A nurse prepares a syringe of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre, in Garlan, western France, on May 31, 2021. Fred TANNEAU / AFP A pediatric infectious disease expert recommended to the government that it should first inoculate at least 50 percent of its target population...
President Duterte emphasized on Wednesday, Oct. 27, the importance of achieving full socio-economic recovery in the Southeast Asian region from the devastating coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis "the soonest possible time." President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the remarks...
Medical equipment vital to the Philippines' coronavirus pandemic response such as intensive care unit beds and vaccine cold storage units were recently donated by the United States (US) to the country. MEDICAL AID-- Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and COVID-19 vaccine cold storage units worth P2.075...
The Pasay City government started the “Vacc to the Future” vaccination of minors aged 12 to 17 on Friday (Oct. 22) at the city-run public hospital, Pasay City General Hospital (PCGH). Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the city has tentatively pre-listed 70 minors who are expected to be inoculated...
Another batch of oxygen concentrators were donated by the Australian government to the Philippines to further help the country deal with the global shortage of critical medical equipment amid the pandemic. MORE INT'L AID-- Another batch of oxygen concentrators were donated by the Australian...
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and vaccine cold storage units were donated by the United States (US) to Palawan to help in the province's response against the coronavirus pandemic. TIMELY AID-- The US Indo-Pacific Command has donated intensive care unit (ICU) beds and vaccine cold storage units to...
Independent research group OCTA will now serve as Go Negosyo’s advisory team on data analysis of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) numbers. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) Go Negosyo and OCTA Research signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Tuesday, Oct. 19, following a series of wins for the...
Close to two million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will soon arrive in the Philippines from the Government of Japan. More than 2.7 million doses of Moderna and Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccines arrive at NAIA Terminal 1 on Oct. 8, 2021. (Photo: NTF Against COVID-19) Japanese Foreign Minister...
The United States recently delivered an additional 1,842,750 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility. NEW BATCH OF PFIZER VACCINES-- A total of 1,842,750 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from the United...
Filipino consumers who are partially or fully vaccinated can avail of price discounts when they will fill up at gasoline stations of independent oil firm Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. The company announced that the price discount will be P3.00 per liter for gasoline products; and P2.00 per...
Michael V. (Facebook) Kapuso actor-writer Michael V. has appealed to the public to help director Bert De Leon, who is in dire need of financial assistance due to COVID-19. Michael V. has also mounted a fund-raising event for De Leon, also director of top-rating shows "Pepito Manaloto," and "Bubble...
Don't be confused. photo:Ali Vicoy This was what Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos told the public over the implementation of granular lockdowns and alert levels system in the National Capital Region (NCR). "'Wag po tayong maguluhan dahil magkaiba po yun...
