Covid surge posible!

NAIIRITA NA naman ang Pangulong Duterte sa mga balita na posibleng tumaas muli ang kaso ng Covid-19 pagkatapos ng eleksyon.

BIDA Kid campaign launched

THE DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd), the Department of Health (DOH), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) formally launched the national BIDA Kid COVID-19 prevention campaign to support the safe expansion of face-to-face classes nationwide. 

Duterte praises Covid-19 response

PRESIDENT DUTERTE praised the government’s Covid-19 response and lauded the efforts of the Department of Health and other agencies, including the public that helped reduce the number of Covid-19 cases in the country.

Blue Ribbon bares report on controversial Pharmally deals

THE SENATE Blue Ribbon Committee has formally endorsed the filing of multiple administrative and criminal charges against two former officials of the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) for their role in an alleged anomalous deal entered with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation in 2022.

More benefits for health care workers

FOLLOWING THE massive public outcry for additional benefits for health care workers, the Department of Health announced that the provision of Covid-19 benefits will continue this year.

Govt. puts premium on mental health program

MENTAL HEALTH conditions cost the Philippine economy a staggering P68.9 billion each year, equivalent to 0.4% of its GDP, according to a mental health investment case for the Philippines launched by the Department of Health (DOH) and the United Nations.

Spike in Covid cases worries Duterte

PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte called on the public to strictly follow the health protocols after noting the sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in Europe as a result of complacency.

Duterte tells public to follow health protocols

DAVAO CITY – President Duterte called on the public to strictly follow the health protocols after noting the sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in Europe as a result of complacency.

‘No nation deserves Duterte’

'Senator Richard Gordon blasts President'

Cebuano solon seeks passage of ‘responsive’ healthcare budget

CEBU CITY – Cebuano Rep. Duke Frasco (5th District) is pushing for the passage of next year’s national budget that will tackle the country’s Covid-19 response, saying the paramount objective is to pass the most responsive and comprehensive budget to answer the medical needs of the Filipinos.

DOH Sec. Duque, nakasandal sa pader!

NAGMISTULANG ABOGADO ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte dahil sa matinding pagtatanggol nito sa kontrobersyal na Cabinet members matapos na kwestunin ng Commission on Audit (COA) ang P63.7 bilyon Covid-19 funds ng ahensya.

Putang Ina yan COA: Duterte

GALIT ANG Pangulong Duterte at minura ang Commission on Audit (COA) matapos na ilabas nito ang mga resulta ng audit o preliminary reports ng ibang-ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan, kabilang na ang P67-billion deficiencies umano sa Covid-19 funds ng Department of Health (DOH).

‘Unfair’ says embattled DOH chief on COA report

EMBATTLED HEALTH Sec. Francisco Duque continues to defend himself against widespread criticisms following a preliminary report by the Commission on Audit (COA) which flagged over P67 billion Covid-19 funds of the Department of Health (DOH).

Delta variant in Cebu

DOCTOR EDSEL Maurice Salvana, a molecular epidemiologist from the University of the Philippines, said the Delta variant of the Covid-19 is now in Cebu and is causing the large spike in cases in the province.

U.S. donates 3.2 million doses of J&J vaccines

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Washington donated over 3.2 million doses of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines to the Philippines through the COVAX facility.

U.S. donates ICU beds

THE UNITED States donated 420 intensive care unit (ICU) beds to the Philippines which will support regional, city, and municipal hospitals and medical centers in every region to effectively manage critical Covid-19 patients. 

Cebu told to follow IATF-MEID protocols

CEBU CITY – The national government’s Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) led by Health Secretary Francisco Duque stood firm on the travel protocols imposed in the country.

OFWs now part of Covid-19 vaccination priority

MAYOR BENG Climaco has urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to avail of the vaccination program of the government after the Department of Health (DOH) included them in the A1 category.

Governor Gwen thanks PDP-Laban for holding ‘important’ meeting in Cebu

CEBU – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has thanked President Rodrigo Duterte and the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) for holding its National Council Meeting in Cebu City.

Cebu Gov. Gwen: I am not defiant

CEBU - Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she is not against the protocols set by the national government’s Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) on how to handle the arrival of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROF).