In an attempt to justify the current government's purchase of personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth P1,700 each, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque asked opposition Senator Franklin Drilon to explain the purchase of his allies in the previous administration of PPEs worth at least P3,000 each....
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday, August 31, asked the Department of Health (DOH) to disclose the details of its plan to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) worth P819 million next year. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB) The DOH has...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. defended the government's purchase of costly personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early days of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic last year, saying they were in a hurry to protect healthcare workers. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. attends a...
Lung Center of the Philippines CEU AFI Centro Escolar University Alumni Foundation Inc. donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to public and private hospitals affiliated with the internship program of the various Medical Allied Courses of CEU campuses in Mendiola, Makati, and Malolos....
Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, July 23, appealed to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to exclude manufacturers of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies from the imposition of value-added tax (VAT) on local inputs. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (center) inspects the face...
EDITORS DESK We do not exactly know when this horrible pandemic would end, but one thing is sure when you talk to scientists, environmentalists, and conservationists – there is a looming pandemic that concerns the environment. More than a year of wearing face shields, donning PPEs, having food...
Members of the House Committee on Trade and Commerce on Monday called for additional funding support to local companies producing personal protective equipment (PPEs) to enable the industry to meet the country’s needs for protective health gears in the face of a continuing coronavirus (COVID-19)...
GMA News and Public Affairs gives practical answers to common yet important questions on COVID-19 via a series of public service vignettes dubbed “PPE: Pinoy Pandemic Essentials.” More than a year into the pandemic brought about by the novel coronavirus, the Philippines is still facing a tough...
Underutilized factory capacities After investing billions of pesos ($35M) to repurpose their manufacturing facilities into assembly lines for the production of medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPEs) needed during this pandemic, local producers are suffering from underutilized capacities...
The existing procurement law must be amended first in order to give local manufacturers of personal protective equipment (PPE) a fighting chance against its international competitors, an official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. DTI Undersecretary Ruth Castelo (Screengrab from...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has assisted the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region II in transporting over 1,200 personal protective equipment (PPEs) and medical supplies in Batanes on Tuesday, April 27. In a statement on Thursday, April 29, the PCG deployed the BRP Capones (MRRV-4404) to...
The Philippines' garments manufacturers and exporters are now looking at exporting medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) to other countries as the government supposedly continued to show preference for foreign-made products. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "Nakakatawa 'no, tayo magsusupply...
