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Morales says he won’t quit as PhilHealth president

August 6, 2020

 Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president and chief executive Officer Ricardo Morales Thursday said he is not resigning from his post and intends to fulfill his mission to eliminate corruption. In a hastily called virtual press conference on Thursday afternoon,

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Palace concerned over steep Q2 economic performance

August 6, 2020

Malacañang raised on Thursday concern over the decline of the country’s economy following the imposition of a lockdown in most parts of the country during the second quarter of this year to contain the spread of coronavirus disease. “While we

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Gov’t subsidizing PhilHealth but agency must improve information system, DOF chief says

August 6, 2020

The national government has earmarked about P80 billion to embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corp. this year, the Department of Finance said on Thursday. While the government has been subsidizing PhilHealth, in a virtual press briefing, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III

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Gov’t to expand hospital beds, convert East Avenue to COVID-19 facility

August 6, 2020

The government is seeking to increase bed capacity of hospitals catering COVID-19 patients while Metro Manila and four nearby provinces are under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), the chief implementer of National Task Force Against COVID-19 said on Thursday. In

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Gov’t shelves eight flagship infrastructure projects

August 6, 2020

The Philippine government has shelved eight flagship infrastructure projects with an estimated cost of P370 billion amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. Presidential Adviser on Flagship Programs and Projects Vivencio Dizon, in a virtual press briefing on Thursday, said the eight

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DOH reports 3,561 new COVID-19 cases

August 6, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,561 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing total cases to 119,460. Active cases are at 50, 473, of which 90.9 percent are mild, asymptomatic 7.8 percent. severe 0.8 percent and critical 0.5 percent. The

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Alleged woman NPA wounded in clash vs military in Zamboanga del Norte

August 6, 2020

An alleged New People’s Army (NPA) member was wounded in a clash with government forces in Zamboanga del Norte on Wednesday. Lt. Col. Manaros Boransing, commanding officer of 97th Infantry Battalion, said wounded was a woman known only as ”Jekjek”,

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Año orders cops to work harder in improving public image

August 6, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday told policemen to work harder so they can improve the public’s negative perception towards the Philippine National Police (PNP). During the 119th Police Service Anniversary, Año said sometimes people can easily see wrongdoings of

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