#COVID-19

DOH includes pregnant women under Expanded A3 vax priority group

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday (Aug. 12) included pregnant women under the priority group for vaccination against COVID-19 following the recommendation of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

PH government continues to repatriate OFWs amid COVID-19 pandemic

The government continuously conducts its repatriation program for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  In a Laging Handa public briefing on Monday (Aug. 9), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...

DOH, UP-PGC, AND UP-NIH confirm additional COVID-19 cases through continuous biosurveillance

The Department of Health (DOH), the University of the Philippines - Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the University of the Philippines - National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) today report the detection...

DOH projects less active cases if ECQ is extended in NCR

The Department of Health (DOH) projected possible scenarios of the COVID-19 active cases in Metro Manila by the end of September depending on the duration of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in place.

DOLE: Companies should not make workers pay for vaccination

Companies should not pass on vaccination expenses to their employees, Department of Labor and Employment Undersecretary Benjo Santos Benavidez said on Thursday (Aug. 12).

Gordon: More doctors, nurses needed

Now more than ever, more doctors and nurses are needed to help fight against the COVID-19 virus, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sen. Richard Gordon said.

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