The Senator Richard Gordon-led Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings "reek of malice" as far as President Duterte is concerned. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) During the Tuesday, Aug. 31 airing of the latest "Talk to the People" public briefing, Duterte didn't hold back at all in...
(FILES) In this file photo Medical workers load syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to be administered by nurses at a vaccination site at Kedren Community Health Center, in South Central Los Angeles, California on February 16, 2021. (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH)...
DOH/MB The country has recorded 13,827 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, Aug. 31. The Department of Health’s (DOH) latest bulletin showed that the active cases nationwide increased to 145,562 while the country's running tally of confirmed infections rose to 1,989,857. The DOH...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go may face a Senate ethics committee investigation for his alleged links to former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) undersecretary Christopher Lao who is being tagged to the alleged overpricing of personal protective equipment (PPEs). Senator Richard Gordon,...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said it is currently facing challenges in sourcing anti-inflammatory drug tocilizumab which is being used in treating coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. “For tocilizumab we're having challenges sa ngayon (right now),” said DOH Undersecretary Maria...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) After recording the highest single-day coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tally since the pandemic began, the Department of Health (DOH) said that COVID-19 cases in the Philippines are still expected to go higher in the coming weeks. “Cases may continue to increase in...
Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday bucked President Duterte’s warning he would bar Cabinet members from attending congressional inquiries saying this would mean that he is hiding something. Gordon made the remark as he questioned why the President is losing his cool after the Senate blue ribbon...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday, August 31, asked the Department of Health (DOH) to disclose the details of its plan to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) worth P819 million next year. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB) The DOH has...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III is looking at proposing a measure that would amend existing laws to make sure that "incompetent" state officials and employees would be held accountable, especially for the mismanagement of public funds and government programs. Senate President Vicente Sotto III...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III need not worry about being detained for contempt during a Senate or House of Representatives investigation. President Duterte gestures during his "Talk to the People" public briefing on late Tuesday night, Aug. 31, 2021 (Screenshot from...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. defended the government's purchase of costly personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early days of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic last year, saying they were in a hurry to protect healthcare workers. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. attends a...
The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) on Tuesday, Aug. 31, said it has not received any reports of healthcare workers quitting so far. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Sa amin pong hanay wala po kaming ganyan na umaalis. Kasi kami lang po talaga ang pwedeng asahan ng mga tao, walang titingin sa...
