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[ad_1] The Senate recommended the filing of corruption and embezzlement charges against Health Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd and eight former and current Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) officials. Secretary of Health Francisco Duque 3rd PHOTO BY RUY MARTINEZ The recommendation was contained in the 88-page report presented by Senate President …

[ad_1] Yesterday, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Announced the support of the European Union to the Center for Global Access to COVID-19 Vaccines (COVAX) with a contribution of 400 million euros for the advance purchase of future vaccines for the benefit of developing countries. It …

[ad_1] Among the teams that could be affected by the UST sanctions is its promising women’s volleyball team. —SHERWIN VARDELEON The investigative body that investigates the alleged violations of health protocols by the University of Santo Tomás (UST) and the National University (NU) had not yet reached a resolution on …

[ad_1] Dante Gierran MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Dante Gierran, the new president of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), to clean up the bribery-riddled health insurer and send its corrupt officials to jail. “I pity the country. My heart bleeds for my country. The incessant corruption, with no …

[ad_1] The US Border Crossing in Blaine, Washington, July 16, 2020 When the US-Canada border was closed to non-essential travel on March 21, southbound traffic to Blaine, the busiest crossing between Washington and British Columbia, it dropped to a trickle. , paralyzing the economy of the city. Ruth Fremson, The …

[ad_1] MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday that a 65-year-old Filipino woman in Israel died from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in August. She is the first Filipina to die from the deadly virus in the country, the DFA said in a statement. Meanwhile, the …

[ad_1] Deceased: The government said 41,504 people had died in the UK within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, an increase of three from the previous day. There were nine more deaths from coronavirus in England, according to NHS England. The dates ranged from August 6 …

[ad_1] JUSTICE Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday endorsed the appointment of retired director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Dante Gierran as president of the Philippines Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), saying he is the right man. to clean up the corruption agency. Guevarra, who heads the PhilHealth Task Force …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – Japan’s Naomi Osaka showed no signs of discomfort from the injury that forced her to miss a final on Saturday, but the former US Open champion had to strain to beat compatriot Misaki Doi 6-2 5-7 6- 2 in his first game. at Flushing Meadows. A …

[ad_1] The Department of Health (DOH) registered 3,483 new confirmed cases of Covid on Tuesday, according to the total of tests carried out by 93 of the 110 current operating laboratories, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 224,264. Of the confirmed cases, 62,655 (27.9 percent) are …