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Gary Valenciano (Facebook) Attending a webinar last Monday, April 12, Valenciano said he is weighing the advantages and disadvantages of taking the drug amid debates on its use for COVID-19 treatment and prevention. He said his wife, Angeli Pangilinan, is also taking Ivermectin. Pangilinan had tested positive for COVID-19 last March. “I’m trying to stay heaIthy, because the vaccine is not yet with me. I can get some Ivermectin — I think my wife has some — but I was always weighing the pros and cons and I’m thankful that everybody asks the questions that needed to be asked, ’cause...

AnaKalusugan Representative Mike Defensor on Wednesday, April 14, urged the government to use billions worth of “pandemic savings” under the 2021 national budget to fund the proposed Bayanihan 3 or other measures that seek to provide additional cash assistance to the poor and the various sectors aff

DepEd laments shortage of guidance counselors in public schools Published April 12, 2021 3:02pm The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday lamented the shortage of guidance counselors who could help students in public schools cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. DepEd Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said during the Tapatan sa Aristocrat online media forum that the agency had difficulty recruiting professional guidance counselors due low pay as well as stringent minimum requirements such as a master’s degree. “While the government has been aggressive in providing the items and op...

By CONSUELO MARQUEZ, GMA News Published April 11, 2021 10:17am FDA Director General Eric Domingo A physician providing anti-parasitic drug ivermectin, who has an approved permit for compassionate use, will be liable for side effects or issues after using the drug for human treatment, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Sunday. FDA  Director General Eric Domingo said over "Dobol B TV" that one of the requirements in applying for a compassionate use permit is the doctor's assurance that he will take responsibility for the use of ivermectin. Also, he said that the processing of c...

Published April 11, 2021, 9:40 AM As some lawmakers have been aggressively pushing for the use of Ivermectin to treat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) vowed to run after those who would sell and distribute the anti-parasite drug in the country. CIDG director Maj. Gen. Albert Ignatius Ferro said the move is in response to the instruction of no less than President Duterte himself to conduct operations against the unauthorized use of Ivermectin. “As the country is facing one of its toughest battles, fighting COVID-19, the Gove...