Published April 29, 2021, 1:39 PM
Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra (2)
Ivermectin, the anti-parasitic drug for animals, is still disallowed for human use in the country, particularly against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said on Thursday, April 29.
“It’s not registered, particularly as a drug against COVID-19, and going by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) law, on its face, it would appear that the distribution of Ivermectin as possible treatment for COVID-19, apparently, violates the FDA law,” he said.
He stressed that under existing laws “the importation, sale, distribution or administration of unregistered drugs or vaccines are prohibited and accordingly punished.”
Supplemental vaccination
A child receives oral polio vaccine in Antique province on February 1, the start of the government’s month-long supplemental immunization program for measles-rubella and polio. The vaccination program, intended for children 0-59 months, is under the Department of Health (DoH) and implemented by the local government health units.
Hataman pushes for Marawi compensation bill
HOUSE Deputy Speaker and Basilan Rep. Mujiv S. Hataman called for the immediate passage of the bill that will provide compensation to residents of Marawi who were displaced following the 2017 siege by local extremist groups. Mr. Hataman expressed worry that the pending measure will be further delayed by the 2022 local and national elections, talks on Charter change, and the proposed extension of the transition period in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In a statement on Monday, Mr. Hataman, former governor of the ARMM that was replaced by the BARMM, urged
Coding scheme still suspended
THE NUMBER coding scheme will remain suspended in the capital region during the holiday season amid a coronavirus pandemic, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
This is despite the growing volume of cars on roads as Christmas draws near, MMDA Assistant Secretary Celine B. Pialago told DZBB radio on Sunday.
“The number coding scheme will remain suspended until public transportation normalizes,” she said in Filipino.
The scheme was first suspended in June, at the height of a strict lockdown in Manila, the capital and nearby cities and provinces.
Ms. Pialago said if the number coding scheme is restored, they were likely to get a number of requests for exemptions from those who work on the front line.