Palace pushes for use of rapid antibody tests despite accuracy concerns

Malacañang insists on the use of rapid antibody tests for initial screening despite accuracy concerns.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that while rapid tests are not definitive for diagnosing active infections, they can help identify individuals with antibodies who may have previously had COVID-19.

Medical societies like the Philippine College of Physicians warn that overreliance on rapid tests may have contributed to the spike in cases and stress the importance of RT-PCR tests as the gold standard.