Gov’t targets 10 million COVID-19 tests in next 8 to 10 months
A National Task Force official against COVID-19 said Monday that the government targets to conduct 10 million tests in the next eight to 10 months. “[Now] that we have the …
COVID-19 Testing
DOH aims to test 1.5% of population by July 31
The Department of Health (DOH) said Monday it targets to test the 1.5% of the 110 million Filipino population by the end of July. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said …
DOH reveals PH’s actual testing capacity is 8K to 9k per day
DOH Undersecretary Rosario Vergeire said Tuesday the actual COVID-19 testing capacity of the country is only 8,000 to 9,000 per day due to operational issues brought by the damages of …
Pasay councilor will not face charges for bad-mouthing health workers
No disciplinary action or an administrative case has been filed against the Pasay City councilor who was caught on video berating health workers after he found the city hall became …
Testing 1.6M NCR residents will take 83 days- Red Cross
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) could test 1.6 million people or 13 percent of Metro Manila’s 13 million residents for COVID-19 once it further increases its testing capacity, said PRC …
Pasay councilor berates health workers conducting COVID-19 testing
A Pasay City councilor has been criticized on social media after he was caught on video berating health workers conducting COVID-19 testing at the city hall. In the video of …
Kite flying banned in Valenzuela
Valenzuela banned kite flying which often causes power interruption, the city government said Monday. Under Ordinance No. 695-2020, passed on May 11, flying of kites in Valenzuela is not allowed …
Coronavirus rapid testing required for all Filipinos returning to PH
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) said all overseas Filipinos returning to the country are now required to take rapid testing for coronavirus disease. …
Duque pushes for 24-hour COVID-19 testing
Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Friday that laboratories should run a 24-hour shift for testing COVID-19, which already infected two million people across the globe. The health …
DOH approves Davao City COVID-19 testing lab
The Department of Health approved a laboratory in Davao City to run the COVID-19 testing in the Mindanao region, Monday. Mayor Sara Duterte confirmed on Saturday that Research Institute for …