A joint peace and security team (JPST) will be formed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to monitor all the security concerns involving the Moro group in Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan. OPAPRU Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr....
Three soldiers died while 13 others were wounded when a fierce fighting erupted between government troops and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Ungkaya Pukan town in Basilan. While a ceasefire was already implemented using the mechanisms of the peace process on Wednesday night,...
Around 10,000 communist rebels are expected to avail themselves of the amnesty the government is pushing under the current administration, Presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. said. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (Photo curtesy of Malacanang) Galvez said the government expects around...
A total of 299,520 doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine were donated by the United States (US) to the Philippines through the COVAX facility on Monday night, June 27. The Philippines receives 299,520 doses of Pfizer Covid-29 vaccine at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City...
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 and the designated vaccine czar, welcomed the latest ranking of the Philippines in the Covid-19 recovery index of a Tokyo, Japan-based business publication. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. talks during a...
With less than a week to go before the May 9 elections, National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. urged the unvaccinated voters to get inoculated and have their booster shots to keep the polls safe and free from Covid-19. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr....
Around 15 million Filipinos who belong to the most vulnerable sectors are targeted to be vaccinated with a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine by the national government, a task force official working on the pandemic response revealed Wednesday, April 20. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. answers...
The national government is studying the viability of administering a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose to select individuals to ensure their continued protection against the emerging variants of the coronavirus. Vaccine czar Carlitos Galvez Jr. speaks during the pre-recorded Talk to the People public...
The sacred observance of the holy month of Ramadan this April is hampered by the low vaccination rate against Covid-19 in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and health experts are worried it might cause a “mini surge” of cases. Vaccine czar Carlitos Galvez Jr. speaks...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) was formally launched on Wednesday, March 23, as the agency expanded its mandate to ensure the continuation of the peace process in Mindanao now that President Duterte’s term is about to end in June. Secretary...
The Covid-19 case rate in the Philippines remained low and manageable despite the spike being experienced in other parts of the world, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. revealed. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. Galvez said that neighboring countries in Asia as well as those in Europe are suffering from...
The country is experiencing a continuous decrease in the number of people who are getting vaccinated against Covid-19 despite the high level of willingness of the public to get inoculated. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr attends the pre-recorded Talk to the People public address of Preaident Duterte...
