Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. defended the government's purchase of costly personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early days of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic last year, saying they were in a hurry to protect healthcare workers. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. attends a...
The government's primary task force for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response slammed Dr. Tony Leachon, former government medical advisor and a public health advocate, due to his recent pronouncements about the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said Friday, Aug. 27, that "majority" of reports about the alleged harrassment of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are just made up by some fisherfolk groups. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. (REY...
As the National Capital Region (NCR) inches closer to finishing the inoculation of its around 9.78 million residents against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), majority of the arriving vaccines in the fourth quarter of the year will be allocated in other Luzon provinces, the country's vaccine czar...
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) was again put in the spotlight as lawmakers questioned Thursday, August 26, the necessity of increasing its funds amid the persisting problem of COVID-19. Gabriela Women's Party Representative Arlene Brosas, during the hybrid...
The country received an additional 362,700 doses of Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday night, Aug. 25, a few days after it was given full authorization by the United States' Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A total of 362,700 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine...
Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa on Wednesday, August 25, defended the continued funding for the government’s anti-insurgency program through the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Senator Bato De la Rosar Based on his personal experience in travelling...
The implementation of a two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in some parts of the country resulted to a better equipped healthcare system and apprehension of over 600,000 individuals who violated the minimum public health standards (MPHS) on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). National Task...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. reiterated on Tuesday night, Aug 24., that the national government was not delaying the signing of multi-party agreements (MPAs) on the procurement of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo/ Office of the...
The national government has purchased an additional 10 million doses of Sinovac from China to "ensure a steady supply" of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the country's vaccine czar bared Tuesday night, Aug. 24. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. presents updates on the country's...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque explained on Tuesday, Aug. 24 why certain local government units (LGUs) in the country have a larger stock of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) than others. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This uneven vaccine distribution can be gleaned from the...
Senator Nancy BInay on Tuesday criticized the Duterte government’s plan to increase the budget by P11-billion of its anti-insurgency task force while slashing the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine’s (RITM) budget by P170-million under the proposed P5.0240-trillion budget for 2022. Binay...
