Senators: Gov’t ‘mishandling’ led to fast rise in PH virus cases

Marlon Ramos - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The World Health Organization (WHO) report that the Philippines had the fastest rise in new coronavirus cases in the Western Pacific region in the past two weeks was the result of the government’s “mishandling”…

Former Sen. Ramon Revilla Sr. dies at 93

Marlon Ramos - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/27/2020

Former Sen. Ramon Revilla Sr., the popular action star whose fame propelled him to the Senate of the Philippines, died of heart failure on Friday. He was 93. In a brief Facebook live video by his son,…

Speedy distribution of cash aid to PUV drivers urged

Marlon Ramos - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/13/2020

Sen. Grace Poe on Friday appealed anew to the government to hasten the distribution of the second tranche of cash subsidies to displaced drivers of public utility vehicles (PUV), many of whom had already resorted to begging…

DOH hit over delayed health workers’ benefits

Marlon Ramos - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/04/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III and his colleagues minced no words as they took Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to task on Wednesday for the failure of the Department of Health (DOH) to…

‘Overpriced’ virus tests: Duterte wants answers

Julie M. Aurelio, Marlon Ramos - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/23/2020

President Rodrigo Duterte wants an investigation of the allegedly overpriced COVID-19 tests to be paid by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), which a Senate inquiry had uncovered. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Mr. Duterte was “bothered”…

US visa canceled? Dela Rosa would rather go to China

Marlon Ramos - Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/17/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — If Uncle Sam won’t allow him to see the Statue of Liberty, there’s always the Great Wall of China. Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Monday admitted that he’s disheartened by “rumors” that…

Duterte’s pain caused by muscle spasms, says Go

Marlon Ramos - Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/24/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Don’t worry, he’s all right. The “unbearable pain” in President Rodrigo Duterte’s lower back that forced him to cut short his visit to Japan and use a cane to walk was just caused by…

DOJ chief releases 300 freed convicts

Marlon Ramos - Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/25/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has ordered the immediate release of more than 300 freed convicts who earlier turned themselves in even if they were not the subject of the manhunt that President Rodrigo Duterte…

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