Senator Manny Pacquiao on Monday said the Philippine government has mismanaged its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and failed to resolve the health crisis. Pacquiao, once an ally of the Duterte administration, lamented that the COVID-19 situation in the country only got worse. “Sa tingin ko,...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday, Sept. 12 vowed to ensure that more money would be allocated to fund the needs of healthcare workers who are struggling to provide medical services amid the COVID-19 pandemic by making sure there are programmed funds for them. Drilon noted that the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) reported it has disbursed $19.8 billion of the total foreign loans and grants for coronavirus response of the Duterte administration. DOF Building in Manila Since the pandemic began last year, the government’s COVID-19 war chest from foreign financing and grant...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday, Sept. 9 said he is disappointed that the proposed P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022 remains detached from reality and shows the Duterte government’s skewed priorities during this time of a COVID-19 pandemic. Drilon made his position known...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has appealed to lawmakers to pursue its investigation into the alleged discrepancies in the Department of Health’s (DOH) utilization of its COVID-19 funds, but without hampering the government’s pandemic response efforts. “Ngayon, nasa public health emergency...
The Philippines’ repositioned approach in managing the economic impact of the prolonged pandemic could provide the much-needed support for recovery, Moody’s Analytics said. Moody's Analytics Steven G. Cochrane, Moody’s Analytics economist said in a note on Thursday, Sept. 2, that the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, August 22 appealed to fellow lawmakers to maintain objectivity as they seek the truth about the government’s COVID-19 response, saying they should not pass judgment too early without knowing all the facts. Go, who chairs the Senate health committee...
Malacañang said at least P240 billion would be required to fund the government's coronavirus response efforts in 2022. Workers belonging to the A4 priority group are inoculated with Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines inside a cinema-turned vaccination hub in a mall on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 (ALI...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, August 12 said she is not surprised at the Commission on Audit’s (COA) findings of deficiencies in the Department of Health’s (DOH) handling of some P67.32-billion worth of COVID-19 funds, saying there has always been strong indications of neglect and...
Interior Secretary Eduardo M. Año attributed his high approval rating to the hard work and numerous accomplishments it “was able to accomplish during his leadership as the head of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Año was named the second-best performing cabinet member...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, July 27, maintained that the government should focus on its pandemic response efforts, stressing that it should be the country’s top priority. Vice President Leni Robredo delivers her own address to the nation dubbed as “Ulat ni VP Leni” a day after...
Unlike many government agencies, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) has a measly budget that does not exceed P900 million for 2021 but with “trust” and “good deeds” from Filipinos, Vice President Leni Robredo initiated several projects to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The...
