Ombudsman probes DOH mess in virus response

Patricia Denise M. Chiu 06/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Wednesday said he had ordered an investigation of the alleged irregularities committed by Department of Health (DOH) officials and employees, including Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, in responding to the…

Gwen to DOH: Report only ‘active’ cases

Rosalie Abatayo 06/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has called on the Department of Health (DOH) to revise their reporting of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and only declare “active” cases and not the cumulative…

Increase in Cebu City COVID-19 cases due to delay in release of results – Labella

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The sudden increase of the number of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City can be attributed to the delay in the release of results from the Department of Health (DOH) laboratories.…

PH COVID-19 cases near 19K mark, as recoveries breach 4,000

Darryl John Esguerra 06/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The total confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines reached 18,997 on Tuesday, as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 359 additional cases. Of the newly logged cases, 176 have been classified as…

DOH cracks whip on hospitals refusing to admit patients

Jovic Yee - Inquirer.net 05/23/2020

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Friday said an oversight board of the Department of Health (DOH) had issued show-cause orders to hospitals that have reportedly refused admission to patients as the coronavirus crisis stretched them to…

Palace contradicts DOH: Philippines still in first wave of COVID-19 infections

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 05/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines —  The Philippines is still in the first wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Malacañang said Thursday, refuting Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s declaration that the country is now facing the second wave of the…

PH ‘actually’ on second wave of COVID-19 infections now – Duque

Christia Marie Ramos 05/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — “Actually, we’re on the second wave” of COVID-19 infection. This was revealed Wednesday by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III during the resumption of the Senate hearing on the government’s COVID-19 response. Senator Ramon “Bong”…

Majority of new COVID-19 cases in the country are from Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippines now has a total of 10, 343 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases after the Department of Health (DOH) logged 343 new patients today, May 7, 2020. The majority, or 205 out…

COVID-19 pandemic: How’s the Philippine ‘curve’?

Jovic Yee - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — It has been almost two months since the country was nearly ground to a halt by the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak which has sickened close to 9,000 Filipinos, and health authorities are ramping…

Eastern Visayas has 6 more COVID-19 cases

Jani Arnaiz 04/27/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Philippines – The Eastern Visayas Department of Health Center for Health Development (CHD), announced this afternoon during a virtual presser that six patients were found positive of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  This…

DOH urged: Conduct swab tests on cops manning areas with COVID-19 cases

Alven Marie A. Timtim 04/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Cebu City had continued to rise, the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) said they would be asking the Department of Health…

Cebu province to ‘explore’ legal means to buy rapid test kits

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu province’s plan to conduct a targeted massive testing using rapid test kits has hit a snag. This obstacle is a circular from the Department of Health (DOH) which prohibits the use of…

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