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Drivers and passengers of private vehicles are required to wear a mask—even if you live in the same house

Sen. Grace Poe has called this move “ludicrous and unrealistic,” and has asked the IATF to reconsider

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With no FDA approval, Malacañang signs deal with Sinovac vaccine for 25 million doses

Why did the government sign a deal for a vaccine with a less than 60 percent efficacy rate and no emergency use authorization, Sen. Ping Lacson has asked

Free PhilHealth swab testing for persons at-risk of COVID-19. How to know if you’re eligible

While the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is still reeling from an alleged corruption that…

A real crisis call: DOH’s 2021 mental health budget just got smaller

Despite the rising mental health concerns related to the pandemic, the Department of Health (DOH)’s…

Our grandparents are most vulnerable to COVID-19. Here’s how to care for them

Did you know that the second Sunday of September is Grandparents Day? It is a…

DOH wants a swab test for anyone with COVID-19 symptoms in MECQ

The Department of Health recently announced that they will no longer be using rapid tests…

No, Duterte is not joking. He stands by using gasoline as disinfectant in the absence of alcohol

Remember when President Rodrigo Duterte said “Kung wala kayo [alcohol]—if you want to disinfect, maghanap…

Hospitals around the country are now at the “warning zone” level

As COVID-19 continues to rise, the Department of Health warned that the country’s health system…

As cases hit 70k, hospitals now required to allot 70% bed capacity for COVID-19 patients

As the country’s COVID-19 cases surpassed 70,000 yesterday, the Department of Health (DOH) is now…

Nearly four months after alleged violation, DOH files complaint vs. Pimentel

Health undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire confirmed on Friday, July 17 that the Department of Health…