PH back to square one? Palace disagrees

Mar 16, 2021 | Top Stories

Malacañang on Tuesday said the Philippines was not starting from scratch in its fight against the pandemic despite a recent spike in Covid-19 cases. “We are not back to square one,” Palace spokesman Harry Roque said, responding to Sen. Joel Villanueva’s...

PhilHealth’s collapse feared by senators

Aug 5, 2020 | Nation

As contributions drop as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and benefit payouts continue to increase, state-run medical insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) could reach the end of its actuarial life next year and totally collapse in 2022.During...

Senators alarmed over WHO report PH has fastest growing COVID-19 numbers in Western Pacific

Jun 29, 2020 | Nation

Senators over the weekend called on the Duterte administration to get its act together as the Philippines was identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the country with the fastest-growing number of new coronavirus cases in the Western Pacific region. In...

Public transport might partially operate during ECQ

Apr 25, 2020 | Nation

    The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it is considering the possibility of allowing the operation of public transportation, notably buses and railway systems but at reduced capacity during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period. Senators,...