Roque says PGH admission took 4 days
“Nasa ordinaryong room po ako. Apat na araw po, it took four days before I could actually enter,” he said in a virtual presser.
Nothing wrong with Duterte’s planned absence from public eye—Palace
Asked about Duterte’s deliberate absence, Palace spokesman Harry Roque said the public was better off not meddling with the president’s views.
Duterte willing to waive Covid-19 vaccine slot
Duterte, 76, said the government should prioritize those who would go on to live longer lives.
Senators tell DA to prioritize eradication of ASF; call for transparency in pork imports
Senators urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to focus on the eradication of African Swine Fever (ASF) and disclose the list of meat importers. Sen. Joel Villanueva said that though the food crisis is a global issue, it is a local problem that requires local...
Passengers who use fake Covid-19 test results face penalties — PAL
Passengers caught using fake Covid-19 test results at the airport face penalties of up to P50,000 or imprisonment for one to six months, the Philippine Airlines said.The flag carrier advised the public to secure authentic Covid-19 test results from legitimate medical...
High covid-19 fatalities due to backlogs – DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) said the record-high 401 coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) fatalities reported on Friday included all fatalities from previous months.
Supreme Court extends courts closure until April 18
The Supreme Court (SC) announced that it will extend the physical closure of all the courts in the National Capital Region (NCR) and its four neighboring provinces until April 18.
Roque hospitalized due to Covid-19
Roque, who has a heart condition and diabetes, had tested positive for Covid-19 last March 15. He however refused to publicly show his test results, saying it was not important to show them
Former Speaker Alvarez tests positive for Covid-19
Former House Speaker and Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon Alvarez tested positive for Covid-19.
Senators ask PhilHealth to cover patients in tents
Senators on Thursday prodded the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to cover patients staying in hospital tents, after getting reports saying that some hospitals required patients to pay P1,000 per hour.Senators Grace Poe, Nancy Binay, Juan Miguel Zubiri,...
PH expects 2M doses of Sputnik V, Sinovac vaccines in next 2 months
In a statement, Palace spokesman Harry Roque said 1,500,000 doses would come from Sinovac and 500,000 from Gamaleya.
Duterte orders PhilHealth to pay hospitals ASAP
Last week, PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran on admitted that the state insurer had been slow in paying hospitals’ claims due to reduced workforce.
FDA: Sinopharm has no pending EUA application
The makers of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, which was smuggled and used to inoculate members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) last year, have yet to submit the required documents for the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Chinese vaccine.
Sinovac efficacy rate is at 51% among senior citizens – FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the China-made vaccine Sinovac has at least 51% efficacy rate on the elderly, noting that it should not be injected on senior citizens with acute illness and uncontrolled hypertension.
DFA reports new 483 OFWs with Covid-19 infections
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that 483 Filipinos working abroad have contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), pushing the tally to 17,064.
Agriculture dep’t sets price caps for pork effective April 9
The Department of Agriculture (DA) released on Thursday, April 8 the implementing guidelines of the suggested retail prices (SRP) for pork.This was after the DA, together with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), set the SRP of pork kasim (shoulder) at P270 per...