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ICUs clogged on the way in, morgues on the way out in California's COVID crisis

Lucy Nicholson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 09 11:49 AM

Southern California is so overwhelmed with coronavirus cases that patients are backed up trying to get into hospitals, and corpses get stuck in another logjam once they leave.   Read more »

VP urges Duterte spox to review her pandemic suggestions, hits polarizing comments

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 01:33 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday urged the spokesperson of President Rodrigo Duterte to review her suggestions on curbing the coronavirus pandemic after he challenged her come up with a solution.  Read more »

What you need to know about Bayanihan 2: PH's 2nd COVID-19 relief package

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 10:57 AM

Congress on Thursday ratified the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2), which gives the government more funds and discretion to create programs and aid packages to counter the health and economic problems stemming from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Disburse Bayanihan 2 funds based on 'objective criteria', ensure easy credit access: MAP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 21 06:11 PM

The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) on Friday urged government to disburse funds under the second coronavirus response package based on certain "objective criteria," as it hailed Congress in enacting the measure.    Read more »

Tolentino flags DOH's failure to issue price cap on COVID-19 test kits

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 10:56 PM

MANILA - Sen. Francis Tolentino on Tuesday questioned the Department of Health's (DOH) failure to limit the cost of COVID-19 test kits while other medical supplies were subjected to a price freeze during the global pandemic. Read more »

Philippine Red Cross payment not a priority for PhilHealth due to absence of kickback: Gordon

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 10:09 PM

MANILA - Sen. Richard Gordon on Tuesday said the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is not prioritizing payments to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) because corrupt officials in the agency are not getting kickbacks from the non-government organization. Read more »

Recto hits plan to grant PhilHealth new P10-B COVID-19 testing fund under Bayanihan 2

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 04:40 PM

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday opposed a proposal to give the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) a P10-billion COVID-19 testing fund, saying the insurance firm still has P200 billion in its coffers. Read more »

Janitors, security guards in hospitals deserve hazard pay during COVID-19 crisis: Recto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 05:30 PM

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Monday urged employers to provide hazard pay for non-medical frontliners like janitors and security guards in hospitals, saying they are equally exposed to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

'Ngayon lang nakaramdam ng ganito': Revilla details difficulties while fighting COVID-19

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 02:07 PM

Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. on Monday detailed his bout with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and asked the public for prayers, saying the virus brought a "different kind of pain." Read more »

Sen. Bong Revilla tests positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 09 08:32 PM

Revilla made the announcement on his Facebook page, adding that his children and his wife, Bacoor Mayor Lani Mercado, all tested negative.  Read more »

'OK tayo': Morales denies PhilHealth on verge of bankruptcy

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 06:36 PM

Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) President Ricardo Morales on Thursday denied that the state insurance firm was on the brink of bankruptcy, saying the agency would only tank if the government "runs out of money." Read more »

'Lack of confidence' in COVID-19 plan, PhilHealth 'corruption' deter PH economic recovery: senators

Katrina Domingo, Robert Mano and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 06 02:46 PM

Several senators on Thursday said the public's "lack of confidence" in the government's strategy against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and corruption allegations in the state-run insurance firm may impede the Philippines' economic recovery.   Read more »

Imee Marcos urges DOTR to distribute free face shields to poor commuters

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 01:27 PM

Sen. Imee Marcos on Thursday urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to distribute free face shields to poor commuters, saying the mandatory wearing of the protective gear is another burden to the public still reeling from the economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Cayetano asks PhilHealth: Why prioritize funding for areas with low COVID-19 cases?

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 09:08 PM

Sen. Pia Cayetano on Tuesday asked the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) to explain the release of funds in areas with low COVID-19 cases, saying it was a violation of a policy that mandates the health insurance firm to boost funding in hospitals tending to coronavirus patients. Read more »

Bankrupt by 2022? Recto says PhilHealth has P110-billion contingency fund

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 03:33 PM

MANILA - Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday disputed the Philippine Health Insurance Corp's (PhilHealth) projection that it may collapse in 2022 should it fail to receive more government subsidy, saying the firm has P110 billion in contingency funds.   Read more »

De Lima calls Duterte 'heartless' for scolding health workers asking for 'time out'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 01:06 PM

Sen. Leila de Lima on Monday criticized President Rodrigo Duterte for scolding health workers who called for a "time out" as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases continue to surge in the country despite having the world's longest lockdown. Read more »

'A series of devastating blunders': Lacson renews call for Duque resignation as virus cases rise

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 10:38 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Monday renewed his call for Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to "resign or be replaced" after President Rodrigo Duterte defended the Cabinet member anew even as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases continue to surge in the country.   Read more »

Gatchalian urges gov't: Take ABS-CBN offer to use network for distance learning

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 09:19 PM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday urged the national government to "take" ABS-CBN's offer to help in airing educational programs in the coming school year. Read more »

Senate can 'multi-task' to pass death penalty despite COVID-19 crisis- Dela Rosa

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 06:42 PM

Sen. Ronald dela Rosa on Wednesday said the Senate can "multi-task" to ensure that a bill reviving death penalty in the Philippines can be passed while the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. Read more »

ECB tells banks not to pay dividends until Jan 2021 over virus crisis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 04:29 PM

The European Central Bank on Tuesday urged banks to refrain from paying dividends or offering bonuses until January 1, 2021, in order to ensure lenders have sufficient buffers to survive the economic storm unleashed by the coronavirus crisis. Read more »