More than one million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine were donated by Japan to the Philippines on Saturday noon, Oct. 30. The shipment carrying 1,065,600 doses of AstraZeneca jabs arrived around 12:30 p.m. at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 via...
Over 1 million indigenous peoples (IPs) have already been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said Saturday, Oct. 30. Dr. Angelica Cachola, medical officer of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, during the Laging Handa...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez lauded on Saturday the police for their role in the implementation of the basic health protocols around the city, which is a great factor in curbing the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Olivarez thanked the city police force during the inauguration and...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is prodding the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to do away with the lengthy facility-based quarantine requirement for arriving Filipinos from North America who are fully vaccinated. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA...
To speed up the rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, local government units (LGUs) were urged by the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 to be creative in their inoculation strategies, including the conduct of house-to-house vaccination. Assistant Sec. Wilben Mayor (Photo: NTF...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA observed a "nearly flat" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) growth rate in Metro Manila in the last nine days. "With 660 new cases in the NCR (National Capital Region) reported by the DOH (Department of Health), the seven-day average is 955,"...
A minor receives a COVID-19 vaccine during the ceremonial vaccination of minors at Cardinal Santos Medical Center on Oct. 22, 2021. (Photo from Department of Health) A pediatric infectious disease expert said that parents were not hesitant in getting their children vaccinated against the...
By the end of November 2021, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is determined to vaccinate against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at least 80 percent of students at the tertiary level nationwide. Inoculation of student-athletes as part of CHED's vaccination drive for tertiary level (MARK...
The alleged photo showing President Duterte together with a certain Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) official named Wang Min doesn't prove anything, aside from the existence of such photo. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (MANILA BULLETIN) This was basically Presidential Spokesperson...
• ‘Yes’ to online classes from a mother who observed that her two shy kids have excelled under this learning system • ‘No’ to face-to-face classes from parents and students who are worried of COVID-19 since children are not yet vaccinated • The Department of Education has announced...
The Duterte administration will go after Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. if it has indeed cheated the government of the taxes it should pay. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this guarantee during a virtual press conference Friday, Oct. 29,...
Medicines (File Photo) An administrative order will soon be released by the Department of Health (DOH) in order to allow hospitals to procure investigational drugs for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that it will only cover investigational drugs for...
