The Philippines ranked eighth among countries with the most COVID-19 cases in the past 28 days, according to the global tracker of the Johns Hopkins University and Medicine based in Maryland.

A House leader has filed a bill that seeks the abolition of the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management which was linked to the purchase of overpriced COVID-19 supplies from an undercapitalized Palace-favored firm.

The Department of Health said yesterday that there is still no recommendation from the All Expert Group to administer COVID-19 vaccines among minors aged 12 to 17 years old.

The COVID-19 alert level system will not yet be implemented nationwide next month, a Malacañang official said yesterday.

A way must be found fast to prevent the possible disenfranchisement of at least 180,000 voters who could test positive for COVID-19 on Election Day next year, plus a similarly large number who would likely stay away from polling centers for fear of contamination.