The Philippine Pharma Procurement Inc. (PPPI), central procurement arm for all government agencies in the importation of drugs and medicines, has been absorbing huge losses in the past 14 years and was apparently untapped in the multi-billion importation of vaccines and vital pharmaceuticals needed...
DOH/MB The Philippines listed 6,192 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Friday, July 2. Based on the latest case bulletin, the country's running tally of cases stood at 1,424,518, of which, 55,482 or 3.9 percent were still active. Of the active cases, 91.5 percent of them were experiencing...
(OCTA RESEARCH) The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila has increased by 5 percent this week, OCTA Research said in its latest monitoring report on Friday, July 2. Metro Manila had an average of 686 cases per day on June 25-July 1, which is 5 percent higher than the 654...
A medical worker administers a Sinovac vaccine during the "Bakuna by the Sea," a vaccination rollout program for the tourism industry workers in Davao City on June 30 to July 2. (Keith Bacongco) To ensure that the vaccine is properly administered, the Department of Health (DOH) said that local...
The government is taking steps to facilitate a safe reopening of the economy but it will need the cooperation of the public. President Rodrigo Duterte talks to Light Rail Transit Authority Administrator Reynaldo Berroya inside a coach before leading the inauguration of the LRT-2 East Extension...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, July 2, raised concern that commuters would have to deal with higher fares with fewer public utility vehicles (PUVs) on roads after the expiration of funds for service contracting program under the Bayanihan 2 law. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) “Hindi lang ang...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public once again that the selling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is prohibited. "Ito ay binibigay ng libre ng ating gobyerno at hindi ito for sale (It is provided for free by our government and it is not for sale),"...
The Philippine government is expecting the arrival of more than 10 million doses of various vaccine brands against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) this month. Secretary Vince Dizon (Photo from PTV) National Task Force Against COVID-19 deputy chief implementer and testing czar Secretary Vince Dizon...
Some netizens have tagged the Facebook pages of their respective local governments and mayors on their social media posts about the P1,000 gift certificate (GC) of Makati City, urging them to follow the example of the city. “Sana all, whole nation will receive. Hehehe. Ang bait naman ni mayor...
The Philippines has so far administered 11 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to its population, testing czar Secretary Vince Dizon said. Secretary Vince Dizon (Photo from PTV) Dizon, who is also the deputy chief implementer of the government’s task force against coronavirus disease...
Fully vaccinated senior citizens can now claim their P1,000 gift certificates (GCs) from the Makati City local government in two malls -- Ayala Malls Circuit and Glorietta 2. According to the city government, fully vaccinated senior citizens must bring their vaccination cards and their white card...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday renewed her appeal for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to continue providing the full 144 dialysis sessions this year as the country is still in a state of an emergency due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hontiveros lamented many of the...
