Published February 22, 2021, 7:11 PM There is an ongoing Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) trial among coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients classified as moderate cases at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), an official of the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) announced Monday, Feb. 22. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST-PCHRD Executive Director Dr. Jaime C. Montoya said VCO trials were being conducted to ensure the effectiveness of VCO as a potential supplement that could prevent the worsening of condition in patients afflicted with the disease. “Patuloy pa po [ang VCO trials], mayroon pa pong ongoing ngayon na trial sa PGH para tingnan po ang mga COVID19 [patients] na na-ospital. Ito po ‘yung moderate case ng COVID at patuloy pa po ang pagtingin din sa asymptomatic cases na ginagawa po ngayon sa Valenzuela [City] ([The VCO trials] continue, there is ongoing trial at PGH to assess the COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized. These are moderate case of COVID and we continue the trials among the asymptomatic cases that are being conducted in Valenzuela [City},” he said during the “Laging Handa” briefing.