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FDA admits to 'pressure' in approving ivermectin use for COVID-19 patients

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 02:47 PM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday said there has been some "pressure" to approve ivermectin as a drug for COVID-19 patients a week after it issued a compassionate use permit for the medicine. Read more »

Gov't gets rid of 'duplicative' process to get business permits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 12:35 PM

Several government agencies on Tuesday signed a joint memorandum circular to establish "concrete measures" in streamlining the process for getting business permits, in line with the Ease of Doing Business law. Read more »

Duterte on ivermectin: Isn't that medicine for animals?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 08:25 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday clarified what ivermectin is for, noting that it is a veterinary drug. Read more »

PH FDA grants hospital compassionate use permit for ivermectin vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 10:17 PM

That's despite the lack of clinical data demonstrating the drug's efficacy against the disease.  Read more »

FDA pumayag sa paggamit ng isang ospital ng imported na ivermectin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 09:19 PM

Ayon sa FDA, ang ivermectin na may special permit ay galing sa ibang bansa at di ginawa sa compounding laboratory sa Pilipinas. Read more »

Dispensing ivermectin for COVID-19 patients violates FDA law, says DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 08:53 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) — People dispensing anti-parasite drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19 in the Philippines are violating the Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. Read more »

Doctor warns against using ivermectin for COVID-19, says clinical trials needed to check for side effects

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 04:15 AM

MANILA — An infectious diseases specialist on Tuesday said Filipinos should not use Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19, especially if they do not have a doctor monitoring them.   Read more »

WHO: ‘Strong clinical trials’ needed to prove if ivermectin effective against COVID-19

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 04:17 AM

MANILA — The World Health Organization on Monday warned Filipinos against using the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment as it is not yet proven to be effective against the illness.   Read more »

Opisina sa QC ipinasara matapos magpositibo ang higit 30 tauhan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 07:29 PM

Pansamantalang ipinasara ng Quezon City ang isang opisina matapos maiulat na may COVID-19 ang higit 30 tauhan doon. Read more »

Swab testing lab na walang business permit, sinalakay sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 07:01 PM

Sinalakay ng mga awtoridad ang isang COVID-19 swab test laboratory sa Malate, Manila dahil wala umanong permit.  Read more »

Nag-operate kahit may COVID-19 positive: 2 resto, 1 commissary sa QC pinasara

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 18 07:13 PM

Pinasara ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Quezon City ang 2 restoran at isang commissary o lugar ng lutuan sa Banawe area matapos matuklasang nago-operate umano kahit 8 sa mga crew ang positibo sa COVID-19. Read more »

Globe secures 495 new permits to build telco towers nationwide

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 11:15 AM

Globe Telecom said Wednesday it has secured 495 permits to build telco towers in the January to February period as local governments act on requests swiftly. Read more »

Empleyado ng Caloocan City Hall na nangikil ng P350,000 sa negosyante, arestado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 08:27 PM

Makailang beses na umanong hiningan ng pera ng suspect ang negosyante na magre-renew sana ng business permit.  Read more »

PH aims to improve ease of doing business with launch of central business portal

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 06:19 PM

The Central Business Portal (CBP) is seen to reduce the number of days in opening a business in the country to just half a day from the current 33 while bringing down the number of steps to one from 13. Read more »

Keep investors in mind, Palace tells local officials suspending NLEX operator's business permit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 04:26 PM

Malacañang said Thursday local officials should keep foreign investors in mind when they suspend the business permit of the North Luzon Expressway's (NLEX) cashless toll system operator. Read more »

Mayor says NLEX automated toll system in Valenzuela must be at least 95 pct effective

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 08 06:33 PM

The automated toll system of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Valenzuela should be able to read at least 95 percent of passing vehicles for its suspension to be lifted, city Mayor Rex Gatchalian said Tuesday.   Read more »

ALAMIN: Ugat ng sigalot sa pagitan ng Valenzuela at NLEX toll operator

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 07:24 PM

Tuluyan nang sinuspinde ng Valenzuela City nitong Lunes ang business permit ng operator ng NLEX. Read more »

Valenzuela to suspend NLEX business permit if it fails to meet deadline: mayor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 03:16 PM

Valenzuela City will suspend the business permit of North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corp. if it fails to explain heavy traffic in its tollway and submit an action plan by Monday, mayor Rex Gatchalian said Sunday. Read more »

Live ornamental fish mula Taiwan nasabat sa Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 02:30 PM

Nadiskubre ng Customs na kulang ng import clearance mula Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ang mga isda.  Read more »

Japan to loosen work rules on foreigners stuck due to pandemic

Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 12:42 PM

Japan is loosening regulations on part-time work for foreigners stuck in the country due to the novel coronavirus and having trouble supporting themselves Read more »