Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 06:14:29 +0000
The lack of warehouses specialized for storing drugs and medicines contributed to the delayed distribution of medications and commodities procured by the government, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 04:28:07 +0000
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said an investigation into the non-distribution of expired and near expiring medicines is already underway.
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Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:40:22 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines could not afford to see business closures that would lead to the decline of labor opportunities for Filipinos, Malacañang said Friday as it defended the President Rodrigo Duterte’s veto of the Security of Tenure bill. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte did not betray Filipinos by not signing the bill, […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:44:46 +0000
MANILA, Philippines —After saying that President Rodrigo Duterte “vetoed” the Security of Tenure Bill, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo has backtracked on the announcement and said the Chief Executive has yet to sign or veto the bill. “Vetoed,” Panelo briefly responded in a text message earlier when asked about the status of the bill. But less […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:19:08 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Senators should serve a term of six years. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said this as he opposed a measure filed at the House of Representatives that would reduce a senator’s six-year term to four but would extend the term of congressmen extended from three years to four years. “Ako naman po sa […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:28:14 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte rejected Thursday the move to lower the threshold amount to commit plunder from P50 million to P10 million. In his fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona), Duterte said he wanted the reimposition of the death penalty for illegal drugs and plunder. READ: Duterte reiterated push for death penalty […]
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 01:49:43 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte will convene the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) soon, Malacañang said Wednesday.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 23:08:16 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Falcon (international name: Danas) made landfall in Cagayan early Wednesday morning, the state weather bureau said.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 23:19:45 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical cyclone warning signal No. 1 has been raised over northern Isabela, Cagayan and Batanes in anticipation of the effects of Tropical Depression Falcon, the state weather bureau said Tuesday.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:57:13 +0000
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Friday appealed to the five men who robbed Metrobank’s branch in Binondo, Manila on Thursday to turn themselves in.
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