(Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday reported the seizure of PHP30 million worth of counterfeit medicines in a recent operation in Paranaque City. In a statement, the bureau said a suspect identified as Adel Rajput, a Pakistani, was arrested during the January 5 operation which was conducted in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), Intelligence Service Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The counterfeit medicines such as Biogesic, Neozep, Bioflu, Immunpro, Ivermectin, Phenokinon F Injection, Medicol, Planax, Alaxan FR, MX3, and others were packed in cartons printed with Chinese characters. They were found in two storages at 7434B and 7434C Highland St., Marcelo Green Village and 27 Pearl St., Severina Subdivision, Km 18, Barangay Marcelo, Paranaque. The suspect was brought to the Paranaque City Prosecutors' Office for an inquest
FREE MEDICINES. Personnel of the city government of Angeles in Pampanga inspect the medicines to be distributed to residents who tested positive for Covid-19. The move is one of the measures of the city government in response to the rising cases of Covid-19. (Photo courtesy of the City Government of Angeles) ANGELES CITY, Pampanga - The city government here will distribute free medicine packages to residents who have tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. said on Tuesday the initiative is one of the city government's measures in response to the rising cases of Covid-19 here. He said the medicine package consists of Zithromax, Neozep, paracetamol, prednisone, and surgical masks. "This aims for the fast recovery of patients infected with the virus," Lazatin said in a social media post. On Monday, the mayor also ordered the set-up of a 24-hour checkpoint at the Angeles City exit of North Luzon Expressway to ensure that the border c