Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV accused President Duterte of twisting the story on the Commission on Audit (COA), which recently flagged the Department of Health (DOH) for “deficiencies” in the use of some P67.3 billion of COVID-19 funds. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN...
The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) said Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III should heed the growing clamor for his resignation saying the Filipino people deserve better. NCCP In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 17, the NCCP said such call is "just and called...
The country's health frontliners will be receiving their benefits as soon as possible. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) President Duterte has ordered Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to prioritize the release of benefits due to the country's health workers if there is enough...
If Health Secretary Francisco Duque III files his resignation, which many are now calling for because of the latest Commission on Audit (COA) report, President Duterte will outrightly reject it, coming to the defense once more of the embattled health chief. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the...
President Duterte said that it is “impossible” to steal P67.3 billion as he defended the Department of Health (DOH) after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged “deficiencies” in the agency’s handling of the COVID-19 funds. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular address to the...
The P67.3 billion “deficiencies” flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) have been mostly resolved, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, August 13. DOH/MB In a statement, the DOH said, since the COA 2020 Consolidated Annual Audit Report covers audit findings until December 31, 2020,...
Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos on Sunday, August 15 expressed doubts the Department of Health (DOH) was able to release the funds for the special risk allowances for healthcare workers despite Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s pronouncements. Marcos made the statement amid Duque’s...
The Department of Health (DOH) has urged the public to take the COVID-19 Survey which was launched on Monday, August 15. DOH/MB The Health department explained that the COVID-19 mobile phone survey was launched "to gain a better understanding of how Filipinos are keeping themselves healthy...
Secretary Francisco Duque III is still not "off the hook" from the reported audit deficiencies of the Department of Health (DOH), even as the state auditors said that they have yet to find that COVID-19 funds were lost to corruption, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said on Monday, August 16....
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III should consider the House of Representatives’ public hearing as an opportunity to explain the deficiencies highlighted by the Commission on Audit (COA) on the Department of Health’s (DOH) use of the P67.32-billion COVID-19 response funds. House Deputy...
Vice President Leni Robredo believes the renewed calls for the resignation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III "would not do nothing" if the country’s system on COVID-19 response remains unchanged. Vice President Leni Robredo and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (OVP/PCOO /MB FILE PHOTO)...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III's refusal to step down from his post despite repeated calls only shows his loyalty to President Duterte, and not to the Filipinos, opposition Senator Leila de Lima said on Saturday, August 14. President Duterte confers with Health Secretary Francisco Duque III...
