Although the national government decided to ease the quarantine restrictions in the National Capital Region (NCR), Laguna, and Bataan to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until Aug. 31, residents in these areas should still anticipate the implementation of strict pandemic rules to...
The country’s supply of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines was replenished anew with the arrival of more than 365,000 doses of government-procured Pfizer on Wednesday night, August 18. Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., chief implementer of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 and the...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri prodded on Tuesday, August 17, the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 to expedite the approval of the national government's agreements with local government units and private companies seeking to purchase vaccines. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel...
A third dose or booster shot of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is preferrable to have in 2022 than right now, according to the country's vaccine czar. A vaccinator administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to a passenger inside their vehicle during the opening of the Nayong Pilipino...
The government's national task force on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response has warned individuals who are trying to get more than the recommended two vaccine doses that their days are already numbered. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo/ Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace,...
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 implementation of the two-week Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila is aimed at preventing the Philippines from turning into India and India which were both swept by the upsurge of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mainly due to the Delta variant. Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr.,...
The lack of a Cabinet position in the Duterte administration taught Vice President Leni Robredo the old Filipino saying, “mamaluktot kapag maiksi ang kumot (curl up when the blanket is short)” that forced her office to be creative to “expand our mandate.” Vice President Leni Robredo...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) traffic czar on EDSA, Edison Bong Nebrija, has a theory as to where the clamor to bring back the number coding scheme is coming from. MMDA traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook) According to the traffic disciplinarian,...
Top officials dealing with the Philippine's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response received on Thursday, June 24, additional two million doses of Sinovac which is seen to boost the national government;s free vaccination program. Health Secretary Francisco Duque and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito...
Additional 1.5 million doses of vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was delivered on Thursday, June 17, as the national government attempts to inoculate millions of Filipinos this year The delivery of 1.5 million doses of Sinovac from China brought to more than nine million the total...
DOH/MB The spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the different parts of the country is still ""manageable," an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday, June 16. "Yes, manageable," said DOH Undersecretary and treatment czar Leopoldo Vega during the Laging Handa press...
