UP-NIH can produce 8,000 test kits per day-FDA
Food and Drug Authority (FDA) said Monday the University of the Philippines-National institute of Health (UP-NIH) could produce 8,000 test kits for COVID-19 per day. The UP-NIH has 26,000 test …
Food and Drug Authority (FDA) said Monday the University of the Philippines-National institute of Health (UP-NIH) could produce 8,000 test kits for COVID-19 per day. The UP-NIH has 26,000 test …
A man who only wanted to help amid the COVID-19 crisis experienced violence after a group of drunk men beat him while he was giving free masks in Iligan City, …
President Rodrigo Duterte announced Monday the national government allotted ₱200-billion-worth of aid for low-income families affected by the COVID-19 crisis. “We have allotted ₱200 billion for low-income households who are …
Some COVID-19 patients voluntarily revealed their identity to help the Baguio City local government for faster contact tracing. Government nutrition program coordinator Joel Junsay revealed on Facebook that he testes …
The Presidential Security Group (PSG) is already studying to file a case against ACT-CIS party-list Rep Eric Go Yap after going to Malacañang despite being a person under investigation or …
The wife of former senator Bongbong Marcos shared their entire household tested negative of COVID-19, citing the results were released 24 hours after they got tested. The average turnaround time …
A congressman did not isolate himself, attended the top-level meeting, and special Congress session before revealing he was infected with COVID-19 disease Wednesday night. ACT-CIS Representative Eric Yap asked for …
The Department of Health on Tuesday morning said there are 39 new COVID-19 cases in the Philippines. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said there are now 501 COVID-19 cases in …
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) staff revealed that at least 34 government officials and their family members demanded to get VIP testing for COVID-19. At the same time, symptomatic …
On VIP testing for COVID-19: Duque says RITM chief Celia Carlos stays Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday director of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) chief …
The Office of the VP Leni Robredo announced Sunday it would give free dorm to COVID-19 frontliners during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. In a Facebook post, the OVP said …
Instead of adhering to the curfew, some drinkers who have been apprehended by authorities in Santa Rosa City, Laguna, have argued that beer helps them fight COVID-19. Another was arrested …
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday said foreigners would be temporarily banned from entering the Philippines following the Department of Foreign Affair’s (DFA) order to suspend visa issuances and …
Aside from the pandemic COVID-19, infodemic also rapidly spreads in the online world. Millions of people around the world are mostly online due to home quarantine to stop the spread …
A pastor who spread fake news about COVID-19 will face charges in Agusan del Sur. PRO-13 Director, Brig. Gen. Joselito Esquivel Jr., of Veruela, Agusan del Norte, is preparing a …
The World Health Organization (WHO) advised Tuesday that patients suffering from 2019 coronavirus symptoms should avoid taking anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen because such could worsen the pandemic virus’s symptoms. …
CNN Philippines announced Wednesday it would temporarily go off air after an employee in its office building tested positive for COVID-19. The media outlet made the decision after receiving a …
Isabela Governor Rodolfo Albano III ordered the immediate burial of the dead from 24 hours to three days to prevent the mass gathering during wakes that could spread the pandemic …
An elderly and two dialysis patients were forced to walk to get medicines and to have their treatments continued during Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, Tuesday. The government imposed total lockdown …
Authorities arrested two friends for selling overpriced thermal scanners in Pasig City. The two suspects were identified as Sofia Loren, 27, and Melvin Loto, 37, both residents of Tawiran Street …
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and Filipino boxing champion and Senator Manny Pacquiao foundations said they would give the Philippines 50,000 test kits for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to a …
Mayor Benjamin Magalong has declared Baguio City under citywide community quarantine from March 16 to April 15 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the city. Mayor …
The Chinese Embassy and the China Mammoth Foundation donated around 2,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test kits. The kits arrived in Manila, Monday Morning. Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian said more coronavirus …
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año warned yesterday the Philippines could have 75,000 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in five months if the country fails to …
The Araneta City management announced it three of its malls in Quezon would be closed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat, Monday. In an advisory, Araneta City said …
DOH announced on Saturday three fatalities and 47 new cases of new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Philippines as of March 14. This increased the death toll to eight and the …