Alert Level 3 stays as Taal Volcano’s magmatic activity persists

MANILA — For the past 24 hours, some 124 volcanic earthquakes with one low-frequency event were recorded, signifying magmatic activity beneath the Taal Volcano edifice that may lead...

Returning OFWs to China not covered by nCoV travel ban

24 negative of nCoV, 2nd case dies: DOH

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDOHgov/videos/1544374769047854/?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARB_3MHALEcH5KhMhSqJm2gIvdNYgG5b0Rb6KQmvBYRS1JHHwUxgRWiBrA3CgSStQVetzpU0k6ZWezF3kotbDmDgLRdKDhkut6HlFVQBGh4Uf7zpWgLLdqkEdTn1x7yq_uG9T88IYPHEDV3WONjxxiM1uYIEqUeu3ksbopR_cxP8NSMCiDj7N5D3I_V6w8W1ouHZema03e9T12LM_qgdLsVP3QoEqW5DQsc3w2MIwaY2_Msllvgyg5gLBMGXy6Q4CDESXa2hRksQise82gbLpDqVS48N36pOAGYIm0wMYbSoZZPcEzp9j4h6jzhqxx5F2dKR0ZDdq9p_9CYD5T6gfX3xn6r1rhNj9EcxjQ&__tn__=-R   MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported that 24 more patients under investigation (PUIs) tested negative for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),...

Duterte extends temporary ban on travelers from China, HK, Macao

MANILA — To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte’s temporary travel ban on visitors has been extended to include...

Philippines reports 1st virus death outside of China

BEIJING — The Philippines has reported the first death related to a new virus outside of China. The Department of Health says a 44-year-old Chinese man...

Palace warns vs. overpricing, hoarding of face masks

MANILA — Despite the first confirmed case of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the Philippines, Malacañang on Friday called on the public to stop hoarding and selling...

SO2 emission continues as Taal remains under Alert Level 3

MANILA — For the third time this week, sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission from the Taal Volcano was “below instrumental detection”, but the volcano remains under Alert Level 3....

Duterte okays temporary ban on travelers from Wuhan, Hubei: Go

MANILA — Following the confirmation of the first case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte has given his permission for the...

US confirms first person-to-person transmission of coronavirus

Health officials from Chicago confirmed the first case of person-to-person transmission of the novel coronavirus in the United States on Thursday, January 30. The Center for...

Gov’t on top of situation amid 1st nCoV case in PH

MANILA – The government is “on top of the situation” after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country,...