Sen. Jinggoy Estrada wants the Senate to look into the public health programs of the Department of Health (DOH) after 33 people died from a cholera outbreak that hit impoverished communities in the provinces.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is calling on the the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Health (DOH) to step up its COVID-19 vaccination campaign with the resumption of face to face classes this month.
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) should maximize efforts to safeguard students and teachers from COVID-19 as schools return to in-person classes throughout the five-day school week starting this month, Sen. Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian said on Tuesday.
The position of Department of Health (DOH) chief has been offered to several doctors but they declined out of fear of facing cases that could affect their careers later on, former health secretary Janette Garin said.
Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Monday came to the defense of his mistah, former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan, after a group of health workers criticized his designation as undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH).
Former Health Secretary and incumbent Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin sees nothing wrong with the appointment of former PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan as Undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH).
House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro on Monday said the appointment of former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan as an undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH) is “like a slap on the face of dedicated and qualified health care practitioners who were by-passed for the position.”
Retired Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Camilo Cascolan sees nothing wrong with his appointment as Undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH), saying a medical degree isn’t necessary to hold a top post at the agency.
Retired Philippine National Police chief Camilo Pancratius Cascolan has been appointed Undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH), the agency confirmed Sunday (October 22).
ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro said the country needs a full-fledged health secretary now to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
