An infectious disease expert on Wednesday, Nov. 3, stood by the national government's face shield policy, citing added eye protection against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) despite fresh calls to scrap the mandate. Ricardo P. Cruz Sr. Elementary School in Taguig, City conducts a simulation of face...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA has expressed its support for the non-requirement of face shields inside cinemas for a better watching experience. "We were in a GoNegosyo forum and they were discussing removing the requirement for face shields in...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, Nov. 2, disclosed that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases is studying the possibility of finally ending the face shield policy. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The fall in President Duterte's net satisfaction rating as shown in the latest SWS survey reflects the people’s continuing struggle in coping with the challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Vice President Leni Robredo's camp said on Sunday, Oct. 31. Vice President Leni...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is investigating allegations against Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation that it tampered with manufacturing dates of medical-grade face shields for health workers. " investigating reports of suspected tampering of manufacturing dates of face shields...
Saying that he is “not bothered” by the Senate’s inquiry into allegations of corruption within his administration, President Duterte once more came to the defense of Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Inc., this time over its tampering of the production dates on medical-grade face shields procured by...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Yesterday, I went to a fast-food joint on the highway. The drive thru looked like it was backed up to mid 2022 so I went inside the restaurant and walked up to the counter––which I noticed when driving past was empty. Thought I found the perfect hack! The cashier...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) does not accept face shields that did not underwent scrutiny by the agency’s inspection team, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday, Sept. 27. “Hindi natin tinatanggap ang mga supplies nang hindi ini-inspect ng ating DOH...
The admission of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation regulatory affairs head Krizle Mago has already "damaged" the company's denial of irregularities in their dealings with the Philippine government amid the pandemic, Senator Richard Gordon said Saturday, September 25. Senator Richard Gordon...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) is now drafting new regulations on the use of face shields following President Duterte's order to ease the restriction of its use in open spaces. This was revealed on Saturday, Sept. 25 by Department of the...
Healthcare workers The Department of Health (DOH) assured that all face shields distributed to healthcare workers were in good condition. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that all medical equipment being distributed to health facilities were being inspected first by the DOH. She made...
Editorial A video posted online showed a female OFW at the Qatar airport saying they were being instructed to throw away their face shields. A passenger on a Tokyo flight onboard a Japanese airline noting the non-mandatory wearing of a face shield. A Pinoy student in Beijing wondering why there’s...
