The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) commended 12 local government units (LGUs) on Monday, May 16, for what it described as prudent and efficient utilization of the ‘Resettlement Governance Assistance Fund (RGAF), the program that addresses the immediate needs of the...
In this file photo taken on May 07, 2021, Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccines are seen on a table in Los Angeles, California. Frederic J. BROWN / AFP The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the use of Janssen Covid-19 vaccine as booster shots among fully vaccinated...
Vaccination of children in Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa PIO) The Department of Health (DOH) said it has already sent a request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to amend the emergency use authorization (EUA) of Covid-19 vaccines to allow the administration of booster shots for children aged 12 to...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Science and Technology's Vaccine Expert Panel (DOST-VEP) is waiting for the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision on their recommendation to allow a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose for senior citizens and immunocompromised individuals. "As far as...
The emergency use authorization (EUA) of Covid-19 vaccines should be amended first if the government will approve the administration of a fourth vaccine dose, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH The country’s health experts are currently studying data as there is a recommendation to provide...
FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Pfizer's Covid-19 treatment drug Paxlovid. "Masaya kong ibinabalita sa inyo na naaprubahan na po namin ang Paxlovid kahapon (I'm glad to announce that we already approved Paxlovid yesterday)," said FDA...
A total of 2,619 fire incidents have already been recorded in the country since January this year. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the figure is higher compared to a total of 1,812 fire incidents from January to March last year. In an interview over GMA News, BFP spokesperson Supt. Annalee...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday, Feb. 9 that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill Molnupiravir of Lloyd Laboratories Inc. may be marketed by the firm at P50 to P75 per capsule. Molnupiravir (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) During a Laging Handa press briefing,...
One of the first things that Vice President Leni Robredo will do is she wins in May 2022 is to issue an executive order declaring 'no mining' areas, effectively scrapping President Duterte’s 2021 order to lift the moratorium on mineral agreements. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) While she...
FDA US Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has expressed intention to apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill Paxlovid, the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. “Mayroon pong intensiyon ang Pfizer na magrehistro po ng produkto nila under...
Residents of Manila who want to have their children, aged five to 11, to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can now pre-register them through Manila’s online vaccine registration facility, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced on Friday, Dec. 24. During a...
HMG-telephonyu Around 5,000 customers nationwide availed of local telcos' mobile number portability (MNP) service in the first three months, the Telecommunications Connectivity Inc. (TCI) reported Dec. 23, 2021. TCI is the joint venture which DITO Telecommunity (DITO), Globe Telecom Inc. (Globe)...
