The tenure of Jeffrey Ian Dy as Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) undersecretary has expired “effective immediately,” a letter dated March 31 from the Office of the President said. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and DICT undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy...
The Department of Health (DOH) emphasized on Wednesday, Jan. 17, that addressing the issue of at least P1 million worth of expired medicines within the Rural Health Office (RHU) of Bacacay town in Albay requires expertise “not in the medical field” but rather in “supply chain and...
The Department of Health (DOH) has P7.43 billion worth of drugs and medicines that are already expired, nearly expired, damaged, overstocked or undistributed, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2022 audit report, COA said its auditors discovered drugs, medicines, and other types of...
(Photo from the official page of the DA-IEO) Smuggled and expired frozen agricultural products worth P35 million were seized by the Department of Agriculture - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Inspectorate and Enforcement (DA-IE) during an operation in Meycauayan Industrial Subdivision's...
The Department of Health (DOH) was asked to find a way on how to properly dispose the reported millions of expired doses of procured and donated Covid-19 vaccines in the country because of its potential risk to public health and safety. “Any discussions on this? What do we do with these? What do...
Authorities have confiscated allegedly imported expired frozen meat with an estimated market value of P1,005,100 in Tondo, Manila, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, Dec. 9, as the national government calls for vigilance against the sale of hot meat during the Christmas season. Photo by...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is still far from reaching its target of administering 23 million Covid-19 vaccine booster shots under the “PinasLakas”...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the expired Covid-19 vaccines, including those purchased by the private sector and local government units (LGUs), will be...
Makabayan bloc lawmakers want to learn the circumstances behind the reported expiration last July of 4.2 million doses of the private sector’s Covid-19 vaccines worth P5.1 billion. Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE) Read:...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution seeking a probe in aid of legislation on the reported unused and expired Covid-19 vaccines, saying such error must not be tolerated. The opposition senator made the move amid reports that billions of pesos worth of Covid-19 vaccine, which were beyond...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) is coordinating with global vaccine-sharing platform COVAX Facility if the latter could replace the expired Covid-19 vaccines procured...
More than four million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have expired, resulting in a P5.1-billion loss for the private sector. Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion (Photo courtesy of Go Negosyo) "The final tally of expired Covid vaccines in private sector warehouses is 4,252,830, translating to a loss of...
