Facebook page “Showbizfinds” falsely claimed that Filipino health advocate and former vice presidential candidate Dr. Willie Ong had passed away, allegedly due to complications from his illness.
Palace spokesman Harry Roque said that despite the shortage, the DOH could directly source remdesivir and tocilizumab from foreign suppliers without going through government procurement procedures, thanks to the two “Bayanihan” laws.
Malacañang has designated new anti-Covid-19 czars to lead each section of the government’s strategy — testing, tracing, isolation and treatment.