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...
Coronavirus vaccines developed by China's Sinovac (Chinese Embassy in Manila/Twitter) Filipinos have become more receptive in getting the COVID-19 vaccine made by China’s Sinovac Biotech after it was approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO), an official of the Department...
A total of one million doses of CoronaVac vaccines manufactured by Sinovac Biotech will be delivered to the country on Sunday morning, June 6, the ninth shipment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jabs to be transported by China to the country. A health worker administers a coronavirus vaccine to a...
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. has lashed at a doctor who said that around one million Filipinos have missed their second dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, saying such claim was "unfounded" and "baseless." An airport employee receives a coronavirus vaccine shot during the vaccination...
Fully vaccinated people should no longer be required to undergo a swab test before traveling to tourist destinations in the country, according to a Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion. Members of the Armed Force of the Philippines line up for COVID-19 testing at the RIzal...
