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Russian vaccine needs more study, says Duque
By Fernan Angeles CITING the need for more in-depth study and information, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said that he is not about to give a clearance for the use of the supposed Russian vaccines to the local COVID-19 patients. “Depende pa ‘yan. We have to learn more about it,” Duque said in reaction to President…
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Wearing of face shield now required in work areas
By Fernan Angeles EXPECT workplaces to look like more of space stations as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) hinted on requiring the wearing of face shields for employees in workplaces. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the measure will be confirmed as soon as the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) meeting with Trade Secretary…
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Price cap for face shields
By Fernan Angeles IN an apparent effort to ensure that every Filipino would be able to buy and comply on the mandatory use of face shields, the Department of Health has imposed a retail price ceiling for the highly-in-demand protective gadget. Health Undersecretary Rosario Vergeire said that face shields should not be priced higher than…
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Who’s gonna call the shots for PhilHealth? No, not Duque
By John Clifford Lintao THE embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should at least have a caretaker while its chief executive is “on leave.” However, its employees do not want Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to call shots for the graft-tainted agency. On Sunday, the state insurer’s employees appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to temporarily…