[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Secretary of Health Francisco Duque III and Rodolfo Del Rosario Jr., senior vice president of the legal sector of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), still resigned from the investigation that is being carried out on alleged irregularities in the state company. Presidential anti-corruption commissioner Greco …
Read More »UN rights chief for the Duterte administration: repeal policies leading to assassinations
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Duterte government must “revoke the policies” that have led to the rising tide of deaths here in the Philippines, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said Tuesday at the opening of the 45th session of the Human Rights Council. in Geneva. High …
Read More »‘Leon’ now a tropical storm; bring rains in parts of PH – Pagasa
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Tropical depression Leon has intensified into a tropical storm and is expected to reach severe tropical storm status within 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Wednesday. In its severe weather bulletin at 5 am, Pagasa said that “León” could …
Read More »Strict isolation policy prevented 100,000 COVID-19 infections – Galvez
[ad_1] Carlito Galvez Jr. MANILA, Philippines – The head of the national action plan against COVID-19 said Tuesday that the government’s aggressive isolation policy had prevented more than 100,000 coronavirus infections. Carlito Galvez Jr., head of the National Task Force against COVID-19, said the government was looking to quarantine more …
Read More »Senior officials disagree on new distancing rules in public transport
[ad_1] MIND THE GAP Passengers aboard this new minibus on the Roces-Cubao route, Quezón City, maintain their distance of 0.7 meters from each other following the new rules established by the Department of Transportation. The new regulation reduces the distance between passengers on the previous subway to contain the spread …
Read More »More PhilHealth Officials Can Be Charged – DOJ
[ad_1] Secretary of Justice Menardo Guevarra. (Philippine Daily Inquirer file photo) MANILA, Philippines – Attorney General Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday that the investigation into alleged mass corruption at Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will continue and that “more people may be charged.” Malacañang also said that the recommendation of a …
Read More »Robredo pushes for more COVID-19 tests as 30,000 daily ‘are no longer enough’
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo believes that to maintain the country’s progress in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the government would need to conduct more tests, as the 30,000 coronavirus tests per day “may no longer be sufficient. “. In an interview with the GMA news …
Read More »The COVID-19 pandemic shows the urgent need for a Medical Reserve Corps – Go
[ad_1] Senator Christopher Go (Photo from his office) MANILA, Philippines – The COVID-19 pandemic, which has caught many countries off guard, should be a lesson for the Philippines to implement policies and systems that better prepare it for any similar medical crises that may arise in the future, Sen Christopher …
Read More »Calamian Islands under No. 1 signal as LPA turns into tropical depression
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area (LPA) located north of Palawan has turned into a tropical depression, causing Signal No. 1 will rise over the Calamian Islands, according to the latest evening bulletin issued Tuesday by Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). The eye of the …
Read More »The lack of a system in the COVID-19 response is a bigger problem than Duque – Robredo
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – With most members of the opposition and even some of the administration’s allies calling for the resignation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, some have been curious why Vice President Leni Robredo has not intervened. Robredo revealed his reason on Tuesday during the GMA News show …
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