The Quezon City government on Thursday inked a deal with the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) Partylist to help boost the city’s vaccination program. The ACT-CIS will provide medical teams that will be deployed in vaccination centers. “Since last year, we...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III said the public should accept any available COVID-19 vaccine as all brands are safe and effective. Vaccination in Pateros (Pateros municipal government / MANILA BULLETIN) He said it has become a common observation in all places that people choose the brand of vaccine...
Some doctors aired their opposition to the Department of Health's (DOH) "brand agnostic" policy, saying it will cause more vaccine hesitancy. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) On Wednesday, May 19, DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje announced that the DOH will implement a policy in which the local...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday joined other lawmakers in crticizing the Department of Health's (DOH) "brand agnostic" policy, saying the public should not be blamed over its decision not to inform patients of the brand of COVID-19 vaccines that would be used on them. In the first place, Binay said...
‘Bakit ka nag-iingat?’ GET YOUR COVID-19 VACCINE Private companies and organizations come together to encourage Filipinos to get vaccinated With the goal to educate the public and eradicate the Filipinos’ doubts toward COVID-19 vaccine, the biggest companies in the country joined forces to...
Senator Grace Poe said Thursday, May 20, that she hopes that public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers will not be bumped off when the government starts vaccinating essential workers under the A4 priority group. Jeepney driver Ricardo Legaspi now lives in his jeepney with his family after the lockdown...
Despite concerns that it will violate the people's right to informed consent, Malacañang stood its ground on the policy barring local government units (LGUs) to disclose the brand of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines that will be given to the public. Vaccination at SM Center Muntinlupa (File...
Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco is not in favor of the Department of Interior and Local Government's (DILG) order to make local government units (LGUs) refrain from announcing COVID-19 vaccine brands to be used in vaccination centers. For Tiangco, the DILG's move "will create distrust" in terms of...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday, May 20, suggested that President Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo team up on a public service announcement to allay the apprehension of people on receiving COVID-19 vaccines. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo)...
Eligible vaccine recipients need not to worry as Department of Health (DOH) assured them that they will still be informed of the brand of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine they will receive during their vaccination appointment. A health worker prepares to inject a coronavirus vaccine at a...
Speedboats and helicopters of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been placed on standby for the transportation of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines as the national government prepares for the roll-out of vaccination for essential workers and indigent Filipinos. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo...
The Muntinlupa City government has stopped announcing in advance the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine brand to be used for residents to comply with the new instruction from the Department of Health (DOH). A woman poses for a photo after being vaccinated at SM Center Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa PIO...
