An estimated P3.2 million worth of marijuana and shabu were seized by the Bulacan police in a series of drug buy-bust operations in the cities of Malolos and San Jose Del Monte in the province of Bulacan on January 29. (photos courtesy of Bulacan PPO/ MANILA BULLETIN) Col. Rommel J. Ochave, acting...
As part of its community-based drug rehabilitation program, the Pasig City government launched a mobile drug testing clinic on Thursday, Jan. 27. The Mobile Drug Testing Clinic (MDTC) will roam around Pasig City’s 30 barangays offering drug tests for persons who use drugs (PWUD). PHOTO COURTESY...
Anti-narcotics operatives arrested three suspected drug pushers in a raid on an alleged drug den in Aurora province on Wednesday night, Jan. 26. Those arrested were identified as Rheymar Pantalunan, 40; Mikaela Maniaol, 37; and Erik dela Cruz, 37. In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement...
(RITM) An official of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) reminded the public to only use COVID-19 self-administered antigen test kits that were already approved by the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "Mahalaga po na iyong gagamitin natin na mga kit sa pag-test ay...
Medicines (File Photo) An infectious disease expert urged the government to subsidize antiviral medicines that are being used for the treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for it to be accessible to the public. Dr. Rontgene Solante of the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila recommended to the...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said he is ready to face the House of Representatives’ inquiry over the government's handling of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. Duque made the statement after the House...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said on Wednesday, Jan. 26, that the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has since deferred preliminary investigations into President Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, will be allowed in the country if she wins in the May 2022 polls. Vice...
Anti-narcotics authorities arrested a high value drug suspect and four of his cohorts Monday, Jan. 24, in a buy bust operation in Olongapo City. (PDEA photo) The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the suspects as Arsenio Santos, 53; Ar Pallorina, 51; Albert Oca, 26; Ryan Ebba, 29,...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given special certification to two labs for their home-administered test kits, it announced on Monday, Jan. 24. (Photo from Unsplash) During the President's pre-recorded public address, FDA-OIC Director-General Oscar Gutierrez reported that two kits were...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo joined veteran journalist Jessica Soho for GMA News’ presidential interviews where she spoke her mind on key national issues, including the alleged rampant corruption in government, the controversial war on drugs, the government’s pandemic...
Amid reports of counterfeit coronavirus disease (COVID-19) medicines such as Molnupiravir, the Department of Health (DOH) released an advisory on Wednesday, Jan. 19 Molnupiravir (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Molnupiravir, according to DOH, is a drug for mild cases of COVID-19 currently provided with an...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Tuesday, Jan. 18, said the city government will procure the antiviral drug Bexovid, the first generic version of Pfizer’s Paxlovid. Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a Facebook live, Domagoso said the Food...
