[ad_1] Francisco Duque III Vicente Sotto III – PRIB SENATE MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte may change his mind about keeping Health Secretary Francisco Duque III in his cabinet once he finishes reading the Senate report on the multi-million dollar fraud that nearly paralyzes the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation …
Read More »Sputnik V arrives in the Philippines
[ad_1] Last week, the Philippine government announced that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin Jr., and a representative from the Office of the President met separately with the Russian Embassy and the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer, to discuss arrangements. to ensure “appropriate and adequate vaccines for the …
Read More »Government loans reached P1.86 trillion in 7 months
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government borrowed P1.86 trillion from local and foreign sources from January to July, a level roughly equivalent to total loans for the past two years. As the government calls for more short-term loans to combat COVID-19 and revive the economy from a pandemic-induced recession, President …
Read More »Unicef to ensure that all countries receive COVID-19 vaccines
[ad_1] Unicef to ensure that all countries receive COVID-19 vaccines MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will lead the procurement and supply of 2019 coronavirus disease vaccines to ensure all countries have access to initial doses when available, the agency announced. The vaccine procurement and distribution effort, …
Read More »Raptors beat Celtics to tie East semi-final at 2-2 – The Manila Times
[ad_1] LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida: Pascal Siakam had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Kyle Lowry added 22 points and 11 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors tied the Eastern Conference semifinal in two games each, beating the Boston Celtics 100-93 on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) . Pascal Siakam (No. 43) of …
Read More »Sotto sees rapid adoption of COW report on PhilHealth disaster
[ad_1] Senate President Vicente Sotto III is confident that the plenary will adopt today (September 7) the report of the Committee of the Whole (COW) on anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), including a proposal to cite the Secretary of Health Francisco Duque III among them. responsible for …
Read More »Beirut blast: emotional rollercoaster as rescuers finish search for possible survivor
[ad_1] On Saturday night, locals applauded the rescuers, led by a Chilean search and rescue team, after they announced that the search was 95% complete and that they ruled out signs of life. “Unfortunately, today we can say that there are no signs of life inside the building,” Francisco Lermanda, …
Read More »Bernie or bankruptcy: a centrist Democrat is still as bad as Trump for some on the left | 2020 U.S. elections
[ad_1] TThis week, in one of his first in-person appearances since the pandemic began, Joe Biden made a promise to some Pennsylvania voters. “I am not banning fracking. It doesn’t matter how many times Donald Trump lies about me, ”said the Democratic presidential candidate at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, …
Read More »COA Notes OVP’s Slow Use of Medical Aid Funds; Robredo points to electoral ban
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Despite having the highest audit rating in the government, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) was still singled out by the Commission on Audit (COA) for its slow use of medical assistance program funds that could have helped more people. According to the OVP’s COA …
Read More »DOH Calls Labs About Overdue Reports; PHL Covid-19 infections reach 237,365
[ad_1] HIGHLIGHTING the need to ensure more accurate case collection, validation and reporting, the Department of Health (DOH) has drawn the attention of 19 laboratories that did not submit their data on Sunday to the Covid-19 Data Repository System (CDRS). “There were two new variables in his data field that …
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