The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, June 10, reiterated its support to the mass vaccination program of the government. DSWD personnel were inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines during the ceremonial vaccination of essential workers and economic frontliners listed under...
While most Filipinos are getting tired of living with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over a year into quarantine, a significant portion of the population remains hesitant to get vaccinated. This hesitancy, according to experts and various studies, stems from concerns on the safety of vaccines and...
As an incentive to Filipino consumers who already availed of their Covid-19 vaccines, independent player Unioil Petroleum Philippines Inc. is extending price discounts ranging from P2.00 to P3.00 per liter on its fuel products for vaccinated motorists. Unioil's price discounts, which started June...
When it comes to preventing the further spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), vaccination is as important as wearing a mask, social distancing, and proper hygiene. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “There’s still a lot of good information about COVID-19 vaccines that should be conveyed to the...
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in the country accelerates, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) expressed optimism on the possible vaccination of students or those belonging to the younger age group. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “This will be discussed in the IATF meeting...
After getting a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jab himself, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III enjoined education frontliners - and the general public - to also get vaccinated as soon as they are allowed to do so. CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera with DOH...
The ongoing week-long celebration of the 27th anniversary of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is highlighted by the vaccination of education front liners from various higher education institutions (HEIs). CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III, along with local executives, led the symbolic...
Speaking as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Senator Richard Gordon expressed deep concern about the prospect of vaccines that will expire in June. (Daniel Schludi / UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) With about 1.5 million Astra Zenica doses expiring this...
To prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) asked the national government to include the family and household members of healthcare and economic frontliners in its vaccination priority list. Philippine Red Cross (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the monitoring on the use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the inoculation program against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is currently ongoing. Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)...
Over two million Filipinos have already been able to receive their first dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, while more than 500,000 individuals have been fully vaccinated after completing the two-dose regimen. Photo by Robyn Beck (AFP/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) But after getting the...
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) and its logistics arm MetroPac Movers Inc. (MMI) helped store batches of the CoronaVac vaccine, from Beijing-based biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac, in the MetroPac Movers Inc. warehouse in Marikina City. “We are now embarking on our journey towards...
