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GATCHALIAN: P590M WASTED IN DOH VAXXING PROGRAM

More than P590 million for the government’s vaccination program was wasted in 2025.  Senate President Win Gatchalian flagged this during the Senate Committee on Finance’s hearing on the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of Health (DOH) and its attached agencies.  “62.41%, or P4.93 billion, of the P7.9 billion allotted for the National Immunization Program […]

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Government

DOH VOWS TO KEEP WASTAGE OF COVID-19 VAX MINIMAL

The Department of Health (DOH) manifested its commitment to proactively uphold accountability and transparency in the country’s COVID-19 vaccine procurements during the initial public hearing held by the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon Committee). The DOH, led by Officer-In-Charge (OIC) Maria Rosario Vergeire, likewise reiterated that it will continue […]