De Lima seeks probe into underground COVID-19 clinics for Chinese clients

MANILA - Detained Sen.

Leila de Lima has urged the Senate to investigate the proliferation of illegal health facilities that cater exclusively to Chinese patients, saying the underground clinics could "jeopardize" the government's effort to curb the spread of the global pandemic.

If no one is held accountable, "the government is putting at greater risk the public's health and safety," she said. The Department of Labor and Employment does not issue work permits for foreign doctors in the Philippines, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III told senators in a hearing last week.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

ABSCBNNews /  🏆 5. in PH

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

De Lima seeks Senate probe on PNP red-tagging of progressive groups on social mediaOpposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday called on the Senate to investigate alleged reports of the Philippine National Police's (PNP) red-tagging of progressive groups through its official social media accounts.
Read more »

De Lima seeks inquiry into PNP red-tagging of activistsDetained Sen. Leila de Lima on Monday filed a resolution seeking a Senate inquiry into the “Red-tagging” activities of the Philippine National Police on social media targeting legitimate activists’ groups.
Read more »

NBA: Non-Orlando teams want their own camp, de facto league
Read more »

[ANALYSIS] Leila de Lima's bail application'Clearly, the testimonies against De Lima are inadmissible, being hearsay, have little probative value, and are irrelevant, immaterial, and self-serving.' Read tonylavs' piece here:
Read more »