An infectious disease specialist assured the public that all available coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the Philippines remain effective against the more transmissible Delta variant. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) According to studies, the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) first identified in...
The country must "triple" efforts to prevent the spread of a more transmissible variant of the coronavirus since it cannot afford a "disastrous" second wave of infections, President Duterte declared last Monday. Manila residents line up eager to get Pfizer coronavirus vaccines at a vaccination site...
The government has ample reserved funds to secure additional coronavirus vaccines needed by Filipinos, President Duterte said recently amid efforts to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on lives and livelihoods in the country. Manila residents wait for their turn to get their first dose of...
President Duterte’s threat to arrest people who refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus was just to emphasize the importance of receiving COVID-19 jabs to protect their health, his spokesman said on Tuesday, June 22. In his virtual media briefing, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque noted...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion on Monday, June 21, received his second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion gets second dose of coronavirus vaccine on June 21,...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, June 22, said that there is a "legal basis" for the government to require Filipinos to get their COVID-19 jabs when the safety of the general public is in danger such as during a national health emergency. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS /...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, June 22, said that political colors have no place in serving the country as she expressed gratitude to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno for partnering with her office for a drive-through vaccination program. Robredo’s office, in partnership with the Manila City...
In an apparent reaction to President Rodrigo Duterte’s warning on jab rejection, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged the Department of Health to further boost government’s pro-vaccination messaging by lifting stringent safety protocols for vaccinated people by allowing them to play...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric Domingo got some unsolicited advice from President Duterte on how to deal with criticisms from detractors. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on June 21, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) In a meeting with top...
As the country receives more coronavirus vaccines from suppliers, President Duterte has ordered authorities to "move faster" with the distribution of life-saving jabs to the people, especially in Mindanao. President Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on June 21, 2021 (Ali...
The Philippines will be among the priority recipient countries to receive a portion of the latest 55 million tranche of United States government-donated COVID-19 vaccine doses to be distributed globally, the White House announced Tuesday (Monday night in Washington, D.C.). The White House (via the...
President Duterte gave anti-vaxxers two choices: get anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin or leave the country since they don’t want to join the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his public address on June 21, 2021. (Malacañang photo) “Ito ‘yong ayaw...
