Leaders of Congress have submitted to the executive department three scenarios to consider for holding President Duterte's last State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during the ceremonial signing of new laws in Malacañang on June 16, 2021....
The private sector has Vice President Leni Robredo’s gratitude as she recognized on Monday, June 21, the work they did in helping the government in its COVID-19 response by shouldering the cost of vaccinating their employees in order to attain herd immunity. Vice President Leni Robredo delivers...
The Department of Health (DOH) said local government units are on heightened alert to prevent the further entry of the Delta coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant. DOH/MB "We will uphold the directive of the Inter Agency Task Force and the President because we want to prevent further entry of this...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday welcomed the arrival of experts from Israel who will assist in the Philippine government’s COVID-19 vaccination program. De Lima thanked the Israel’s Ministry of Health for helping out the country in rolling out the COVID-19 vaccines and hopes that...
The only way to rebuild the economy after the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic is by “uplifting the lives of those in the margins,” Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, June 21, told employers during a virtual conference as she highlighted her advocacy of reaching out to those...
With the anticipated arrival of more coronavirus vaccines, the government is optimistic the country could inoculate 70 million people before the end of the year and hopefully celebrate a "maskless" holiday season. A Manila resident receives a first dose of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine during the...
The National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 on Monday, June 21, refuted allegations that Davao City, President Duterte's hometown, was allocated with the biggest portion of Pfizer vaccines. (FILES) In this file photo taken on November 17, 2020 (FILES) shows vials with Covid-19 vaccine stickers...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos advised Filipinos on Monday, June 21 to not take the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lightly. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos tells Filipinos not to take the Delta variant lightly during a press conference on...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) on Monday, June 21, said it has not yet seen a community transmission in the country brought by the Delta coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant first detected in India. "Sa ngayon, meron tayong 17 all-in-all na mga...
A total of 148 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) and 19 jail personnel of the Bocaue Municipal Jail are now fully inoculated with the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine, the first jail facility to achieve the distinction in the country, the Bureau of Jail and Management Penology (BJMP) on...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III, acting chairman of the Nationalist People's Coalition, is willing to campaign for Senator Panfilo Lacson to become the party's standard bearer in the 2022 elections. Sotto III floated this Monday, June 21, as he disclosed that leaders of the political party have...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to accelerate its current vaccination rate before the more virulent Delta variant starts wreaking havoc in the country. The IATF itself has confirmed there are already 13 cases of the Delta variant in the country, but health...
