Filipino seafarers will be given priority to receive western coronavirus vaccines based on a latest decision of President Duterte. A health worker prepares to administer a dose of Pfizer vaccine at a vaccination hub in Paranaque City on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The President has...
Which vaccines work best for which variants? Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana As the Philippines surpasses five million vaccine doses administered, the rate of vaccination continues to accelerate and there is real progress in rolling back the pandemic. Countries that have vaccinated a significant...
The Philippines is one of only four countries in the world that has demonstrated an "adequate" level of accountability in its early coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fiscal policy response, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed Monday night, May 31. Secretary Carlito Galgez Jr. attends President...
A total of 5,180,721 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have been administered under the Philippine government’s mass immunization program against the dreaded illness. MILESTONE REACHED--Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. reveals during President Duterte's public address on May 31, 2021 that...
Medium Rare Jullie Y. Daza IATF Secretary Galvez reporting on how vaccinations brought down COVID-19 transmissions: In the US, after 30 percent of the population got their jabs. In Israel, after 50 percent were vaccinated. President Biden to the American people: “More vaccinations mean more...
Of the 6,684 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said 972 came from the National Capital Region (NCR). DOH/MB Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said this during a meeting with President Duterte on Monday, May 31. He said 934 of the new cases were from...
It's time to give back. President Duterte said the Philippines will be donating $1 million to the COVAX Facility to repay its generosity as the country continues to receive coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines from the program. President Duterte (File photo/ Malacañang) Duterte made the statement as...
People should not be made to wait in vaccination line for long to avoid any exposure to the coronavirus disease and other illnesses. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) President Duterte made the...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina To show the magnitude of disproportion in access to the first COVID-19 vaccines being deployed at the start of 2021, a stark contrast was portrayed. “More than 39 million doses of vaccine have now been administered in at least 49 higher-income...
Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal collectively known as the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area will remain under the general community quarantine (GCQ) with restrictions until June 15, 2021. Manila Bulletin File Photo President Duterte made the announcement during...
Independent research group OCTA on Monday, May 31, flagged seven provinces as "areas of concern" due to the rising number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in these areas during the May 24-30 period. The areas of concern include the provinces of Isabela, Cagayan, Iloilo, Misamis Oriental,...
For the first time in three months, the local government of Navotas recorded no additional case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday, Mayor Toby Tiangco said. (Navotas LGU / MANILA BULLETIN) “The initiatives that we implemented to further combat the spread of the virus and lessen the...
