President Duterte Instructs DOH & Duque to Pay Benefits Due to Health Workers President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to pay the allowances and benefits of health workers. On Saturday morning (August 21, 2021), President Duterte had his taped public address and discussed several issues in the country including the payment of … Read more
COA Reacts To Catering Spendings of DOH COA – The Commission on Audit pointed out the expenses of the Department of Health (DOH) for catering services amid the virtual meetings. In the Philippines, the independent body that is tasked to check on the accounts of government fund spendings and the management of properties is the … Read more
Mayors in Metro Manila Discuss Next Quarantine Measure in NCR MAYORS IN METRO MANILA – The head of the local government units in Metro Manila met and have agreed to let the IATF decide on the next quarantine measure. The presence of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the Philippines caused alarm to the government … Read more
Metro Manila Mayors to Make Decision on Whether To Lift / Extend ECQ Today METRO MANILA MAYORS – The mayors of the different cities in National Capital Region (NCR) will meet and decide on the fate of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Several variants of COVID-19 were detected in the Philippines. One of them is … Read more
COVID-19 Patients Count in Biñan, Laguna Continues to Increase PATIENTS – Amid the surge in the COVID-19 cases in PH, some patients die at a parking lot of a hospital in Biñan, Laguna. Several areas in the Philippines now are experiencing an increase in their COVID-19 cases. The country recorded cases of the Delta variant, … Read more
Pres. Duterte To Ask Help from U.S. in Procuring COVID-19 Vaccines for PH DUTERTE – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said that he will ask the help of the United States in procuring more COVID-19 vaccines. A lot of countries across the globe are still in a tough battle against the COVID-19 pandemic most especially … Read more
PNA Appeals to Nurses to Stop Mass Resignation Plans Amid the Health Crisis The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) appeals to Filipino nurses to stop the mass resignation plans amid the health crisis due to low compensation. Several nurses and healthcare workers have threatened a “mass resignation” if the Department of Health (DOH) does not grant … Read more
DOH Confirms 1st Case of the COVID-19 Lambda Variant in the Philippines DOH – The Department of Health spoke on the first case of the Lambda variant of COVID-19 in the Philippines. The battle against the COVID-19 pandemic undeniably calls for a more intensified fight following the detection of new variants of the disease. Travel … Read more
Metro Manila Mayors Speak on Side Over Possible ECQ Extension METRO MANILA MAYORS – The City Mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) are calling for additional assistance if the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) will be extended. The strictest level of community quarantine measure is the Enhanced Community Quarantine. More commonly called as ECQ, several … Read more
Update on PH Travel Ban amid Global Pandemic PH TRAVEL BAN – The Philippines is extending its travel ban on 10 countries until August 31, Malacañang announced. It has been more than a year now since the people started living under a different setting – or a “new normal” as what it is called. The … Read more