Malacañang announced on Tuesday, June 1, the additional guidelines for Metro Manila and the National Capital Region Plus (NCR Plus) provinces—Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal—which will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) until June 15. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said...
Malacañang urged the public to first wait and see whether or not the US will really send vaccines to the Philippines before asking how this will affect President Duterte's decision regarding the VFA. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in his press briefing on Monday Duterte needs more time to...
"Let's veer on the safer side." Malacañang thought it would be safer for senior citizens, even fully vaccinated ones, to stay in their homes until the country has achieved population protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A senior citizen receives the second dose of AstraZeneca...
Malacañang confirmed that President Duterte will meet Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia in the Palace to discuss coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols for Filipinos returning to the province. President Duterte and Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after...
Vice President Leni Robredo believed that President Duterte is being fed lies about her after no other than Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque tried to peddle "fake news" that she volunteered to appear in an infomercial with the Chief Executive to address vaccine hesitancy. Vice President Leni...
The government is not giving some places the preferential treatment in the allocation of the popular coronavirus vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, Malacañang clarified Friday, May 28. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque explained that the allocation of US-made vaccines to Metro Manila, Metro...
"Wishful thinking." This was how Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque described the online survey that showed Vice President Leni Robredo as the most preferred presidential candidate for the elections next year. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and Vice President Leni Robredo During PTV-4's "Laging...
The government is urging more people to get vaccinated as soon as possible in a bid to outrun the worrisome emergence of new coronavirus variants. A health worker gives a coronavirus vaccine shot to a resident at a drive-through vaccination site in Makati City on May 7, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
Malacañang said the government's pandemic task force will work on the policy about vaccinating foreign workers in the Philippines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) once the country gets the bulk of COVID-19 vaccines it bought. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine...
The government's pandemic task force has allowed establishments accredited for staycation activities may now operate at full capacity and may also forego requiring the coronavirus (COVID-19) testing requirement for guests. (Photo courtesy of DOT / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the recommendation refining the list of people belonging to the A4 Priority Group of the country's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site in...
In a bid to step up the fight against the coronavirus outbreak, the government is moving to enhance the use of its official contact tracing application in the country. People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The...