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Malacañang said that even with just a 50.4-percent accuracy rate, the CoronaVac vaccine of Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac was not of low quality and that it is better to have a vaccine than none at all.

Movie buffs can rejoice as the government's pandemic task force allowed the reopening of traditional cinemas in areas under the general community quarantine (GCQ) after being closed for almost 11 months due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Malacañang said it will check if Vice President Leni Robredo has a place in the government's vaccination priority list as the country is set to receive its first batch of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines next week.

The government’s coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) task force is set to discuss with leaders of the Catholic Church protocols on the conduct of this year’s Ash Wednesday next week, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said.

The government's pandemic task force has allowed the entry of foreign nationals with certain visas issued as of March 20, 2020, but tourists are still not allowed inside the Philippines.

President Duterte asked the public to keep their faith in the government amid different reports about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the Philippines, particularly the efforts to procure vaccines against the deadly disease.

While all vacation plans for 2020 were foiled by the COVID-19 pandemic, here are the holidays for 2021 that families and friends can plan for a well-deserved vacation, should the health situation improve and the quarantine restrictions allow:

The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is pushing for the implementation and creation of a Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART) in government agencies to ensure that they are following the guidelines of the Ease of Doing Business Act.

Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said he followed quarantine protocols when he graced the opening of the airport of Bantayan Island, Cebu Friday.

President Duterte thanked China for its investments in the country as he assured the Asian giant that the Philippines remains as one of its strong partners in the Southeast Asian region.

Malacañang explained that the government's pandemic task force removed the isolation areas in air carriers during domestic flights because of improved health protocols that would ensure the safety of everyone in the flight.

Malacañang is hoping to see an increase in the number of Filipinos willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine once it arrives in the country, saying it is a priority program of the government.

President Duterte remembered the late Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa who died at the age of 84 this week.