The Philippines now has the means to fight lingering Covid-19 risks as well as future pandemics, as World Bank loans extended during the pandemic have been implemented satisfactorily. "The project has continued moving towards its development objectives—to strengthen the Philippines' capacity...
The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public on Friday, Nov. 8, against spreading false claims regarding Covid-19 origins and treatments. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) In a statement, the DOH cautioned the public against circulating misleading claims suggesting that Singapore discovered Covid-19 is...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday, Sept. 21, that the total Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) obligation of P103.5 billion is “now 90 percent paid.” MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO This follows President Marcos’s decision to fully fund the remaining P27.3 billion this...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin said the Marcos administration, particularly through the Department of Health (DOH) headed by Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, was able to release the remaining health...
Former Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday, September 1 hailed the Office of the Ombudsman’s filing of graft charges against former health secretary Francisco Duque III, former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) undersecretary Christopher Lao and other government officials involved in the...
CEU leads a global dialogue on post-pandemic health care trends from August 27-28, 2024 at The Manila Hotel. (Photo from CEU) Centro Escolar University (CEU), in partnership with the Association of Universities in Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), hosted the 2nd AUAP International Conference on...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin said Congress should investigate the enormous P7.2-trillion debt accumulated by the Duterte administration during...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says the House isn't being vindictive in its probe on the initial high cost of Covid-19 test packages during the early days of the...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) There might have been overpricing in the procurement of Covid-19 test kits by the Department of Health (DOH) through the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health-6 disclosed that the emergency allowance totaling P5.98 billion for health workers who served during the pandemic in Western Visayas region has been released. SUBA-AN (Tara Yap) DOH-6 Regional Director Dr. Adriano Suba-an said the amount accounts for more...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has affirmed the notice of disallowance for P876,896.87 given by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to its employees for financial and health assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic. With the ruling, the COA denied the appeal filed by Mary Liza...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The specialists and staff of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City hold in special place in House Speaker Martin Romualdez's heart. Romualdez on Wednesday, June 26,...
