The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) urged the Department of Health (DOH) to hasten its review of its policies for the possible expansion of the Special Risk Allowance (SRA) coverage to include all health workers who served in hospitals and other health facilities during the coronavirus disease...
MARK BALMORES/MANILA BULLETIN The Philippines recorded 12,751 additional cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, Sept. 8-the lowest single-day tally in two weeks. The new infections pushed the total COVID-19 cases in the country to 2,134,005, with active cases still at 151,135, the...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp., commonly known as PhilHealth, needs a long-term plan to fix the agency’s serious systemic problem, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. PhilHealth During a virtual Senate hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 8, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III told...
Angel Locsin has always been outspoken. She has gotten herself in trouble for it, at one point even being “red-tagged” by the military. But it didn’t stop her from continuously voicing her concerns. And she’s still at it. Just recently, Angel took to social media to express exasperation...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said that there were no "double payments" to the procurement service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) for the purchase of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers. "In response to the allegations that the Department of Health paid...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has designated a new hospital chief at the Victoriano Luna Medical Center, the military's highest echelon of care and its premiere health facility. Col. Manuel Fidel Magtira (left) takes command of the V. Luna Medical Center, replacing Col. Fatima Claire...
file photo: Ali Vicoy The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is supporting the implementation of granular lockdowns but it should be coupled with “accurate” and “up-to-date” data to make it work. “For us to do effective granular lockdowns- that needs to be based on very good...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque points to individual components of the PPEs during his virtual press briefing on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Sept. 7, that the personal protective equipment (PPE) procured by the...
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...
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...
