Vergeire Reacts To Appointment as DOH OIC by Marcos Jr.

Maria Rosario Vergeire, President Bongbong Marcos

Marcos Jr. Picks Vergeire To Be the OIC of DOH Until July 31 VERGEIRE – Former Department of Health (DOH) spokesperson Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire spoke on her appointment by President Bongbong Marcos as the health department’s officer-in-charge (OIC). A new administration has officially started its six-year term. It was last June 30 at the … Read more

Malacañang Reveals Marcos’ Pick for DOH Officer-in-Charge

Malacañang President Bongbong Marcos

Malacañang Speaks on DOH Leadership under Marcos Administration MALACAÑANG – The Palace revealed the pick of Pres. Bongbong Marcos as Officer-in-Charge of the Department of Health (DOH). A new administration assumed office last June 30, 2022. President Bongbong Marcos has appointed the personalities whom he chose to head the different agencies and departments under the … Read more

DOH Says PH Logged Highest New COVID-19 Cases Since March

DOH

DOH Speaks on COVID-19 Cases in PH DOH – The Department of Health said that the Philippines’ recent new COVID-19 cases record is highest since March 6. The Philippine government and the health authorities continue to remind the public not to be complacent because the threats of the virus are still present. Malacañang previously reiterated … Read more

DOH Says Metro Manila Showed “Sharp Rise” in COVID Cases

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire

DOH Speaks on Increase of COVID-19 Cases in Metro Manila DOH – The Department of Health said that Metro Manila showed a “sharp rise” in the cases of COVID-19 and the rest of Luzon and Visayas also increased. The Philippines’ fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over. In fact, many countries across the … Read more

DOH on Placing Metro Manila under Alert Level 2: “Possible”

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire

DOH Speaks on Possibility of Placing Metro Manila under Alert Level 2 DOH – The Department of Health said that it is always possible to place Metro Manila under Alert Level 2 depending on the cases. Several countries have yet to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic cost millions of lives across the … Read more

Authorities Declare Dengue Outbreak in Zamboanga City

Dengue Outbreak

DOH Declare Dengue Outbreak in Zamboanga City Due to Increasing Cases The authorities have declared a dengue outbreak in Zamboanga City after the dengue cases reached over 2, 000. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that DOH-Region IX declared a dengue outbreak in Zamboanga City. 19 dengue patients have already passed away due to the mosquito-borne … Read more

DOH Orders Strengthening of Border Screening Vs. Monkeypox

DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III

DOH Speaks on Threats of Monkeypox w/c Is Now Present in Other Countries DOH – The Department of Health ordered the strengthening of the border screening to prevent the entry of monkeypox. The Philippines and many countries across the globe have yet to fully recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. It brought a … Read more