Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday rejected proposals to close down the country’s borders amid the threat of the monkeypox virus.
“The closing of...
The Philippines is tightening its border control measures as an official of the World Health Organization in Europe warned the transmission of the monkeypox...
Some 3.6 million expired COVID-19 vaccine doses will be replaced by the COVAX facility with no additional cost, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.
Duque,...
The government has not yet purchased stocks of the oral COVID-19 pill Paxlovid because Pfizer is requiring an indemnification law before it sells the...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday urged Congress to pass a law making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory.
Duque made the statement as the number...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday said he favors a government policy of free medicines for the people.However, the Secretary expressed concerns over limited...
The country will likely remain under COVID-19 Alert Level 1 until President Rodrigo Duterte's term ends on June 30, 2022, Health Secretary Francisco Duque...
Experts and government advisers are now looking into the possibility of deescalating the country to pandemic “Alert Level 0,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III...
The government plans to expand vaccination sites in the Philippines to also include public and private clinics hoping to get more Filipinos vaccinated against...
