Probe of DOH over unpaid health workers’ benefits pushed

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Probe of DOH over unpaid health workers’ benefits pushed The Department of Health (DOH) allegedly failed to pay mandated allowances and other benefits to thousands of health-care workers, including those who had fallen ill with COVID-19 or had died working in the front line during the pandemic, according to a minority lawmaker.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   Cebu requires air purifiers in PUVs Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia ordered all public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and conductors in the province to use wearable air purifiers, along with face masks and face shields, starting Monday.   COVID QUEUE Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center in Pagadian City, a referral facility for coronavirus cases, is bursting at the seams, with ambulances carrying patients forced to wait at the driveway—oxygen tanks within reach—until beds become available. —Photo courtesy of DR. RAMON BLANCIA   Sign up here   DBM Secretary Avisado's resignation A couple of sources who declined to be identified said Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado had been implicated in alleged corruption in the Department of Budget and Management's Procurement Service (PS-DBM), even as he did not have direct knowledge on the questionable contracts reported by someone close to President Duterte.   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: 'Moral ascendancy' This time, it appears to be Moreno's turn on the rack, publicly shamed by the President who, Roque claimed, was merely pointing out in his harangue Moreno’s “moral ascendancy” to lead.      SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | VIBER INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | SUGGEST     © 2021 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe