The Philippine National Police (PNP) has identified at least one person as involved in the alleged selling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine and vaccination slot in Metro Manila. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar said the suspect was identified as one of his alleged supposed...
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged the Philippine government anew to follow the prioritization list on who gets the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine first as to maximize its impacts on the pandemic. World Health Organization Representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe...
The Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Monday, May 24, found that at least three in 10 Filipinos prefer Sinovac and Pfizer as their brand of vaccines. During the survey conducted from April 28 to May 2, 2021, SWS asked 1,200 adult respondents, "If you could choose the brand of...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno A couple of days ago, we, along with the other heads of cities and municipalities, were directed by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to stop announcing the brand of vaccine slated for deployment in...
The Philippines has reached another milestone in its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response as it breached four million doses of administered vaccines, the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 announced Sunday, May 23. A total of 4,097,425 doses were injected as of May 22, data from...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, May 23, maintained that she has never been against China’s CoronaVac, developed by Sinovac Biotech, contrary to claims by Presidential spokesman Harry Roque. VP Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) Last Friday, Roque said that the vice president...
To further speed up the immunization program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the national government is targeting to open all 3,000 vaccination sites to the public for 24 hours a day and seven days a week, a task force official disclosed Sunday, May 23. "Nakatutok na tayo dyan. Ang...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, May 23, she is very open to making an infomercial with President Duterte encouraging Filipinos to get their COVID-19 jabs, noting that her own office has come up with programs to boost public confidence in vaccines. VP Leni Robredo (Facebook/Manila...
The Department of Health-National Capital Region (DOH-NCR) has urged the public to report persons selling coronavirus vaccine slots. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) DOH-NCR Director Dr. Gloria Balboa in an interview with TeleRadyo on Sunday, May 23, reiterated that the vaccines against...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said on Sunday that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the city are being administered for free to all eligible constituents. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez (FACEBOOK/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Olivarez issued a statement after receiving...
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar urged the public to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) when their turn comes, saying the light at the end of the tunnel was finally in sight. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar - PCOO - FILE PHOTO - MANILA BULLETIN Andanar made the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares The word “choosy” seems to have acquired a negative meaning these days. It is being used to describe people who impose standards that are difficult to meet on those who want to be their special someone. Because the standards are rather high, they usually end...
