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MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) released over P200 million worth of funds to hospitals treating only one COVID-19 patient each, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Saturday. One hospital is in Bicol and another in…
MANILA, Philippines —Motorcycle owners should not use substandard materials for protective barriers to prevent accidents, Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, chief of Joint Task Force (JTF) COVID Shield, said on Tuesday. “Iwasan po sana natin yung ‘puwede…
MANILA, Philippines — Almost 22,000 detainees were released in a bid to decongest overcrowded prisons nationwide as the threat of COVID-19 pandemic reaches even those behind bars, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said…
MANILA, Philippines — Interior Undersecretary Martin Diño suggested on Saturday starting a “shame campaign” against those who would not take the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) seriously. “If it has been found out that you are symptomatic or asymptomatic,…
MANILA, Philippines — An additional 1,494 people in the country have been infected with COVID-19, driving the nationwide count to 41,830, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Saturday. According to DOH, 403 of the 1,494 new cases were labeled…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to set up water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities as part of preparations for possible physical classes once a vaccine for COVID-19 becomes…
MANILA, Philippines — Returning Cebu City’s status to a strict enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is not a punishment but to address the surge of coronavirus disease cases in the city, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Wednesday. “Nagkausap…
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has accredited more than 2,000 Grab drivers to operate during the general community quarantine (GCQ) that takes effect on June 1. “Last night, the LTFRB posted…
MANILA, Philippines — A decrease in ‘fresh cases’ shows that the Philippines has gained control of the COVID-19 spread, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday. The DOH said the doubling time and mortality rate of…
MANILA, Philippines — National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Major Gen. Debold Sinas on Friday said he was ordered to refrain from reacting to issues about his controversial “mañanita” or birthday serenade as the investigation is…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police will not spare the police officials and officers who joined the birthday party of Sto. Tomas, Pangasinan Mayor Timoteo Villar III, who is being investigated for violating quarantine rules. PNP…
MANILA, Philippines — A construction worker was arrested on Tuesday night in Aklan province after posting on Facebook that he will give a P100 million reward to anyone who can kill President Rodrigo Duterte. The suspect was…
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