PhilHealth funds liquidated does not mean they are ‘legally disbursed’ – Lacson

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Liquidated funds do not mean they have been “legally disbursed.” Senator Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday after Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) Chairman Dante Gierran said 92 percent of the P15 billion allegedly “stolen” has already been settled. “The settlement is different than the audit,” Lacson said …

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Cirilito Sobejana is the next head of AFP – Palace

[ad_1] (FILE PHOTO) Chief of the Army, Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana. INQUIRER Mindanao file photo / JULIE S. ALIPALA MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has elected Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana as the next head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Malacañang announced on Wednesday. “The Palace confirms …

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‘Bottlenecks decimated the Brazilian city’s health network’

[ad_1] São Paulo, Brazil Brazil’s health minister said Tuesday that the collapse of the health network in the capital of Amazonas state was due to “decade-long bottlenecks” and differences in contamination rates possibly caused by the new P1 variant of new coronavirus. “Apparently, it is a strain that pollutes more, …

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