‘If I had not been SolGen, I will make you eat your words,’ Calida tells Coco Martin

Daphne Galvez 06/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — “If I had not been the Solicitor General, I would have called his bluff and make him eat his words.” These were the words of Office of the Solicitor General chief Jose Calida during…

DOH records new record-high COVID-19 case spike with 539 new cases

Daphne Galvez 05/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Thursday recorded a total of 539 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. This was the highest spike in new cases ever recorded since the outbreak of the disease in…

PH stops hydroxychloroquine treatment in COVID-19 clinical trials after WHO advice

Daphne Galvez 05/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Hospitals in the country participating in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) solidarity trial will stop administering the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to patients as a treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in compliance with the international…

Filipinos abroad with COVID-19 now at 2,461

Daphne Galvez 05/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 2,461 Filipinos abroad have so far contracted the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. The DFA recorded six more cases of…

3,000 recover from COVID-19; total of cases at 13,434

Daphne Galvez 05/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines – Recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) soared to 3,000 on Thursday as the Department of Health (DOH) records 68 more recovered patients. The total number of confirmed cases in the country also rose…

PH’s COVID-19 cases now over 13,000; nearly 3,000 recover

Daphne Galvez 05/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country surpassed 13,000 on Wednesday, over 9,000 of which are considered active. The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 279 new cases of the disease, increasing…

DOH records 205 new COVID-19 cases; total now at 12,718

Daphne Galvez 05/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 205 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the country’s total to 12,718 on Monday. More than 80% or 145 cases were located in Metro Manila, while…

COVID-19 cases in PH now at 11,876; 2,337 recover, 790 die

Daphne Galvez 05/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the country rose to 11,876 as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 258 new cases on Thursday, May 14. Eighty-six more COVID-19 patients were able…

DOH records highest number of COVID-19 recoveries in a day

Daphne Galvez 05/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday recorded 145 newly recovered patients from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a record-high increase posted in a single day, bringing the total of recoveries to 2,251. The DOH…

Over 2,000 beat COVID-19; total cases climb to 11,350 – DOH

Daphne Galvez 05/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — More than 2,000 people were able to beat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 107 newly recovered patients. The total number of recoveries now reached 2,106. Meanwhile, 264…

COVID-19 cases in PH surpass 11,000; recoveries near 2,000

Daphne Galvez 05/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country breached the 11,000th mark on Monday, while the total recoveries near 2,000. The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 292 new cases, bringing the…

DOH records highest number of COVID-19 recoveries since outbreak; total at 1,618

Daphne Galvez 05/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday recorded 112 recoveries from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the highest uptick in the number of recoveries since the first case of the disease was recorded in the…

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