In a press release, the DOH said the COA report that presented PHP2.2 billion worth of either expired, nearly expired, overstocked, and slow-moving “has been taken out of context”.
In a statement, Libiran noted AF Payment Inc.’s offer to give away 125,000 Beep cards for free but the department is still opening doors for other payment providers that would not impose additional fees on Beep card users.
“Unang-una, ang pinaka-importante, kailangan ang gumagawa iyong trained or skilled healthcare worker; kaya nga po ating tini-train iyang mga tao para gumawa niyan para naiiwasan po iyong mga ganitong mga pangyayari."
“Ito ay celebration, ito ay declaration of victory. A declaration of continuity of education whatever challenges we are facing. Education will continue, and our children will continue learning, and our parents will continue supporting us."
“The export of okra from Tarlac City to Japan started 30 years ago with nary a help from the government. Almost daily, nililipad ng eroplano ang tone-toneladang okra."
"It (One Hospital Command) has given a breather to our healthcare system... We saw the healthcare utilization rate has gone down to level that's still in the warning level but the healthcare system was able to manage and we're able to open units in hospitals to accommodate patients."
Lopez advises the graduates of DTI’s online mentoring program in Western Visayas to “think out of the box” for to sustain their businesses amid the pandemic.
Vergeire believes that the critical utilization rate in public and private hospitals nationwide with regard to the country’s COVID-19 response has improved. Do you agree on this?