The government is planning to begin vaccinations for people under the A4 and A5 priority group in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Presidential peace adviser and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed this Friday, May 14, as part of the government's development...
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. revealed Friday, May 14 that he has already signed the renegotiated term sheet for the procurement of 40 million doses of Pfizer vaccines, saying it would boost the country's inoculation program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr....
Presidential peace process adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. on Friday, May 14, warned legislators that pushing through with elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) next year could lead to more attacks and division among its residents. Presidential Peace Process Adviser...
President Duterte wanted coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to be distributed to the local government units (LGUs) immediately, saying he will not accept it if the country will lose the fight against COVID-19 just because the shots expired due to negligence. President Duterte talks to the people after...
The government is planning to tap savings of agencies to augment programs related to addressing the coronavirus outbreak, including relief aid to the affected poor families. A resident of Makati City receives a first shot of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine from a health worker at the Makati Medical...
With the arrival of more vaccines, the national government is planning to expand the inoculation program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Tuesday, May 11. In a statement, Galvez, vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task...
Even as he touted the Philippines’ readiness last year to purchase coronavirus vaccines to end the pandemic, President Duterte admitted Monday that the country was once “at a loss” on where to get the vaccines. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a televised address on May 10, 2021...
The pandemic-hit nation can take a breather from the blows of this public health emergency. President Rodrigo Duterte President Duterte said he was "happy" to announce that the country could brace for "some positive news" given the recent improvement in the pandemic response. Duterte started his...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said the government can make use of the humongous congressional insertions the Department of Budget and Management has tagged as “For Later Release” to meet the P20-billion requirement for the procurement of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for this year. Lacson...
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. has expressed dissatisfaction over the delay in the construction of a mega vaccination center at the Nayong Pilipino in Parañaque City, which he said, could have a major impact in the national government's inoculation program. Galvez, vaccine czar and chief...
The country is facing a problem on the limited available supply of coronavirus vaccines; it is not the government's pandemic response, that is at issue, President Duterte declared Wednesday. An essential frontliner gets a coronavirus shot at a vaccination hub in Taguig City on May 4, 2021 (Ali...
President Duterte has pushed for fair and non-discriminatory distribution of coronavirus vaccines in the country regardless of the brand. A health worker shows Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines at a vaccination hub in Taguig City on May 04, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The President directed...