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Published May 10, 2021, 3:36 PM Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Mike Defensor on Monday, May 10 called on government to release a day early the mid-year bonuses of its personnel, possibly on May 14.d Under Republic Act No. 11466, state workers, from the President down to the lowest paid janitor or clerk, are entitled to a mid-year incentive equivalent to one month salary. The law states that the mid-year bonus should be given “not earlier than May 15 of every year.” “The early release of thei...

By JULIA MARI ORNEDO, GMA News Published May 10, 2021 2:15pm Amid warnings that health officials may face charges for procuring remdesivir, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Monday that it cannot purchase the antiviral drug because it has not yet been registered locally. “We do not have any procurement of remdesivir precisely because it has no CPR (certificate of product registration),” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a briefing, referring to the authori...

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 10) — The Health Department on Monday refuted a lawmakers claim pushing for the use of antiparasitic drug ivermectin against COVID-19, with the solon alleging that the agency could face graft charges for purchasing remdesivir for coronavirus patients. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire responded to the warning of Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor that DOH could face charges for "recklessly and foolishly spending" P1 billion-worth of funds ...

Published May 10, 2021, 12:45 PM Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday criticized the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for “washing its hands” on its role to call out politicians who have been giving away non-FDA-approved, anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to people as a cure against COVID-19. Belmonte also said that instead of taking a “final stance” against its use, the FDA allowed its compassionate use and even gave approval for its human use as “anti-nematode” or anti-parasiti...

Department of Health officials may face criminal charges if they continue to buy more supplies of remdesivir for COVID-19 patients, said Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor.

With Twitter crop gone, podcast account shares graphic with ivermectin reminder InterAksyon 5 hrs ago A Twitter account of a podcast took advantage of the microblogging platform’s removal of automatic image cropping by sharing an infographic about ivermectin amid interest in it as a supposed treatment for COVID-19. Teka Teka News, a podcast by PumaPodcast, shared information about the anti-parasitic drug which is currently registered as a veterinary product for animal treatment. “Twitt...

Senate might look into ivermectin issue – Sotto enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 6) — Amid conflicting claims on the use of anti-parasitic drug ivermectin in treating COVID-19, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said he might push for a legislative inquiry to settle the issue. In a media briefing on Thursday, Sotto said even doctors are divided on the veterinary drug, which has not been registered with the country’s Food and Drug Administrat...

Senate President Vicente C. Sotto IIII on Thursday said it is possible that people might be tempted to suspect that foreign influence is behind the reluctance of country’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to grant emergency use authority of Ivermectin as cure of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). On a

(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a joint statement Wednesday night, May 6, HPAAC said claims by supporters that Ivermectin is effective and safe from side effects remain based on “low quality evidence.” Citing a report by the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID), HPAAC reiterated that “there is no strong, conclusive evidence to recommend Ivermectin” to COVID-19 patients. In April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted special permits to six hospitals to...

(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor and Sagip Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta gave away Ivermectin capsules to residents of Quezon City last week. “I think the people, the politicians, the doctors, who administered the Ivermectin are liable and should be investigated and charges should be filed against them if found that there’s a probable cause that violated the law,” Dr. Esperanza Cabral said in an interview with ANC. In April, the Food and Drug Administ...