The country has so far received a total of 12 million doses of Sinovac vaccines from China, representing 68.75 percent of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine supply in the country. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. gives updates on the immunization program during President Duterte's public...
The threat of the Delta coronavirus variant is the "monkey wrench" that prevents the government from allowing the resumption of face-to-face classes in the country, according to President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) And given such virus threat, the President has...
The Delta variant is the most transmissible yet CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana With the accelerating rollout of vaccination programs worldwide, things were looking up for a pandemic-weary world in March 2021. After a year of living in fear of COVID-19, the end was in sight. It looked...
President Duterte reminded local government units (LGUs) to prepare their cold storage facilities while waiting for the arrival of additional coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine supply. President Rodrigo Duterte deliver a speech during the ceremonial signing of several laws in Malacañang on June 24,...
The Department of Health (DOH) has identified the top regions with the most number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. DOH/MB In a meeting with President Duterte on Monday, June 28, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III identified these regions as Region 4A (Calabarzon) with 757 cases,...
A total of 4,683 overseas Filipinos in Sabah, Malaysia have yet to return home nearly one year after the national government began the repatriation process for the stranded individuals as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana presents updates on...
The government's pandemic task force has recommended keeping the National Capital Region (NCR) under the general community quarantine (GCQ) with some restrictions until July 15, 2021. Manila Bulletin File Photo Based on the presentation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III during President...
The government is prepared to use all assets, including military aircraft, to bring the coronavirus vaccines to far-flung places in the country. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) President Duterte...
Members of the Healthcare Professionals Alliance against COVID-19 (HPAAC) and the COVID19 Action Network (CAN) have called on the Senate leadership and President Duterte to immediately call for the conduct special sessions to extend the deadline of the Bayanihan 2 Law. HPAAC Action for Economic...
With the continued threat of coronavirus disease (COVID) and its more transmissible variants, the country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) urged Monday, June 28, those who have already received the first dose of coronavirus vaccines to get their second dose “as soon as possible.” (Joe...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) lauded the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for successfully reaching all of its physical targets. (Photo from CHED) The DBM also noted "notably high accomplishment rates" after monitoring and review of agency performance, particularly the...
A newly-built 36-bed modular hospital Las Piñas City opened on Monday, June 28 to augment the local government’s capacity in treating patients infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus disease. Facility 3 Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar led the inauguration of the pop-up...
