The automotive industry is on a steady path to recovery. In the first seven months of 2021, combined sales of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc (CAMPI) and Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) totalled 162,435 vehicles. This represents a 41.5...
Last week, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issued Administrative Order (AO) 21-04 dismissing the petition for general safeguard measures on the importation of motor vehicles. The AO was based on the recommendation of the Tariff Commission (TC) following their investigation of the...
The government is seeking to fully vaccinate 50 percent of people in Metro Manila before the end of August, an official of the National Task Force against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) said Friday, Aug. 13. A vaccinator administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to a passenger inside their vehicle...
The average coronavirus vaccination in Metro Manila has reached 231,000 jabs per day, according to an official of the government’s task force against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A vaccinator administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to a passenger inside their vehicle during the opening of the...
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 National Task Force Against COVID-19 will conduct an investigation of the alleged initiative to “sabotage” the government’s vaccination drive. People flock outside Las Piñas Medical Hospital on Aug. 5, 2021 for a scheduled coronavirus vaccination. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) NTF deputy...
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 biggest and best news of the moment is the Philippines having bagged the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The news was delivered by our very own Olympian – Hidilyn Diaz.She beat China for the top podium finish in the 55kg category of the weightlifting competition. Indeed, the Filipino...
Three million doses of Moderna vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are expected to arrive in the country early next week, an official of the government’s pandemic task force said Sunday, August 1. Secretary Vince Dizon Secretary Vince Dizon, deputy chief implementer of the National...
The world is raring to get moving again.Perhaps, it might be about time to take those measured – but sure – steps forward and start putting the wheels of motion back in gear. It has been 18 months since the COVID-19 virus first landed in the Philippines. It was our initiation to the world –...
An official of the country’s task force against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government and the private sector for helping in the country’s ongoing battle against the pandemic. National Task Force Against COVID-19 deputy chief implementer Secretary...
At least 3,000 tourism workers from the world-famous Boracay Island in Aklan comprise the first batch of local workers that are set to be inoculated against the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Department of Tourism) Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat...
