MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) assured that the quality of all personal protective equipment (PPE), including face shields, has undergone inspection before these are delivered to the country's healthcare workers.

The statement came after an executive of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation, one of the suppliers able to bag a government deal for the PPE procurement, confirmed that the company tampered with the "expiration date" or shelf life of its face shields.

NEW YORK — The United States government keeps pushing through its vaccination plan with a booster shot finally approved this week, and financial support has been provided to toughen up some school districts that suffer from salary losses for defying local ban on mask mandates.

According to The New York Times, the seven-day average of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases stood at 123,074 nationwide on Friday, with its 16-day change striking a 12-percent fall.

MANILA — Informal settlers in Barangay Payatas will finally own the land they are occupying after the Quezon City government acquired the approximately 96,169-square-meter area from Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank).

A total of 1,518 families, most of whom have been Payatas residents for 40 years, will benefit from the purchase.

COTABATO CITY — Barely five days before the start of filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs), local aspirants, both seeking reelection and newbies in Maguindanao, announced alliances and their desire to run for the 2022 national and local elections.

On Sunday, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), through its United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), has named its candidates that the party will support in next year's polls.

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