DOH: Some COVID booster shots not expired but have ‘extended shelf life’

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 09/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Some COVID-19 vaccines used for booster shots are not expired but have an “extended shelf life,” Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire clarified on Monday. In a press briefing,  Vergeire was asked…

COA also scores DOH ‘wastage’ of meds, supplies

Nestor Corrales 08/14/2021

The Commission on Audit (COA) has found that the Department of Health (DOH) had procured P95.15 million worth of medicines and medical supplies that were not being used because they were either expired, soon to expire or…

LTO extends validity of student-driver’s permit, driver’s license for certain age group until Dec. 31

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/20/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended the validity of student-driver’s permits, driver’s license, and conductor’s license to December 31, 2020, only for those age groups that were not allowed to go…

Farmer dies after drinking “expired” herbal medicine

Christian Orellano, Winston Ensomo 08/09/2017

A 53-YEAR old farmer died after allegedly taking herbal medicine in Sibonga town, southern Cebu Monday noon. Henry Torre Encarnacion, a farmer from Carcar City, was suffering from severe stomach pain and sought the help of a…

P10M drugs, expired medicines ‘cremated’

Miguel Ermac 07/26/2017

Illegal drugs and expired medicines worth P10 million were burned in a fire chamber at the Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes in Junquera Street, Cebu City, Wednesday morning. The drugs worth P8.5 million consisted of shabu, marijuana and nubian.…

Firearms with expired permits turned over to Mandaue City police

Norman V. Mendoza 08/23/2016

NEARLY 100 firearms issued by the Mandaue City government to its barangay officials and tanods were turned over to the Mandaue City Police Office since Monday. A directive issued by Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, Police Regional Office…

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