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Solon seeks probe into QC face shield procurement; city legal chief says allegation ‘unfounded’

A lawmaker on Friday (Aug. 20) sought an investigation into the Quezon City government’s procurement of 400,000 face shields due to alleged overpricing worth P24 million. AnaKalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor asked, through...

PH logs highest daily COVID-19 cases at 17,231

The Philippines reported on Friday (Aug. 20) its highest daily recorded COVID-19 cases at 17,231 since the beginning of the pandemic, bringing the total case count to 1,807,800. The latest figures beat...

NCR shifts to MECQ, strict health protocols to stay

Malacaῆang said strict measures will remain in place despite the National Capital Region’s (NCR) shift to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from a 14-day ECQ. The national government on Thursday night (Aug....

Over 582-K AstraZeneca doses for LGUs, MSMEs arrive in PH

Around 582,500 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses procured by the private sector and local government units under the “Dose of Hope” program arrived on Friday (Aug. 20). The vaccines were delivered through China...

Concepcion, Tugade study possible deployment of buses for fully-vaccinated passengers in NCR

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion and Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade are exploring the possibility of vaccinating the country’s public utility bus drivers, in a bid to...

PH receives 3 million additional Sinovac doses

The Philippines received on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 19) its highest single delivery of government-procured vaccines consisting of 3 million Sinovac doses. Philippine Airlines Flight PR 359 which carried the shipment landed at...

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