National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon reiterated on Wednesday, Sept. 8, that the personal protective equipment bought for the healthcare workers during the onset of the pandemic in 2020 were not overpriced. NTF Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, Sept. 7 asked the National Task Force for COVID-19 why it used C-130 planes to transport the personal protective equipment (PPEs) the government supposedly purchased from Pharmally, a private firm. At the continuation of the Senate blue ribbon...
A public policy thinktank on Monday, August 9 called on Malacañang to consider a revamp of the leadership of the National Task Force on COVID-19 for its failure to expand the country’s testing capability that is a big factor in in the new upsurge in cases. COVID 19 TESTING The rise in COVID-19...
The Philippines has surpassed its highest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations in a single day after administering over 659,000 jabs. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon said Wednesday, July 28, that the...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon said Tuesday, July 27, that 6.3 million Filipinos have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) As of July 26, around 17,515,376 individuals have already...
One million doses of Sinovac vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were delivered to the country on Friday morning, July 23, raising the local stockpile of the life-saving jabs to over 30.9 million doses. The country's vaccine stockpile reaches 30.9 million with the delivery of one...
The Muntinlupa City government announced that it will suspend the vaccination of second dose recipients of Sinovac Life Sciences’ CoronaVac vaccine due to the expected delay in the arrival of new supply in the country. Vaccination in Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) The city...
In this file photo taken on April 21, 2020, a member of the Philippine National Police Special Action Forces uses a megaphone to remind shoppers to practice social distancing during a government imposed enhanced quarantine as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Manila....
Deputy Minority Leader Janette Garin on Wednesday criticized the “chaotic” distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, noting how the government is allegedly unfairly prioritizing local government units (LGUs) that are experiencing an outbreak or pandemic surges. “Why is our vaccine czar acting like a...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon called the viral botched vaccination in Makati an "isolated case." (Screenshot from Facebook) A video making the rounds on social media showed a vaccine recipient failed to get a proper coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shot after a health...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano vowed on Monday (June 7) that the local government would fully-assist in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive and to heighten its information campaign to address apprehensions or doubts about COVID-19 vaccines in the city. Rubiano stressed the...
The Philippines has claims over Julian Felipe Reef but has never been in possession of the area where hundreds of Chinese vessels were spotted last March, according of a Palace official. Chinese vessels have been spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef located within the Philippines' exclusive economic...
