Malacañang reminded the public to continue following the government's battle cry "Mask, Hugas, Iwas" (Face mask, handwashing, physical distancing) after it was reported that an existing deadlier and more infectious variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has mutated. Presidential...
The delayed delivery of the additional Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines to the Philippines will not compromise the efficacy of the first shots initially given to Filipinos, Malacañang assured the public Wednesday. Health workers prepare to administer Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines at a vaccination...
Malacañang assured Ilonggos that help is coming their way as Iloilo City continued to see a spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after Iloilo City Mayor Jerry...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said he and Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas were still friends after the latter told him to watch his mouth when talking about the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in different localities in the country. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas and Presidential Spokesman...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday reiterated that existing regulations set by the Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 do not allow the wearing of visor-type face shields while in enclosed public places. Face shield (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) At the Malacañang...
President Duterte’s threat to arrest people who refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus was just to emphasize the importance of receiving COVID-19 jabs to protect their health, his spokesman said on Tuesday, June 22. In his virtual media briefing, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque noted...
“It’s very clear, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a “bs—t,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday. Roque merely repeated what President Duterte has stated on Monday night when the latter lashed out at the ICC for its announcement on a possible probe of the spate of...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, June 22, denied flip-flopping on the face shield policy. He pointed instead to Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and Senator Joel Villanueva as having prematurely announced that the wearing of face shields will no longer be required in...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, June 22, said that there is a "legal basis" for the government to require Filipinos to get their COVID-19 jabs when the safety of the general public is in danger such as during a national health emergency. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS /...
Hours after the announcement that it would no longer be required outdoors , President Duterte gave in to local health experts and declared the wearing of face shields, both indoors and outdoors, is mandatory again. In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people are seen wearing face shields as...
As four new cases of the Delta coronavirus variant have been detected in the country, the government is determined to keep the tight border controls to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible virus strain. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine to an airport employee at...
With the anticipated arrival of more coronavirus vaccines, the government is optimistic the country could inoculate 70 million people before the end of the year and hopefully celebrate a "maskless" holiday season. A Manila resident receives a first dose of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine during the...
