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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Vicente Sotto III insisted on Wednesday that criminal charges should be brought against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for the corruption scandal at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and that he should be replaced by someone “who has a greater will to fight …

[ad_1] NEW Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Camilo Cascolan will continue to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic while targeting high-value drug targets and misguided police officers during his brief stint. Cascolan, currently the PNP’s deputy director of administration, will succeed outgoing PNP chief Archie Gamboa, who retired on September 2, …

[ad_1] THE CENTRAL BANK expects net inflows of foreign direct investment to reach $ 4.1 billion this year. – REUTERS FOREIGN INVESTMENTS in the Philippines increased 42% in May, reversing three months of decline due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on investors.bedencia, the central bank said Wednesday. Data …

[ad_1] MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday urged state leaders and heads of international organizations to seize the opportunity to “build a new order” amid the coronavirus pandemic, as countries around the world continue to fight due to the crisis. of health. At the 2020 Aqaba Process Meeting online, …

[ad_1] Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is confident that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) curve will flatten this month, citing the new campaign plan developed by the Covid-19 National Task Force in charge of the response. to the pandemic. In a message to reporters, Lorenzana said that strictly implementing health protocols …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The more than P14 billion in “invalid and illegal” releases allegedly made by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) through its interim reimbursement mechanism (IRM) could amount to more than 600 embezzlement charges, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday. During the plenary session, Lacson cited the recent …

[ad_1] Coach Louie Alas. Photo by Tristan Tamayo / INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines – The PBA will not sanction Phoenix head coach Louie Alas for violating the league’s health and safety protocols during practice. Commissioner Willie Marcial sees no need for the PBA to penalize Alas as his team has already …

[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea was so proud of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic that it coined a term for it: K-Quarantine, named after the worldwide musical phenomenon K-pop. His two-pronged strategy of fighting the virus while keeping the economy running seemed to work. The country practically …

[ad_1] Adamson’s coach, Franz Pumaren. PHOTO / TRISTAN TAMAYO REQUEST MANILA, Philippines – Adamson’s head coach, Franz Pumaren, could not understand the idea that the Santo Tomás University men’s basketball team allegedly held a bubble training camp in Sorsogon amid the coronavirus pandemic. Pumaren described the reported incident, which is …

[ad_1] PBA saves Phoenix coach Louie Alas from suspension The sanction imposed by the team is enough, says Commissioner Willie Marcial Phoenix Super LPG trainer Louie Alas. (PBA images) The PBA will no longer impose penalties on Phoenix Super LPG coach Louie Alas, who received a 15-day suspension from his …