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House panel warns Duque of contempt over hearing snub enablePagination: false (FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 17) — The House committee on good government and public accountability has warned Health Secretary Francisco Duque III that he may be cited in contempt for skipping its hearings on public health policies related to COVID-19. The committee approved a motion made by Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Mike Defensor during a hearing Monday for a contempt warning to be sent to Duque. "I move that we write an official letter to the Department of Health, particularly Sec. Duque,...

A doctor from the Philippines is defending the use of ivermectin for preventing and treating Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) infection despite attempts by the country's regulatory authorities [...]

Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from ARTA) ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica made the statement after ARTA issued a show-cause order FDA Center for Drug Regulation and Research (CDRR) Director IV Jesusa Cirunay to “explain why no administrative or criminal case should be filed” against her for supposedly sitting on over 600 drug applications filed since 2014 despite completeness of submission of various pharmaceutical companies. In a virtual public briefing, Belgica asked Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and FDA Director-General Eric Doming...

May 13, 2021 The Cagayan de Oro local government and the Department of Health (DOH) Region 10 are investigating the death of a senior citizen who was vaccinated Wednesday morning. A 73-year-old man died after receiving a vaccine against COVID-19. He said he underwent an interview and check-up before being vaccinated with his first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a mall. According to Dr. William Bernardo of the city’s logistics cluster, the victim complained of difficulty breathing minutes after being vaccinated. He was immediately taken to JR Borja General Hospital but was declared ...

Published May 13, 2021, 12:31 PM The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it is now preparing to endorse government employees and officials under its investigation to the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) for lifestyle checks. In a radio interview, ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica revealed the agency’s move following the continuing delays in the processing of permit applications for various products at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Executive Order (EO) No. 43 s.2017, as amended by EO No. 73 s.2017, states that the PACC “may, upon instructions of the President, ...