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DOT, TPB, UP-PGH sign MOA to subsidize RT-PCR test for domestic travelers

The Department of Tourism (DOT), Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines (TPB), and the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on the subsidized RT-PCR test...

Government eyes 25 million doses of Sinovac vaccine

National Task Force against COVID-19 Chief Implementer and Vaccine Czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. announced that the government aims to secure 25 million doses of the vaccine being developed by Sinovac. The...

Face shields now a must when going out

The use of a face shield on top of a face mask is now required for individuals going to public areas. The latest resolution issued by the Inter-Agency for the Management of...

Facility charging COVID-19 tests higher than price cap under probe

The Department of Health (DOH) is now investigating a health facility which reportedly charges more than the established price range of COVID-19 testing. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they are now...

PRRD OKs dry run of face-to-face classes in low-risk areas

President Rodrigo Duterte approved on Monday night the conduct of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes in select schools in the country “with low COVID-risk for the whole month of January...

PGH, Lung Center ready for possible COVID-19 surge

The two COVID-19 referral hospitals in the National Capital Region (NCR) are prepared for the possibility of a COVID-19 case surge this coming holiday season. The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) said its...

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