban as part of the precautionary measure against the new SARS-CoV-2 variant. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said as a matter of policy, the US should be included in the travel ban where foreign travelers coming from countries confirmed […]
Swab samples taken: 53 test negative; 1 test positive; 23 more awaiting results (Eagle News) – At least 77 travelers from the United Kingdom were able to enter the country before the Philippines imposed a travel ban of UK flights on December 24 after news of a highly infectious virus variant, B.1.1.7, that was first detected in Britain. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the Department of Health is now closely monitoring these […]
Tasks DOH Sec. Duque to find ways to achieve this by next year (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he would be looking for ways to lower the prices of COVID-19 tests, including swab tests or RT-PCR tests, to make it more affordable. He is even thinking of having government shoulder the swab tests so that the public, especially the poor and marginalized, do not have to pay for these. President Duterte even […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he still has no reason to fire Health Secretary Francisco Duque III amid the clamor for him to do so, saying that he has not found “prima facie” evidence against the health department chief regarding corruption. In his address to the nation on Monday night, Oct. 5, Duterte said that he still trusts Duque and believes he is an “innocent man” after reading the files on […]
(Eagle News) – The World Health Organization donated more than a million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other medical devices to the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Oct. 5, to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III received the various health commodities donated by WHO at the Department of Health (DOH) Central Office. WHO turned over personal protective equipment (PPEs) such as gowns (230,900 pcs), KN95 […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he thinks that it is not yet time for Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to resign amid a Senate recommendation for him to be replaced as head of the country’s health department. In his talk to the nation on Monday night, Sept. 7, Duterte said he still trusts Duque as long as there the Department of Justice has not yet found any evidence pinning him for corruption in […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte defended Health Secretary Francisco Duque III anew amid calls he be replaced amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country. “You want me to fire Duque? Let me ask..Ano kasalanan ng tao? He did not enforce COVID-19. He was there all the time,” the President said. He added COVID-19 infections were “overwhelming” not just for the Philippines, but for all countries. He said even countries that saw a decrease […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s COVID-19 cases spiked to 98,232 on Saturday, August 1, with the addition of a new record-high of 4,963 new cases, the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed. Cases continued to rise fast. On Thursday, July 31, additional cases were 4,063, and the previous day, new cases were 3,954. The health care system is increasingly compromised as COVID-19 beds, particularly in Metro Manila, are almost occupied with patients. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health said it welcomes the investigation of the Office of the Ombudsman on Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, and other health officials on the department’s handling of the department’s COVID-19 response. The DOH said it will “comply with all directives from the Office of the Ombudsman.” “DOH officials will willingly cooperate with the authorities to ensure utmost transparency throughout the duration of the investigation and beyond,” the DOH said […]
(Eagle News) — Ombudsman Samuel Martires has ordered a probe of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and other Department of Health officials over the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Ombudsman, Martires directed the creation of two more teams who will jointly investigate the allegations of the delayed procurement of physical protective equipment (PPEs) and other items needed for the protection of medical frontliners, reported lapses that led to the death of […]
