Lacson: “Imagine a country without state auditors. Kanya kanyang kupit, kanya kanyang kurakot” Senator and presidential aspirant Panfilo “Ping” Lacson Sr. took to the micro-blogging site, Twitter wherein he expressed his opinion about alledged corruption issues involving government agencies. Lacson made the statement amid the issue of the Commission on Audit’s (COA) “disclosure” of questionable … Read more
Gordon to Duque: “Pagamot ka muna sa psychiatrist niyo sa DOH“ Senator Richard Gordon told Health Secretary Francisco Duque III that he should seek “psychiatric help” if he’s too overwhelmed with his job. Seemingly unaware that his microphone had not been muted in a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III unwittingly … Read more
The DOH has canceled its procurement of “high-end” 2-in-1 laptops. The Department of Health (DOH) has canceled its procurement of four “high-end” 2-in-1 laptops worth PHP 700,000 in total. DOH’s Knowledge Management and Information Technology Service director Dr. Eric Tayag said that the department has canceled the procurement as one Baguio hospital needed funds. During … Read more
De Lima: “Sabi siya nang sabi na galit siya sa korapsyon pero hindi naman niya sinusuportahan ang COA…” Senator Leila de Lima slammed President Rodrigo Duterte for attacking the Commission on Audit (COA) for releasing an audit report on the use of the Department of Health’s COVID-19 response fund. On Monday, Duterte slammed COA after … Read more
Here’s the reaction of several senators on ’emotional’ statements of Health Secretary Duque Several senators called out Health Secretary Francisco Duque III following his emotional statements against the Commission on Audit (COA). Recently, Duque lambasted COA for its report regarding the deficiencies in the Department of Health’s (DOH) spending on the P67 billion COVID-19 response … Read more
Here’s the official statement of Arjo Atayde camp over alleged breach of protocol in Baguio The camp of Arjo Atayde has issued an official statement following claims of Baguio mayor Benjamin Magalong that the actor breached safety protocols. On Tuesday, August 17, Magalong announced Arjo’s departure from the city despite the fact that he was … Read more
Jimuel Pacquiao Dragged in Political Issues JIMUEL PACQUIAO – Claims that the son of Senator Manny Pacquiao is an official member of his father’s political party crossed the surface. The election fever is undeniably starting now. There are already talks about the possible presidential candidates in 2022 and allegations also start to hit the surface. … Read more
Former DOH Secretary Janette Garin’s Undergo COVID-19 Test FORMER DOH SECRETARY – Iloilo’s 1st District Representative Janette Garin went through a COVID-19 test and her result was released. The presence of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the Philippines undeniably made the fight even tougher to win. It is currently the variant of interest because … Read more
COA auditor behind controversial DOH report passes away after a heart attack A state auditor behind the controversial Department of Health (DOH) audit report has died after suffering a heart attack, according to a former Commission on Audit (COA) official. In a Facebook post, former COA commissioner Heidi Mendoza said that her former co-worker lawyer … Read more
GOtyme had secured its digital banking license from BSP Gokongwei Group-backed digital bank GOTyme had recently secured a license to operate from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). GOtyme was a partnership between Singapore’s headquartered digital banking group Tyme and the conglomerate Gokongwei Group. In a statement, GOTyme said that its addition to the roster … Read more