[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 »Nuggets have a chance for a historic upset in Game 7 against Clippers
[ad_1] The Heat were 39-43 last season. They had only won one playoff game in the past three years. They had missed the postseason entirely in three of the past five years. His payroll was inflated. James Johnson, Dion Waiters and Kelly Olynyk had several seasons left on their negative …
Read More »Water rates will drop in October
[ad_1] The Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Metropolitan Aqueduct and Sewerage System (MWSS) approved the fourth quarter foreign currency differential adjustment (FCDA) as of October 1. Under the FCDA, which was recommended by the MWSS Regulatory Office, Manila Water Co. Inc. (MWCI) will implement a reduction of P0.33 per …
Read More »Court rejects petition to release Leonen’s SALN – The Manila Times
[ad_1] On Tuesday, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking disclosure of Associate Judge Mario Victor Leonen’s Declarations of Assets, Liabilities and Relationship (SALN). Marvic leonen Court spokesman Brian Keith Hosaka said the court denied requests from the Attorney General’s Office and attorney Lorenzo Gadon for copies of Leonen’s SALN …
Read More »Apple’s ‘Time Flies’ Event: Top 9 Announcements
[ad_1] Apple just wrapped up its “Time Flies” event, its first fall event this year, and while we’re still waiting for new iPhones, the company rolled out the new Apple watches and iPads. And just like this year’s WWDC, we get all the news through a video streamed online; there …
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 »PH Will Not Pay Vaccine Reservation Fee – Duterte – The Manila Times
[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte promised to purchase Covid-19 vaccines made in China and Russia while attacking Western pharmaceutical companies asking for up-front payment for their vaccine research and development efforts. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte speaks with the people after holding a meeting with the core members of the Interagency Working …
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 …
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