A public health worker took to social media to share the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reality for patients and health workers as virus cases continue to soar. (Photo from Jennifer Aranzamendez) In a Facebook post, Dr. Jennifer Aranzamendez bared the realities of the ongoing health crisis that...
The Department of Finance (DOF) assured that the Philippines has already secured the financing for, and ordered, enough doses of COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate qualified Filipinos by the end of the year stating the country needs 9 million doses weekly arrival to meet its target to complete its...
President Duterte has made it clear that he "doesn't care" about what could happen to controversial firm Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. President Rodrigo Duterte drives home a point during his "Talk to the People" public briefing on Sept. 13, 2021. (Malacañang photo) This, depsite the company's...
Human rights violation has never been part of the government’s policy in addressing the country’s coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) woes, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año maintained on Tuesday, Sept. 14. “We assure na wala sa policy natin ang...
The Quezon City (QC) local government said it will file charges against a construction firm for reportedly failing to notify the City Epidemiological Surveillance Unit (CESU) about the COVID-19 positive cases among its workers. QC Mayor Joy Belmonte (QC PIO) The City Department of the Building...
The San Juan City local government started on Tuesday the vaccination of non-residents in its bid to help the country achieve herd immunity against COVID-19. Mayor Francis Zamora This effort came after the Metro Manila Council (MMC) decided to vaccinate as one, especially cities which have finished...
The Philippine government is looking at the possibility of vaccinating the general adult population against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) once there is “a stable vaccine supply” by next month. In his taped public address aired on Tuesday, Sept. 14, President Duterte said that the general...
President Duterte on Monday, September 13, warned Senator Richard Gordon, who is leading the investigations into the government’s procurement of alleged overpriced medical supplies during the pandemic, that he will campaign against him when he runs in the 2022 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte and...
Nueva Segovia Archbishop Marlo Peralta has asked every parish and priest in his archdiocese to have a personal protective equipment (PPE) ready for use if called to do an Anointing of the Sick during this COVID-19 pandemic. Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia In a circular letter dated Sept. 8, the...
The Quezon City local government is eyeing the vaccination of minors in private and public schools all over the city even as it started culling the list of students aged 12 to 17 years in anticipation of the possible expansion of vaccination coverage in the Philippines. "The idea is to put up...
Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) seized some P1.4 million worth of antigen rapid test kits for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from two sellers during a buy-bust in Manila and Davao City. Nabbed were 44-year old Rowena Purugganan, an online seller or sale...
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