Republic of the Philippines

Department of Health
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

June 22, 2020

DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR
NO. 2020-

FOR: ALL UNDERSECRETARIES AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES;

DIRECTORS OF BUREAUS, CENTERS FOR HEALTH
DEVELOPMENT, AND SERVICES; MINISTER OF HEALTH —
BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM
MINDANAO; _EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SPECIALTY
HOSPITALS AND NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL: CHIEFS
OF MEDICAL CENTERS, HOSPITALS, SANITARIA, AND
INSTITUTES; PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION;
DIRECTORS OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL AND
TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTERS; AND OTHER
CONCERNED

SUBJECT: Advisory_on Suspicious Emails Purportedly Emanating from the

Department of Health

The Department of
Health has received reports of the following suspicious email coming from
these addresses: covid-19@doh.gov.ph, coronavirusfilipinas@gmail.com,
oofficeofsoh@doh.gov.ph, and officeofsoh@gmail.com, purportedly emanating from the DOH,
for the distribution of free COVID-19 supplies, equipment and commodities to businesses and
various industries:
From: Philippines Government Oepartment
Sant: Munday, June 22, 2020 12:24 PM
of Health (mailto:covid 19@doh.gov.ph]

Subject: Free distribution of Covid-19 protective equipment (Philippines Government Cepartment of Health)
Republic of the Philippines
Depsrtment
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Dear Citizens,
We, the Philippines Department of health, in
coltaboration with our government in
response to this covid-19 pandemic, want to
distribute free covid-19
testing machines, face mask, ventilators and protective machines free of charges to all businesses and industries registered here in our country Philippines.
Complete attached form with bold and clear wnting, be sure that you write the exact number of your employees and the address of your company
correctly,
Complete the attached form and send us a copy before close of business today,
All completed forms should be submitted electronically: covd- 19@doh.gov.ph; coranayirusfilipinastyynvat.cam
Regards

Building |, San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, 1003 Manila © Trunk Line 651-7800 local 1108, 1111, L112, 1113
Direct Line: 711-9502; 711-9503 Fax: 743-1829 ¢ URL: http://www.doh.gov.ph; e-mail: ftduque@doh.gov.ph

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 These email addresses are NOT connected to the Department of Health or any of its offices
to
or attached agencies. If you happen receive an email from any of the abovementioned addresses,
please observe the following email safety protocols:
1. Mark the email as spam.
2. Do not click on any embedded links, nor open anyof the attached files:
a. Free Distribution Form; and
b. COVID-19 Preventive Measures.

These emails are a form of fraudulent attacks that are aimed to compromise your devices and/or
home
or
office networks.

For any similar incident, please report to the Information Technology Infrastructure and
Security Division (ITISD) of the Knowledge Management and Information Technology Service
(KMITS) through telephone number, (02) 8651-7800 local 1925 or 1934, or email at
itisd@doh. gov.ph.

Dissemination of the information to all concerned is requested.

SCOT. DUQUE IIL, MD, MSc

Secretary of Health