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DOH: Expect reported deaths, recoveries to increase as more LGU data come
The Department of Health continues to urge the public to follow health standards, like mask wearing and physical distancing to prevent deaths from returning to the high numbers seen in March
Alliance of Concerned Teachers hits DepEd as 7 million students still unenrolled
'One child left behind is one too many, and the government is duty-bound to ensure each and every Filipino’s exercise of all of their constitutionally guaranteed rights,' says the Alliance of Concerned Teachers
Supreme Court hands off in DOJ's stricter drug plea bargain rules
Dissenting Justice Benjamin Caguioa says the Supreme Court's efforts to declog court dockets of small-time drug cases will be put to waste
DOH clarifies home quarantine allowed, but stresses rules should be followed
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire says while the government is not discouraging home quarantine, patients should transfer to temporary monitoring facilities if they cannot properly isolate themselves at home
DOH misses daily COVID-19 update due to ‘significant volume of data’
The DOH says it is 'seeing an increase in the number of reported cases, recoveries, and deaths in the country' based on its initial findings on the numbers for Sunday, July 12
50 more Filipinos abroad get coronavirus; total at 8,854
The Department of Foreign Affairs reports 17 new deaths on Sunday, July 12, raising the death toll to 611
The dream and life a boy left behind
Help finds its way to the family of Ricky Benig, 19, whose death spotlighted how students at the fringes of society struggle with the requirements of distance learning
PH to fly back remaining deceased OFWs from Saudi Arabia on July 20
The repatriation of the bodies of overseas Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia is moved by a week
Phishing is top PH cybercrime during pandemic – authorities
Online selling scams and the proliferation of misinformation that cause panic among the public are the other cybercrimes often committed as Filipinos grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, says the National Bureau of Investigation NBI-Cyber Crimes Division
Why are coronavirus cases still increasing in the Philippines?
The Department of Health continues to stress it is essential that people follow health protocols like wearing a face mask, frequently washing hands, and practicing physical distancing
DOH: COVID-19 labs have backlog of over 12,000 tests as cases rise
The Department of Health also says limited testing supplies and expanded testing protocol contributed to the backlog
DA, BCDA eye PH's first agri-industrial business corridor in New Clark City
The 30-hectare project is targeted to begin construction in 2021
Number of Filipinos abroad with coronavirus now at 8,792
The death toll nears 600
[PODCAST] Ang Department of Health sa gitna ng pandemya
Ano ang mga kontrobersiyang hinaharap ng Department of Health sa gitna ng coronavirus pandemic?
As COVID-19 numbers rise, DOH taps Alden Richards as 'BIDA champion'
The Philippines' Health Department launches an information campaign to remind the public of safeguards against coronavirus transmission
74 more Filipinos abroad contract coronavirus; total at 8,762
The Middle East region continues to report the largest number of Filipinos infected with the coronavirus
EXPLAINER: Handa na bang magbukas ng klase sa Agosto 24 ang Pilipinas?
Tuturuan ang mga estudyante sa pamamagitan ng printed modules, online learning, at mga leksiyon sa TV o radyo. Maraming tutol sa desisyon ng DepEd na ituloy ang school opening.
DOH reminds hospitals: Refer mild COVID-19 cases to treatment centers
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire says hospitals should help facilitate transfers of mild coronavirus cases to treatment centers, not just refuse to admit them
Number of Filipinos abroad with coronavirus now at 8,688
There are no new deaths reported on Tuesday, July 7, keeping the death toll at 577
Automated DSWD subsidy a problem in far-flung areas with no ATMs
Only 1.3 million out of the targeted 13.5 million poor families have received the second tranche of the cash aid promised to them
How complete is DOH's coronavirus dataset?
(UPDATED) Data points like location and dates help in efforts like contact tracing and data analysis, and serve as a guide for the government's virus responses
LIVE: House hearing on DSWD's emergency subsidy program
Watch the hearing live on Monday, June 22, at 1 pm
DOH to introduce 'new way' of reporting COVID-19 cases
'By July 10, we would be introducing our new way of reporting cases where there would be no fresh and late cases anymore,' says Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire
No new coronavirus cases, deaths among Filipinos abroad; total stays at 8,679
The Department of Foreign Affairs says it continues to remain vigilant in monitoring the status of Filipinos abroad
11 Metro Manila hospitals report COVID-19 ICU beds now full
The Department of Health orders hospitals to increase the number of beds dedicated to coronavirus patients following the growing number of cases
Citing old data, DOH mistakenly identifies emerging COVID-19 hot spots in Metro Manila
(UPDATED) The Department of Health clarifies hours later that Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire was reading data from June. The cases in 3 of the cities initially identified have since 'significantly declined.'
DILG on one-week lockdown after exec gets coronavirus
DILG employees work from home until July 12
DILG issues guidelines on handling children who violate quarantine rules
Authorities are ordered to avoid unnecessary force towards children who violate quarantine rules and ensure their immediate return to their parents or guardians
As coronavirus cases rise, DOH reiterates: Stay home, follow health protocols
While the nation tries to adjust to the virus, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stresses it is important the public continues to follow basics like frequent hand washing and wearing a mask
172 MRT3 personnel test positive for coronavirus
Of the MRT3 workers who became infected, 166 are train depot personnel and the remaining 6 are station personnel
Filipinos abroad with coronavirus now at 8,679
The Department of Foreign Affairs says 50 new coronavirus cases involving overseas Filipinos are recorded on Sunday, July 5
Record 2,434 new coronavirus cases in PH push total above 44,000
The Department of Health also reports 7 more deaths and a record 489 additional recoveries on Sunday, July 5
'For law and order in troubled times:' Guevarra declines 'last' chance for SC
'This opportunity comes at a time when my services as Secretary of the Department of Justice are most needed'
DOH to stop giving patients lopinavir, ritonavir following experts' advice
The decision follows the World Health Organization's announcement it was stopping solidarity trials for the antiretroviral drugs after it failed to reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients
DFA closes coronavirus-hit Aseana consular office
(UPDATED) The Department of Foreign Affairs says its NCR South consular office will be open on July 6 after disinfection procedures were completed
Ex-Wirecard COO was not in PH in June; immigration data faked
(UPDATED) The immigration officers who encoded Jan Marsalek's supposed flight records have been fired
DepEd ramps up online education platform ahead of new school year
The education department is doubling the capacity of DepEd Commons to accommodate at least 17 million users by August 24
PH coronavirus cases surpass 41,000
1,494 new cases, the second highest tallied in a single day, send the country's total infections close to breaching 42,000
Filipinos abroad with coronavirus now at 8,627
The Department of Foreign Affairs says no new deaths are recorded
PH misses July 4 target to bring home deceased OFWs from Saudi Arabia
Without specifying a new date, the Department of Labor and Employment says they will bring home the bodies 'early next week' or the week of July 5
PH coronavirus cases breach 40,000 with record 1,531 new patients
The Department of Health also reports a record 400 recoveries in a single day, as total confirmed cases reach 40,336, and the death toll rises to 1,280
LTO to minimize face-to-face transactions, shift to digitalization
PRESS RELEASE: The agency aims to further strengthen the digitalization efforts of the Department of Transportation in line with minimizing human intervention in various transactions
108 more Filipinos abroad get coronavirus; total at 8,614
An additional country in Africa reports cases involving overseas Filipinos
Philippine coronavirus cases rise to 38,805
The relatively low rise in new cases is due to a 'temporary' change in the Department of Health's reporting system supposedly intended to improve analysis of coronavirus numbers
DSWD vows no more anomalies after LGUs removed from cash aid distribution
Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista guarantees that since the DSWD will no longer transfer funds to local government units, local officials can no longer meddle with the cash aid
Novartis pays over $700 million to settle U.S. kickbacks case
(3rd UPDATE) Novartis is accused of having hosted tens of thousands of speaker programs and events which the United States Department of Justice says were used to bribe physicians
Expired Bayanihan Law stalls compensation for coronavirus-hit health workers
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire says the Department of Health is in talks with other agencies for possible alternative funding sources
Printed materials, online classes 'most preferred' for distance learning – DepEd
The Department of Education says the opening of classes on August 24 is pushing through, despite criticism regarding the government’s readiness for implementing distance learning
Palace says DTI or DepEd should issue film production guidelines – not FDCP
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque himself points out that the FDCP has no regulatory powers
Over 8,500 Filipinos abroad positive for coronavirus
Over half of the confirmed cases involving Filipinos overseas already recovered, says the Department of Foreign Affairs
