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DOH: Sacking Duque a 'disadvantage' despite 'a lot of gaps' in virus fight

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 04:20 PM

The Philippines will be at a "disadvantage" if it sacks Health Secretary Francisco Duque as sought by several senators, his agency said Wednesday, even as it admitted "a lot of gaps" in efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

'P1-B in questionable transactions': Lacson seeks fresh PhilHealth corruption probe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 12:28 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Friday he would seek a fresh investigation into the alleged corruption at the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth), which supposedly led to an online shouting match among officials and the resignation of an officer.    Read more »

PhilHealth chief says employee accusing him of corruption unqualified, vengeful

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 09:28 AM

The head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) claimed Friday that an employee who resigned and alleged widespread corruption in the agency was "vengeful" due to personal reasons. Read more »

PhilHealth officer resigns due to 'widespread corruption' in agency

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 11:44 PM

An anti-fraud legal officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday tendered his resignation due to alleged widespread corruption in the agency. Read more »

Grab Philippines head Brian Cu quits post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 07:49 PM

In a video message posted on Facebook, Cu said he stepped down from the company after 7 years at the helm to pursue other business interests and focus on his family.   Read more »

Commission on Women chairperson, commissioner quit post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 01:16 AM

Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) chair Rhodora Bucoy has resigned from her post, the agency confirmed Wednesday. Read more »

Vergeire: ‘We still support our Secretary’ despite bashing, criticism

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 11:31 AM

MANILA — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III still has the full support of his staff at the Department of Health (DOH) despite groups calling for his resignation, its spokesperson said Thursday, as the COVID-19 pandemic persisted in the country. Read more »

'Let Duque do his job,' Palace says after health chief draws flak for COVID-19 statement

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 03:25 PM

Health Sec. Francisco Duque came under fire for saying that the Philippines was already experiencing a second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak.  Read more »

Duterte accepts resignation of DICT's Eliseo Rio

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 09:11 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the resignation of Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Eliseo Rio Jr., Malacañang said Friday. Read more »

Senate to summon Duque to explain DOH actions during coronavirus crisis - Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 01:41 PM

The Senate is expected to summon Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to explain his alleged "failure in leadership" during the coronavirus crisis and other issues raised in a resolution that called for his resignation, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Friday. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Asking for resignation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 05:35 AM

Senators are asking for the resignation of a key government official at the forefront of the country’s fight against COVID-19. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

'We need to unite': Duque says 'hurt' by senators' calls for his resignation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 06:29 PM

Duque said in a House committee's hearing on COVID-19 response that he hopes the senators would be "magnanimous" and "appreciative" since the disease has engulfed countries around the globe, triggering a "World War 3". Read more »

Locsin says Duque 'still best man for the job' amid resignation call

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 04:36 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. wants Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to stay amid a call of senators for the latter to resign.   Read more »

Duque says to respond to senators’ resignation call in ‘due time,’ to still serve with his 'best'

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 06:30 PM

MANILA — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Thursday that he will respond to calls for his resignation in “due time” as the country is still facing the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

Senators demand Health Secretary Duque's resignation over coronavirus crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 06:43 PM

Several senators on Thursday filed a resolution calling for the resignation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for his "failure of leadership" in addressing the coronavirus crisis. Read more »

Eliseo Rio, who led third telco search, quits as DICT usec

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 03 03:54 PM

Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Eliseo Rio on Thursday confirmed reports that he has resigned from his post.   Read more »

Russian gov't resigns after Putin calls for reforms

Michael Mainville, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 11:18 PM

The announcement by Putin's longtime ally Dmitry Medvedev came after the president used his annual state of the nation address to call for a nationwide vote on a package of constitutional reforms. Read more »

Iraq PM says will resign as bloody protests cost over 400 lives

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 30 04:45 AM

Adel Abdel Mahdi's written statement was greeted with cheers and blaring music across Baghdad's iconic Tahrir (Liberation) Square, where crowds have amassed since early October against a ruling class deemed corrupt and inefficient. Read more »

Japan's trade minister resigns over money, gifts scandal

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 26 09:41 PM

Japan's trade minister Isshu Sugawara resigned Friday, little more than a month after taking the post, amid allegations that his office offered money and gifts to supporters in violation of the country's election law. Read more »

Dapat din bang bigyan ng 13th month pay ang nag-resign sa trabaho?

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Updated as of Oct 15 03:17 PM

Binibigyan din ba ng 13th month pay ang mga magre-resign sa trabaho bago matapos ang taon? Read more »