The Nayong Pilipino Foundation, a government-owned and controlled corporation, raised concerns about the establishment of the facility.

The Department of Health on Monday reported 6,846 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country's overall count to 1,108,826.

"Violators can be held for a maximum of 12 hours while undergoing investigation and booking procedure, during such time, we will provide them face masks to protect our own investigators and their fellow violators," he said.

The Bureau of Immigration on Monday reminded airlines that they may face fines for allowing foreign nationals barred from entering the country to board their flights.

The FDA earlier said it has yet to start a formal review of EUA applications for Sinopharm as parties had yet to submit complete requirements.

Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas and rights alliance Karapatan are pressing for the humanitarian release of detained peasant leader Joseph Canlas after he tested positive for COVID-19.

An estimated 81 percent of the P22.9 billion in lockdown assistance has been paid out to beneficiaries in the National Capital Region Plus bubble, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

The government needs to allocate a substantial portion of its national budget for research and development as it tries to fight off the global pandemic, where science is utilized for purposes of ending the health crisis.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government has issued an advisory warning the public of fake Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines in the global market.

House leaders have called on the Department of Health to step up in the fight against COVID-19.