Health

[ad_1] [Disclaimer: Whatever is written here is based on information released by the Department of Health at the time of publication. Whatever changes the DoH makes in their data later on…well that’s a different story in itself and as they say in their disclaimer: “the total cases reported may be subject …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Extrajudicial Executions on Monday (September 14) urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to “prioritize the completion” of its preliminary investigation into the human rights situation in The Philippines and for UN member states to “apply sanctions against individual Filipino officials” …

[ad_1] Net inflows of foreign direct investment rose 7.1 percent in June to $ 481 million from $ 449 million a year ago despite the impact of the health crisis, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Tuesday. “This positive development was supported by the gradual reopening of advanced economies …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A group of medical experts on Tuesday backed the government’s move to relax social distancing rules in public transportation as they advocate for the strict implementation of the “seven commandments” in all public utility vehicles (USPs). ). In a statement, the expert panel of physicians, who …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The long-running basketball program Milo-BEST Center will be online when it resumes its sports clinics later this month. Online programs will begin virtually on September 26, with the banner of the BEST Center basic platform of the interactive basketball clinic. It will be managed by some …

[ad_1] People heading to a mall in Divisoria wear masks and face shields. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News MANILA – The Philippines reported 3,544 additional coronavirus infections on Tuesday, bringing the country’s cumulative total of COVID-19 cases to 269,407. The Department of Health (DOH) said that of the confirmed cases, 57,392 …

[ad_1] People stranded locally at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex wait their turn to take advantage of the government’s transportation assistance program in Manila on July 28, 2020. Thousands of people, many of whom lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, have flocked to the sports stadium for a …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health has already hired a total of 8,056 healthcare workers under its emergency recruitment program to augment medical leaders fighting the 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic. According to the Secretary of Health, Francisco Duque III, this figure as of September 12 represents 75.34 percent …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has joined the list of “corrupt and incompetent untouchables” under the Duterte administration, Senator Francis Pangilinan said Tuesday. “That Duque goes unpunished is no longer surprising,” Pangilinan said in a message to reporters. According to the senator, Duque is in the …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) approved the Department of Transportation (DOTr) measure to reduce physical distancing between passengers on public transportation, presidential spokesman Harry Roque insisted Tuesday . “That was approved by the IATF. I heard it myself at …