To assist the communities affected by the strictest level of community quarantine, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has organized rolling kitchens across Metro Manila and nearby provinces to provide ready-to-eat meals. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Magugutom ang mga tao, hindi lahat may...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said there should be no discrimination against travelers who received Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines, saying it was the first brand to be made available. The country's vaccine stockpile reaches 30.9 million with the delivery of one million doses of...
Photo courtesy: WHO Philippines Facebook page The World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines has commended the Pasig City local government after all of its eligible senior citizen residents were able to receive their first dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. In a Facebook post on...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. lauded China’s coronavirus vaccines, dismissing claims of its lower efficacy rate compared to Western-made vaccines and hailing the Asian economic powerhouse for making the vaccines available to developing countries like the Philippines. Foreign...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. echoed the proposal of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) protections on vaccines to allow many countries to manufacture more coronavirus shots. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Malacañang) Locsin made...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. stressed that it was not hesitancy but the low global supply of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines that caused the Philippines to only vaccinate less than a quarter of its qualified population as of date. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO /...
Are we there yet? SAFE TRAVELS Aside from the suitcase, the face mask is now a travel essential As an archipelago, the Philippines has always been a premier tourist destination. Its pristine beaches, lush greenery, and beautiful sceneries are dream destinations for many, earning various citations...
Jennifer Aniston Sorry guys! Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston is cutting ties with some people who are not vaccinated. This was reported by entertainment website pagesix.com after Aniston explained to one of her followers her decision to cut a few people from her life. In the comment section, a fan...
Metro Manila's shift to a two-week strict lockdown turned out to be the "right move" following the alarming surge of active coronavirus cases Friday, according to Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion. A long line of vehicles is seen at a quarantine checkpoint installed by the...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that children are not yet eligible to participate in the government’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program as local health experts are still studying the safety of vaccines for this particular group of the population....
Vice President Leni Robredo reiterated the need to intensify efforts to vaccinate more Filipinos against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) due to the rise of the daily number of infections in the country. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) Robredo made the statement after the Department of...
DOH/MB The country has once again witnessed more than 10,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a single day after almost four months. The Department of Health (DOH) said that 10,623 more people contracted COVID-19, pushing the country's active cases to 74,297 on Friday, August 6. The last...
