Malacañang maintained that President Duterte did not break any law when he had himself inoculated with Chinese-made Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine even if it has not been granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) by the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Presidential spokesman Harry...
President Duterte chose state-owned and Chinese-made Sinopharm over other coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines because of the recommendation of his doctors, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, May 4. President Duterte receives the COVID-19 vaccine from Health Secretary Francisco...
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. has set a 180-day target starting this month to achieve herd immunity in the National Capital Region (NCR) and six other provinces. This could be done by increasing the daily vaccination to 120,000 in Metro Manila, according to Galvez who is also the chief...
While donations pour in for welfare institution Hospicio de San Jose, which has been placed on lockdown due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the orphanage is still "short of cash" and in need of monetary aid. Hospicio de San Jose (Hospicio de San Jose Facebook) "We are advising the people...
There is “no other solution” to the COVID-19 pandemic but the vaccines, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Secretary Joey Concepcion said on Tuesday, May 4, adding that the business community might be pushed to support Congress on making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory in the country....
No vax yet? No worries DISEASE PREVENTION Fruits and vegetables are good sources of micronutrients If the coronavirus has taught us one thing, it is to keep our health in check. Aside from spending more time with family, discovering cooking, and developing a love for plants, most have also started...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of NAIA has cleared the first batch of Sputnik V coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that arrived in the country from Russia over the weekend. (Photo by Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) The cargo, which contains 15,000 doses, was flown in to the Philippines...
Senators do not agree that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III should be considered the "hero" in the Philippines' COVID-19 response. President Duterte and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) On Monday, President Duterte hailed Duque as the "hero" in the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday warned that the Philippines will implement “hard, long and strict” quarantine requirements for those coming from India once the travel restriction is lifted to prevent the spread of the coronavirus variant which is suspected to be the...
A lawmaker has proposed to mandate the Department of Health (DOH) to prioritize the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to third, fourth, fifth and sixth-class municipalities of the Philippines. A frontline health worker of Davao City receives the first dose of AstraZeneca's vaccine at the COVID-19...
The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) on Tuesday, May 4, reiterated that quarantine measures alone such as enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will not curb coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview over...
OCTA Research on Tuesday, May 4, expressed hope that the slight easing of mobility restrictions in the NCR Plus areas will not cause a "spike" in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases noting that the downward trend remains "unstable." (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) This developed as...
