Duterte thinks face shields can be used for ’10, 15 years’
By President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday claimed face shields could be used for more than a decade if used with care, before being corrected by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.In a Talk to the People address, Duterte claimed the plastic material being used in face...
Duterte wants COA to collect P140M from Gordon
In a “Talk to the People” address, Duterte directed the Office of the Solicitor General to nudge the Commission on Audit (COA) to collect the amount from Gordon.
Duterte raises questions on contractor of new Senate building
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday asked senators why Hilmarc’s Construction Corp. (HCC) was tapped to build the Senate’s new building despite allegedly overpricing previous government projects.
PH now at moderate-risk for Covid-19 – DOH
The Philippines is now under moderate risk classification for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections after the country saw a small decrease in new infections.
Teachers must be vaccinated before conducting face-to-face classes
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that all teachers and school personnel involved in the pilot run of face-to-face classes must receive the vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Report Covid vax rollout used in early campaigning – Guanzon
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged the public to document government officials allegedly taking advantage of the government’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout to campaign for the coming 2021 polls.
Witness admits to tampering with production dates on face shields
A witness who claimed to be an employee of Pharmally Pharmaceutical testified to the altering of the production dates of medical-grade face shields during a Senate inquiry on Friday.
Pharmally director cited in contempt for refusing to answer senators’ questions
A director of Pharmally Pharmaceuticals, the company accused of benefiting from political connections to corner lucrative deals for medical supplies to the government, was transferred to Pasay City Jail for not answering questions during a Senate inquiry on Friday.
PH receives 3rd Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shipment in a week
About 730,000 Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine doses arrived in the Philippines on Thursday night.
Isko says he’s willing to offer Duterte a Cabinet post
Presidential hopeful Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Friday said he was willing to work with President Rodrigo Duterte, with whom he had come to blows amid the Covid-19 pandemic, if they both win national posts in 2022.
Blue Ribbon panel to zero in on money laundering
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chief Sen. Richard Gordon on Wednesday said money laundering could have been involved in the government’s questionable deals for medical supplies last year.
More than 1M Pfizer jabs arrive in PH
By The Philippines received over one million doses of the US-made Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday night.The latest delivery contained 1,028,430 doses. It was the biggest number of government-procured Pfizer doses the country has received since it...
Duterte tells Gordon: You cannot be senator and Red Cross chief at the same time
“You are a dual personality which is, you know, banned or prohibited by law. Dapat noon pa, dinemanda ka na,” Duterte said during his second “Talk to the People” address this week.
Duterte accuses ‘rich countries’ for ‘hoarding’ vaccines
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (PH time) accused rich countries of hoarding Covid-19 vaccines as he lamented how poor nations were forced to settle for leftover jabs.
Isko: ‘I’m not a rebranded Duterte’
Presidential hopeful Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Wednesday said his government would not be a mere rebranding of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration.
Gordon counters ‘demolition expert’ Marcoleta: It was PRC who did retest on health workers
Contrary to Sagip Rep. Rodante Marcoleta’s claim that Subic health workers got false positive tests from the Philippine Red Cross, it was actually the humanitarian aid agency that retested them even without the Department of Health’s (DOH) order.