The national government has officially started the vaccine roll-out of the A4 priority sector or the economic and government frontliners on Monday, June 7, at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. speaks at the symbolic rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination program for A4...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said there should be an international agreement to have a standard certificate so it will not be difficult for countries to authenticate coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination cards. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Roque made...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Speaking before the Regis CEO Roundtable Series last May 18, Fernando Zobel de Ayala (FZA), President and CEO of Ayala Corporation, disclosed that “two of Ayala’s most cyclical businesses – Ayala Land and BPI – are priming themselves for a post-pandemic...
If not enough countries will band together and commit to vaccine equity, COVID-19 will continue to evolve and humanity may be consigned to a never-ending pandemic. It’s a race against time. While the first generation of vaccines has demonstrated high levels of efficacy, these need to be...
Philippine Red Cross Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon did not hold back his words in urging the public to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in order to avail of the protection that the jabs provide. Philippine Red Cross Chairman Sen. Richard...
Vice President and opposition leader Leni Robredo said Sunday, June 6, it is “inexcusable” not to secure the supply of coronavirus vaccines in areas where there are rotational brownouts. (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Parts of Luzon experienced power outages last week because of high...
The Philippines has received one million more doses of CoronaVac vaccines, which were procured by the national government from Chinese manufacturer Sinovac Biotech. The shipment was loaded on a Cebu Pacific plane via flight 5J671 which fetched the vaccines from Beijing, China. It arrived at Bay 49...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed gratitude to the United States government for its decision to donate some of its surplus COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines and other countries. "Well nakuha natin yung magandang balita na iyan at tayo naman ay nagagalak at...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) commended on Sunday, June 6, some local government units (LGUs) for their efficiency in the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine roll out and in convincing people to trust the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination. "We are...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares There has been a string of some positive developments lately, giving us a breather from the steady stream of disappointing news in the past few months. First is the good news that the long-delayed opening of the additional stations comprising the Light Rail...
As the government announced its plan to vaccinate minors, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, June 5, underscored the importance of boosting the confidence of parents and guardians in COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) "If vaccine hesitancy persists among adults, especially...
As the country's vaccination drive continues, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has proposed certain safeguards to prevent fraud in vaccine cards in the country. An airport employee takes a selfie while receiving a coronavirus shot at a vaccination site established in the...
