Persons behind the illegal selling of vaccines will be tracked down and prosecuted, an official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Saturday, May 22. DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya, however, stressed confirmation of the illegal activity should be...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) was elated over the increase in the vaccine confidence level of the Filipinos for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) based on the Social Weather Station (SWS) survey. From only 32 percent last year, DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said...
Congressmen have asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to look further into the possibility of piloting limited face-to-face classes in provinces where there are no more cases of COVID-19. Photo courtesy of Department of Education (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETN) During the hearing of the House...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has undergone a "neutralizing antibody test" two weeks after he received his second dose of Sinovac vaccine. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has undergone a "neutralizing antibody test" two weeks after he received his second dose of...
The Philippines has allocated P133 million to conduct a study on the safety of using different coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses and vaccine platforms in Filipino adults, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, May 21. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOST Secretary...
The Philippines will conduct a yearlong surveillance program on fully vaccinated Filipino adults to estimate the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that were granted emergency use authorization (EUA) in the country. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
Coronavirus vaccines are ready to be administered to recipients at the Manila Prince Hotel on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) An infectious disease specialist encouraged the public to get inoculated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regardless of the brand of vaccine. All...
Office of the Vice President (OVP) Spokesman Ibarra Gutierrez said that Vice President Leni Robredo has always been open to working with the administration but pointed out that it was Malacañang's problem if it cannot set aside politics. VP Leni Robredo’s spokesman Barry Gutierrez (OVP photo)...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it has spent almost P400 million as it hired over 3,000 additional vaccinators to boost the country's COVID-19 vaccination program. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) “Nakapaghire na po tayo ng additional vaccinators and dito, gumastos tayo ng about almost P400 million to...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said Friday the local government is considering giving incentives to those getting the COVID-19 vaccine to encourage more residents to get inoculated. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte (QC PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Although the city is not yet experiencing any vaccine...
MB FILE PHOTO (Juan Carlo de Vela) All brands of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that are currently available in the country are “ideal” for all Filipinos, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday, May 21. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that there is no vaccine brand...
Senator Francis Tolentino lauded on Friday, May 21, the government's pandemic task force for approving the vaccination of athletes set to join the Tokyo Olympics and the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. "I thank the IATF (Interagency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Disease) for heeding the...
