Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. stressed that it was not hesitancy but the low global supply of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines that caused the Philippines to only vaccinate less than a quarter of its qualified population as of date. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO /...
Jennifer Aniston Sorry guys! Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston is cutting ties with some people who are not vaccinated. This was reported by entertainment website pagesix.com after Aniston explained to one of her followers her decision to cut a few people from her life. In the comment section, a fan...
The Quezon City government has clarified that residents do not need to be vaccinated first before being qualified to get a quarantine pass. It made the statement Friday night after an officer of Barangay Central said in a now viral video that residents getting quarantine passes should be inoculated...
MAGALLANES, Cavite - The town's Rural Health Unit (RHU) reminded residents to take precautions when posting photos of their vaccine cards on social media. Magallanes RHU / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN In a Facebook post on Friday (August 6), the RHU asked vaccinees to cover the license number of the...
IMUS, Cavite - The local government unit (LGU) temporarily halted the use of the vaccination registration platform UBE Express after being swarmed by non-residents who want to be inoculated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN "Ang UBE Express...
Another barangay in Quezon City is requiring its residents to be vaccinated first against COVID-19 before they are issued their quarantine passes. A video posted on Twitter by a Barangay Central resident, who requested anonymity, showed a female barangay officer telling the constituents that they...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has unveiled a special themed train on Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) as part of efforts to boost the country's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). LRMC President and CEO Juan F. Alfonso and Ingat Angat Tayong Lahat...
The Philippines has administered more than 710,000 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in a single day, which is another record for the country’s inoculation campaign against the dreaded disease. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) Secretary Vince Dizon, National Task Force Against...
The Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac) announced there will be no walk-ins at vaccination sites except for senior citizens during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from Aug. 6 to 20. “For the safety of everyone especially during ECQ, walk-ins will not be allowed in all...
BEIJING, China -- China will "strive to provide" two billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to the world this year and donate $100 million to the international vaccine distribution system known as Covax, President Xi Jinping said Thursday. Chinese President Xi Jinping (Xinhua/File) The pledge came in a...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has welcomed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) call for a moratorium on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots to address the disparity in jab distribution between rich and poor countries. (Photo by Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) DOST...
Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian said on Thursday that they are planning to extend the operating hours of their vaccination sites. “Ngayon three ‘yan of the 14 (vaccination sites) na nag-ooperate till 10 p.m. Ang gagawin namin i-e-extend namin ‘yung hours nung iba rin also till 10 p.m....
