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President Duterte thanked China for the latest donation of Sinopharm vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that can sustain the country’s fight against the pandemic.

A former budget official is willing to face a Senate inquiry following questions raised about government’s procurement of certain medical supplies when the pandemic hit last year.

Some movement restrictions will still be enforced in Metro Manila, Laguna, and Bataan to help promote “total health” even these places will be downgraded to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until the end of the month.

As Metro Manila deescalates to a less restrictive lockdown starting August 21, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion is confident that giving the fully vaccinated greater mobility than the unvaccinated would help spur economic growth in the country.

A new inter-agency group is working to finalize a uniform certificate for Filipinos who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to facilitate safe and smooth mobility.

After enduring a two-week hard lockdown, Metro Manila and two other provinces will downgrade to the second-highest quarantine level but with additional movement restrictions until the end of the month.

President Duterte has appointed Army Col. Randolph Cabangbang as the next commander of the Presidential Security Group (PSG).

The government and private sector are teaming up to explore the proposed vaccination of public utility bus drivers against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to help ensure safe mobility.

The Philippine government has called for an end to the hate and violence towards Asians in the United States amid concerns that a number of Filipinos are among the victims of these crimes.

The government is willing to look into the proposed deployment of public transport vehicles for fully vaccinated passengers once population protection is attained at least in Metro Manila.

China will donate another batch of coronavirus vaccines to the Philippines that could further boost the local vaccination drive.

More than 12.8 million Filipinos have so far received their complete vaccination against the coronavirus disease as the country’s vaccine supply continued to increase.

The government will put premium on “total health” before deciding on whether to lift or extend the hard lockdown enforced in Metro Manila this month, according to a Palace official.

Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar is hopeful for the quick recovery of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III after he got infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The country is blessed to have President Duterte as its leader due to his hard work, according to religious leader Apollo Quiboloy.

The pandemic did not prevent these two old friends to get together for an evening of good food, conversation, and prayer.

The government is appealing to the latest batch of nursing graduates to serve at the frontlines in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

A person fully vaccinated should be given greater ease of access to certain establishments in Metro Manila, according to President Duterte’s business adviser.