Dec 29, 2021 | Nation
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III defended the decision of his department about ending the release of daily Covid-19 tallies on social media starting January 1 for them to show qualitative and situational reports on its website.
Dec 7, 2021 | Nation
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that he would want to keep the current Alert Level 2 status since people are expected to flock to public areas this holiday season.
Jun 30, 2021 | Regions
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has stood firm on its decision to compel Cebu to follow the national quarantine guidelines for returning overseas workers, the IATF chief implementer for the Visayas said on Wednesday.
Apr 5, 2021 | Top Stories
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III walked the streets of Manila, carrying a wooden stick to remind residents last March to observe proper physical distancing.Not exactly the kind of priority the Philippine health chief was expected to focus on, while hospital beds...
Mar 23, 2021 | Top Stories
Duque claimed the relaxed protocols amid the holiday season—which ended two months ago—increased public complacency and increased mobility.