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[Flipo]

They were also of high quality 3M brand with non-fogging face-shield/goggles.

Lucky Lao managed to get the cush PS-DBM post by simply walking in and handing his application papers. While the rest of the population is like Frodo and Sam walking towards Mordor.

PS-DBM ‘operates independently’ | Inquirer Opinion

PS-DBM ‘operates independently’
By: Antonio T. Carpio - *inquirerdotnet
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:06 AM September 02, 2021

Last Aug. 27, 2021, resigned DBM Secretary Wendel Avisado told the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) “operates independently.” He explained that “we don’t interfere in their day-to-day operations.” Avisado pointed out that the Procurement Service was created in 1978 under Letter of Instructions No. 755, which placed the Procurement Service under the Office of the President. Subsequent issuances attached the Procurement Service to the DBM. In the website of the DBM, the PS-DBM belongs to “Other Offices/Attached Agencies.” This has ramifications on who has direct responsibility over the allegedly overpriced nine purchase contracts amounting to P8.7 billion entered into by the PS-DBM with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation from April to June 2020.

First, under the Revised Administrative Code, the Department Secretary exercises administrative “supervision and control” over the Department. However, the Secretary only exercises administrative supervision, and not control, over agencies attached to his Department. Administrative supervision is the power to “generally oversee the operations” of the agency “without interference with day to day operations.” Administrative supervision does not include the power to review “contracts entered into by the agency in the pursuit of its objectives.” It does not also include the power to “review, reverse, revise or modify the decisions” of the attached agency.

Second, administrative control over an attached agency like PS-DBM remains with the President as head of the Executive branch of government. It is the President who can interfere in the day to day operations of the PS-DBM, and who can “review, reverse, revise or modify the decisions” of the PS-DBM. In case of conflict between the DBM Secretary and the head of the PS-DBM, the Secretary “shall bring the matter to the President for resolution and direction.” In short, the real boss of Lloyd Christopher Lao when he headed the PS-DBM was President Duterte, who legally exercised direct administrative control over Lao when Lao entered into the questioned purchase contracts with Pharmally.

Third, the Department Secretary has authority to designate an officer-in-charge in case of vacancy in an office arising from absence, resignation, or removal of an employee. However, the Secretary must designate as officer-in-charge “an officer or employee within the organization.” When Avisado designated Lao on Jan. 2, 2020, as Officer-in-Charge of the PS-DBM, Lao was not “within the organization” of PS-DBM since Lao’s last government position was Chief Executive Officer of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board. Thus, Lao’s designation was illegal, and Lao at most was merely the de facto and not the de jure head of the PS-DBM. Only the President can designate an officer-in-charge who is not “within the organization” but is “already in the government service.“ The President may also designate as officer-in-charge “any other competent person” even if not from the government service.

Fourth, Lao obviously enjoys the trust and confidence of President Duterte. In his 2019 State of the Nation Address, President Duterte told the nation that when the “Korean went to Malacañang just to complain why is it that there is no request for delivery” of the frigate, he instructed Bong Go, “Bong, ayusin mo yan.” Go’s office then sent a letter to Commodore Robert Empedrad requesting for a meeting in Malacañang. The letter was signed by Lao, a presidential appointee and Undersecretary in the “Office of the Special Assistant to the President,” the office of Bong Go. Clearly, Lao is part of the inner circle entrusted by President Duterte to handle sensitive matters.

Fifth, as a Palace insider Lao knew that the corporate officers of Pharmally, together with Michael Yang, had met President Duterte in Davao City in March 2017. The RTVM, the media arm of the Office of the President, had released photos and a video of that meeting. Undoubtedly, Pharmally officers have direct access to President Duterte through Yang, the Davao businessman and Chinese national whom President Duterte once officially appointed as his economic consultant.

Lastly, while Avisado has credibly washed his hands from responsibility for the P8.7 billion Pharmally contracts of PS-DBM, he has thrown President Duterte under the bus. President Duterte, as the official exercising direct administrative control over Lao, will have a harder time escaping responsibility for any overpriced purchase contract that Lao may have awarded to Pharmally.

[bloowolf]

Full thread here:

https://twitter.com/mlq3/status/1432...581878788?s=20

I’ve know a lot who do. Problem is, they will even lecture me with God knows what from God knows where sources. I’ve given up on them. Bahala na Diyos sa kanila.


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[bloowolf]

from what i've read 90% efficacy daw

it's older tech (contains spike protein + adjuvant) compared to mRNA or viral vector

Better than Coronavac. Hope more studies are done for kids. I have to have options.


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[dhisky]

wala na pala pila ngayon dito sa las pinas.

got my 1st dose kanina, arrived at the vaccination site around 1:30 pm, 45 minutes tapos na.

[BratPAQ]

wala na pala pila ngayon dito sa las pinas.

got my 1st dose kanina, arrived at the vaccination site around 1:30 pm, 45 minutes tapos na.

Do they still accept walk in? Last week kasi sabi nila August lang walk in.

[Athrunzala]

My aunt died back in March while her family were looking for tocilizumab. Mas mura pa noon yan.

[dhisky]

Do they still accept walk in? Last week kasi sabi nila August lang walk in.

Pwede sir. Kanina yung mga walk in na walang qr code sila na mismo yung gumagawa sa site. Pero parang mahigpit sila sa ID, kasi hinahapan ng ID na dapat las pinas ang address.

Pfizer kanina sa village square ewan ko lang tomorrow, may kakilala ako sa vaccination team so morning pa lang alam ko kung ano mga vaccine naka assign sa vaccination sites dito satin.

[ale828]

AFAI can understand it, what happened was that PS-DBM bought PPEs for ALL govrnment agencies including the DOH and government hospitals. Previously local government units and individual agencies procured these "common" items (including bond papers, staplers, folders, logbooks, etc.) but back in the time of PNoy this was found to be a source of corruption with a varied price range. So at least for the common office items only one supplier was the source. Thats why you often see a common/uniform brand of bond paper in government offices. In 2020 this was extended to PPEs.

Yes this was done for a lot of supplies in the gov't but what happened is instead of multiple companies and gov't agencies benefiting in the corruption;
it became one big cash cow for those chosen few who are close to those in power.

[BratPAQ]

Pwede sir. Kanina yung mga walk in na walang qr code sila na mismo yung gumagawa sa site. Pero parang mahigpit sila sa ID, kasi hinahapan ng ID na dapat las pinas ang address.

Pfizer kanina sa village square ewan ko lang tomorrow, may kakilala ako sa vaccination team so morning pa lang alam ko kung ano mga vaccine naka assign sa vaccination sites dito satin.

Thanks. Sana mag open na sila na taga ibang city. Yung isa ko kakilala eh tinanggihan sa Muntinlupa dahil taga Carmona. Kahit may letter from Carmona baranggay.

Mga tao na gumagawa ng paraan para mabakunahan, pinapahirapan pa nila.

[ale828]

Sinovac-AstraZeneca vaccine mix working, says Thailand | ABS-CBN News

Thailand's health ministry said on Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine regimen of China's Sinovac followed by British-developed AstraZeneca was safe and successfully boosted immunity among its first 1.5 million recipients.

Booster doses will be given to 3 million people who received two Sinovac shots, using a different type of vaccine, likely from this month, health minister Anutin Charnvirakul has said.

AstraZeneca booster for sinovac effective daw!

[dhisky]

Thanks. Sana mag open na sila na taga ibang city. Yung isa ko kakilala eh tinanggihan sa Muntinlupa dahil taga Carmona. Kahit may letter from Carmona baranggay.

Mga tao na gumagawa ng paraan para mabakunahan, pinapahirapan pa nila.

ah yun pala yung "letter" na naririnig ko kanina panag uusapan dun.

Oo open na dapat nila, wala na rin naman tao.

[glenn_duke]

Thanks. Sana mag open na sila na taga ibang city. Yung isa ko kakilala eh tinanggihan sa Muntinlupa dahil taga Carmona. Kahit may letter from Carmona baranggay.

Mga tao na gumagawa ng paraan para mabakunahan, pinapahirapan pa nila.

Punta ka las pinas city hall , kuha ka cedula then kuha ka police ckearance yun pakita mo sa community vaccinaton site. Ganyan pinagawa ko sa mga tao ko galing bulacan, lusot naman, walk -in, 2nd week ng last ecq, nilangaw na vaccination site.

[Yatta]

In case you know of anyone who hasn't been vaccinated yet...

Gov't launches drive-thru vaccination center in Nayong Pilipino (PCOO)

The mega vaccination site at the Nayong Pilipino, located along New Seaside Drive in Parañaque City, hosts eight ambulatory vaccination centers and 30 drive-thru booths that have the capacity to inoculate at least 15,000 persons a day.

Those interested to get inoculated at the site can register via the Parañaque website even if they are not residents. (CNN / PCOO)

Mega vaccination site opens in Nayong Pilipino

Registration Site: PARANAQUE HEALTHCARE

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In case you know of anyone who hasn't been vaccinated yet...

Gov't launches drive-thru vaccination center in Nayong Pilipino (PCOO)

The mega vaccination site at the Nayong Pilipino, located along New Seaside Drive in Parañaque City, hosts eight ambulatory vaccination centers and 30 drive-thru booths that have the capacity to inoculate at least 15,000 persons a day.

Those interested to get inoculated at the site can register via the Parañaque website even if they are not residents. (CNN / PCOO)

Mega vaccination site opens in Nayong Pilipino

Registration Site: PARANAQUE HEALTHCARE

[Monseratto]

Vietnam has one of the strictest lockdowns yet today's record of deaths is worst single day than recorded, even in the PH... And they have one of lowest vaccination rate.

[Monseratto]

100% ICU occupancy sa San Juan... considering mataas ang fully vaccinated. Maybe from outside the city?

[sean-archer]

AFAI can understand it, what happened was that PS-DBM bought PPEs for ALL govrnment agencies including the DOH and government hospitals. Previously local government units and individual agencies procured these "common" items (including bond papers, staplers, folders, logbooks, etc.) but back in the time of PNoy this was found to be a source of corruption with a varied price range. So at least for the common office items only one supplier was the source. Thats why you often see a common/uniform brand of bond paper in government offices. In 2020 this was extended to PPEs.

Correct, that's the DBM Procurement Service list, a procuring agency must check this list first if they wish to acquire something. They may only purchase "outside" if it's not in the said list. Laptops included.

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[uls]

100% ICU occupancy sa San Juan... considering mataas ang fully vaccinated. Maybe from outside the city?

isn't san juan the lgu that's bragging about 70%

[uls]

if san juan has vaccinated 70% of total population

sino ung 30%?

children who are not yet eligible for vaccination?

lahat ng eligible for vaccination naturokan na?

[Mr. Witcher]

if san juan has vaccinated 70% of total population

sino ung 30%?

children who are not yet eligible for vaccination?

lahat ng eligible for vaccination naturokan na?

San juan mayor sepsep kay dutirte. No wonder sagana sa vaccine. Herd immunity na daw pero 100% icu. [emoji1787][emoji1787]

[uls]

baka 70% ng adult population

i doubt 70% ng total population