Monkayo landslide death toll rises to 11
MANILA, Philippines — The remains of another victim of a landslide in Monkayo, Davao de Oro were recovered yesterday, bringing the death toll to 11.
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8 UP-Manila students get PRC scholarship
MANILA, Philippines — Eight students of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine (UPCM) in Manila are the recipients of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC)’s medical scholarship program.
Ex-senator blames Duterte for Pharmally scandal, calls it 'biggest scam'
MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Richard Gordon calls the Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. scandal the “biggest scam.”
EDITORIAL - How high does it go?
Since the corruption scandal erupted over the sweetheart deal awarded to Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp., people have wondered how high up accountability would go. As COVID-19 rampaged and the country was placed under lockdown, the newly established Pharmally, with only P650,000 in capital, bagged an P11.5-billion contract to provide pandemic emergency response supplies including face masks, face shields and personal protective equipment.
‘Include Duterte in probe on COVID fund transfer’
SENATE deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros yesterday she was “not surprised” by the disclosure of former health secretary Francisco Duque that former President Duterte ordered the transfer of P47.6 billion on COVID-19 funds from the Department of Health to the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM).
Senator wants Duterte included in Pharmally case raps
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros has urged the Office of the Ombudsman to indict former president Rodrigo Duterte for graft over the irregular transfer of the P47.6-billion budget for the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
Press Release - Chiz welcomes Red Cross officials in Senate courtesy call
Top international and local Red Cross leaders paid a courtesy call on newly elected Senate President Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero at the Senate Ceremonial Hall last Tuesday.
Tit for tat
Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, the first national police chief under Rodrigo Duterte, conducts a Senate probe that revives stories about Ferdinand Marcos Jr. being a cocaine addict.
Tulfo, Sotto, Go, Duterte on top
(UPDATE) FORMER broadcasters Erwin and Ben Tulfo, former president Rodrigo Duterte, former senator Vicente «Tito» Sotto 3rd, and Sen. Christopher «Bong» Go are among those who topped the senatorial survey conducted by OCTA Research.