What was supposed to be a momentous event turned out to be chaotic as the rollout of the Pfizer vaccine at a mall in Paranaque City on Monday, May 17, was heavily criticized for the poor handling of the vaccinees, resulting to violation of minimum health standards such as the observance of social...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the government cannot just use AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines on essential workers listed under the A4 priority group as it breaches the condition set by the COVAX Facility. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque claimed that the opposition was actually wishing for the government's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to fail so they could have a better shot at winning in the upcoming 2022 elections. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File...
Senators on Monday, May 17, appealed to the government to begin inoculating people who are next in the priority line and are willing to receive the vaccines against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A resident of Makati City receives a shot of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine from a health...
Filipinos have reason to expect a “better Christmas” this year as the government aims to achieve “herd containment” in September followed by “herd immunity” in November. Thus declared Secretary Carlito Galvez, the country’s vaccine czar, in a report during President Duterte’s...
Two senators on Saturday, May 15, called on the government to speed up the rollout of its vaccination program after officials disclosed that millions of COVID-19 vaccines are nearing expiry. "Bilisan na natin ang ating vaccine rollout. Huwag na sana tayo umabot sa punto na mae-expire ito...Dapat...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Saturday, May 15, appealed to the government task force handling the COVID-19 crisis to begin inoculations for economic and government frontliners under the A4 category of its priority list "as soon as possible". Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz'...
Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan underscored on Saturday, May 15, the role of the private sector and local government units (LGUs) in COVID-19 response, saying they should be given a bigger participation in the government's vaccination program. Senator Francis Pangilinan (Senate of the...
The government is planning to begin vaccinations for people under the A4 and A5 priority group in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Presidential peace adviser and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed this Friday, May 14, as part of the government's development...
The vaccination of essential workers under the A4 priority group will most likely start next month, particularly in the National Capital Region (NCR), according to National Task Force Against COVID-19 deputy chief implementer and testing czar Secretary Vince Dizon. A senior citizen inoculated with...
Testing czar Secretary Vince Dizon is bullish that herd immunity can be achieved in Metro Manila and other provinces before the end of the year. Testing czar Vince Dizon (NTF AGAINST COVID-19 / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The national government is targeting to reach herd immunity against the...
President Duterte wanted coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to be distributed to the local government units (LGUs) immediately, saying he will not accept it if the country will lose the fight against COVID-19 just because the shots expired due to negligence. President Duterte talks to the people after...
