After its pilot implementation in the National Capital Region (NCR), the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 will officially be rolled out nationwide on Oct. 29. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. faces the media during the arrival of 1,016,730 doses of Pfizer...
Communist armed group the New People's Army (NPA) is no longer relevant to Filipinos. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the joint meeting of the NTF-RTF ELCAC in Region IV-A in Lucena City, Quezon Province on Oct. 21, 2021 (Malacañang photo) Thus, declared President Duterte on Thursday...
President Duterte casually revealed to a huge audience Thursday, Oct. 21 that Senator and former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa was "nervous" over the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation on the bloody anti-illegal drug war of the administration....
Secretary Carito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), is considering the removal of "priorities" in the vaccination program to pave the way for the inoculation of all individuals who are willing to get the jab....
The national government will prioritize the vaccination of more or less 1.2 million adolescents with comorbidities nationwide, the first to benefit were a total of 1,151 young Filipinos with ages from 15 to 17 years old during the first day of rollout on Friday in eight hospitals in Metro Manila....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has appealed to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 not to allow “walk-ins” during the roll out of its vaccination program for minors on Friday, October 15. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said it is imperative...
The country's supply of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) further increased with the delivery of 1,196,910 doses of Pfizer shots late Monday, Oct. 11. A total of 1,196,910 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 3 on Oct. 22, 2021 including these 924,300 doses...
If elected to the Senate once more, Antonio Trillanes IV vowed to abolish the controversial National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and make reforms in the security sector, as well as initiative good governance and anti-corruption initiatives. Former Senator Antonio...
The United States donated 918,450 doses of Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to the Philippines on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 10, through the global vaccine sharing initiative of COVAX facility. The United States donated 918,450 doses of Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus...
More than 2.7 million doses of Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were transported to the country on Friday morning, Oct. 8 -- the first time that two different brands were delivered in a single flight. More than 2.7 million doses of Moderna and Astrazeneca...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said each country has a "unique" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic curve which shall be considered in measuring their efficiency in dealing with the global health crisis. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) The chief implementer of the National Task...
The national vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has regained its momentum as cases continued to be on a downward trend. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. attends Pres. Duterte's "Talk to the People" public address on Oct. 6, 2021. (Screenshot frlom RTVM livestream) Sec....
