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ARREST MEDICINE HOARDERS, PROFITEERS – CASTELO

A lawmaker at the House of Representatives urged authorities to run after and arrest hoarders and price manipulators of medicines used to treat coronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms amid the rise in COVID-19 cases. Quezon City Representative Precious Hipolito Castelo said there are laws, regulations, and even local ordinances prohibiting hoarding and price manipulation of drugs […]

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FOOD, MED SUPPLIES, DOCTORS AIRLIFTED TO SIARGAO

The airlifting of food and medical supplies has begun to help the distressed residents of Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte, one of the areas devastated by Typhoon Odette. In his Facebook post, Surigao del Norte 1st District Rep. Francisco Jose Matugas said an airplane carrying 5 tons of food, including medical supplies, and a […]

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IMPOSE PRICE CEILING ON MEDICINE – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara has backed the price ceiling being implemented by the Department of Health (DOH) on some medicines, which he said will provide some degree of relief to the consumers, especially the poor. The DOH has recently included 120 medicines under the maximum retail price (MRP) scheme to help bring down the price of […]

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UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE BILL TO MAKE SURE FILIPINOS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE MEDICINES – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara said the enactment of the Universal Health Care (UHC) bill will make sure all Filipinos will have access to quality and affordable medicines. “We are now a step closer to ensuring that every Filipino family will have access to health services without causing them financial hardship. Kabilang sa mga nilalayon nito ang […]