(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that some ultraviolet (UV) lamp products being sold online are not effective as a way to prevent the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that UV light devices should only be used in clinics,...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has asked PhilHealth to be "more aggressive" in finding solutions to their connectivity issues to address the pending applications for coronavirus-related claims. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from ARTA) ARTA...
The laptops and gadgets procured by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) under its Digital Education Program (DEP) were untended to assist its partner local government units (LGUs) to boost ICT-enabled education during the coronavirus pandemic. (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The top US health authority now says fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks in most indoor settings (JOEL SAGET / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) is recommending the use of surgical masks, especially in areas that are experiencing an increase in coronavirus disease...
House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday, August 18 thumbed down Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s claim the Department of Health (DOH) has been destroyed by the Commission on Audit’s (COA) report on the alleged mishandling of the P67.3-billion COVID-19 funds. The Cagayan de Oro...
A multi-sectoral group hit the Department of Health (DOH) for "deficiencies" in P67-billion coronavirus disease (COVID-19) funds, saying it's a "clear disregard" for people's health and wellbeing. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The DOH has been under public scrutiny recently after the Commission on...
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from Afghanistan are entitled to various benefits and assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) under its reintegration program, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Wednesday. Angara made the assurance as that the OWWA...
The Commission on Audit has never “flagged or flogged” any government agency as claimed by President Rodrigo Duterte but will remain faithful to its constitutional mandate to audit financial transactions and expenditures of all government agencies and instrumentalities. Chairman Michael...
President Duterte issued no threats against the Commission on Audit (COA) after it released an audit report on how the Department of Health (DOH) managed its funds for the pandemic response, Malacañang said Tuesday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on August...
DOH/MB The Philippines saw 10,035 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, Aug. 17. The country's overall tally stands at 1,765,675 with six percent or 105,787 remain as active cases or those who are still undergoing treatment. Of the active infections, 96.1 percent have mild symptoms,...
Food security advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan is worried that the government’s planned fish importation during the second half of the year is ill-timed and may be detrimental to local fishermen. (Unsplash) In a statement, Tugon Kabuhayan convenor and former Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic...
Around 160,000 business establishments will be as risk if and when the current enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila gets extended beyond Aug. 20, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said. A restaurant staff cleans a table to prepare for the arrival of diners...
