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"PhilHealth-WHITE cannot be subservient to executives whose integrity is in question. The Chairperson of the PhilHealth Board, Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque is no exception and should take a back seat being the subject of several investigations," it added. 

"If we do not protect our right to speak freely, then these choices, as well as all our other rights and freedoms, may be lost," Sen. Grace Poe said.

The Department of Health will come out with omnibus guidelines on the use of COVID-19 testing methods that are currently available in the country.

Former Manila mayor Alfredo Lim passed away yesterday. He was 90.

The Duterte administration continues to respect the freedom of speech and freedom of the press, according to a Palace official, adding that no libel cases have been filed by the President against his critics.

The House of Representatives has earmarked P300 million in financial assistance to private school teachers and personnel affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The remains of four Filipinos who died in the powerful explosion in Beirut, Lebanon last week would be brought home on Aug. 16, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported yesterday.

The southwest monsoon will continue to bring rains over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon as Tropical Depression Enteng moves out of the country today, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the second tranche of the Social Amelioration Program cash aid for poor citizens affected by the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic is expected to be fully distributed to over 2.6-million beneficiaries in Metro Manila by the end of next week.

Sen. Bong Go sees the need to streamline public service delivery for Filipinos abroad as their needs are becoming more complex, urgent and complicated.