The camp of Michael Yang said on Tuesday, September 7, that the former presidential adviser will be attending the Senate Blue Ribbon's next hearing on the allegedly overpriced procurements of COVID-19 supplies and equipment by the government. President Duterte signs a copy of his portrait for...
A local manufacturer of medical-grade face masks on Tuesday, September 7, admitted incurring financial losses from its contract with Department of Budget and Management's Procurement Service (DBM-PS), after it was told to trim their prices from what was agreed in their award. (Jansen Romero / FILE...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 18,012 more individuals who tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The country's total case count reached 2,121,308, of which 158,637 are active cases as of Tuesday, Sept. 7. Ninety-two percent of the active cases have mild symptoms, 3.4...
DILG Pateros and contact tracers assist the Pateros Rescue in transporting COVID-19 patients to isolation centers (DILG Pateros) Fourteen out of the 32 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) referral hospitals in the country are now under the "critical" classification in terms of their healthcare...
Senator Richard Gordon deserves to keep his post as chairman of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) because he served his position with competence especially amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Under Gordon’s leadership, Gatchalian said the PRC was...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday called for the abolition of the Philippine International Trade Corporation (PITC) and the Department of Budget and Management-Procurement Service (DBM-PS) to prevent government agencies from developing a bad habit of parking funds within these two agencies....
Vice President Leni Robredo visits residents receiving their COVID-19 shots at the Vaccine Express site in Pasig City on August 21, 2021. (OVP) Over 15 million individuals in the Philippines have already been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health...
Eleven regions in the country are currently considered as being at "high" risk for COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, September 6. DOH/MB The DOH said these are the National Capital Region (NCR), Calabarzon, Cagayan Valley, and Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 6, reported 22,415 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, a new record high. DOH/MB The 22,415 cases surpassed the August 30 record of 22,366. The additional new cases brought the nationwide total to 2,103,331. The case bulletin of the DOH also...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday assured that safeguards are in place despite the lifting of the travel restriction to 10 countries. DOH/MB "We should not worry because we have safeguards. While there will be no restrictions, we have strict border control for all incoming travellers...no...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept 6, said that the personal protective equipment (PPE) sets procured by the government was a complete set with nine components. Heath Undersecretary Charade Grande in a press briefing on Monday, Sept 6. (SCREENSHOT FROM PCOO) In a press briefing, Heath...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 6, reported the detection of 279 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant cases in the country. DOH/MB This means the total Delta variant cases in the country are now 2,068. In a statement, the DOH together with the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome...
