Sotto on mandatory vaxx: Senate can’t violate human rights

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto thumbed down the call of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, for legislators to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory. Sotto, who is in Cebu for his vice presidential campaign trail,…

Rama, Garganera react to Duque’s statement that ‘there seems to be no improvement’ in Central Visayas

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/23/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Cebu City officials have reacted to Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III’s statement that “there seems to be no improvement” in Central Visayas despite the prolonged imposition of the Enhanced Community…

IATF halts Resolution 125: No kids allowed outdoors for now due to Delta variant

Christia Marie Ramos 07/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The government’s pandemic task force has suspended the implementation of its resolution allowing kids aged 5 and above outdoors due to the threat of the COVID-19 Delta variant, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said…

DOJ on Pacquiao claim: No stink raised yet vs DOH

Maricar Cinco, Marlon Ramos, Patricia Denise Chiu 07/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Manny Pacquiao may have flagged the pandemic spending of the Department of Health (DOH) as questionable, but Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, that the anti-corruption body formed by…

IATF to discuss Cebu’s request and come up with a recommendation

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The national Interagency Task Force (IATF) for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) said that they will discuss the request of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to allow Cebu to impose its policies on its…

PB to hold special session to meet Duque, IATF-EID team of experts

Mae Fhel Gom-os 06/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board will move the scheduled Monday session with Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and his team of medical and technical experts to a special session on Tuesday, June 29. Duque…

Galvez’s math leaves much to be desired

Solita Collas-Monsod - @inquirerdotnet 06/05/2021

From the reports by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and NTF chair Carlito Galvez Jr. during President Duterte’s address to the nation last May 31, there seemed to be cause for celebration. The Philippines, at least from…

Duterte ‘sorry,’ returns Sinopharm jabs to China

Leila B. Salaverria, Maricar Cinco, Patricia Denise M. Chiu 05/07/2021

MANILA, Philippines — In a rare response to public criticism, President Rodrigo Duterte admitted it was wrong to get himself inoculated with the Sinopharm vaccine and ordered the return of the remainder of the 1,000 doses donated…

Roque on Lapu’s request to allow entry of foreign tourists: Submit letter to DOH

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/29/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Officials of Lapu-Lapu City Government has, once again, lobbied their proposal to allow entry of foreign tourists as part of its effort to revive its economy. This time, in front of a Malacañang…

Garcia: Don’t mess with Cebuanos

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia slammed three consultant doctors who recommended a lockdown on Cebu over the newly detected mutations of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Three doctors have recommended to Health Secretary Francisco…

Duterte in ‘good state of health,’ says Duque

Cathrine Gonzales 09/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III assured on Thursday, September 3, 2020, that President Rodrigo Duterte is in a “good state of health” despite his earlier admission that his Barrett’s esophagus condition is worsening and…

DOH expands list of workers for priority testing

Jovic Yee 07/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — As the government reopens the economy wider, the Department of Health (DOH) has further expanded its testing for the new coronavirus to include in its priority list workers as well as residents living in…

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