Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday, May 22, received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Sotto disclosed that he has been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the ongoing inoculations of the Upper Chamber's employees. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III...
Around 11,000 public school teachers have already been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) said Saturday, May 22. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) DepEd Undersecretary for Planning, Human Resource and Organizational Development Jesus L.R. Mateo said...
An Instagram user criticized Alice Dixson for getting her second vaccine dose here. The actress made public the matter via social media showing how she obtaining her second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at Sta Ana Hospital. Note that prior, she also shared having been inoculated with her first dose...
The Taguig City government deployed its first vaccination bus Friday to make the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine more accessible to people. Taguig’s Vaccination Bus (Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) According to the city government, the vaccination bus is stationed at Pusawan covered court in...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has expressed readiness to hold talks on the proposed inclusion of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination as among conditions for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) DSWD spokesperson...
The Philippines will conduct a yearlong surveillance program on fully vaccinated Filipino adults to estimate the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that were granted emergency use authorization (EUA) in the country. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
(DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed openness to include soon the young children in the COVID-19 vaccination program, but stressed that vaccine manufacturers and developers should provide sufficient data on its safety and efficacy. “Malaking bagay yan kung...
Office of the Vice President (OVP) Spokesman Ibarra Gutierrez said that Vice President Leni Robredo has always been open to working with the administration but pointed out that it was Malacañang's problem if it cannot set aside politics. VP Leni Robredo’s spokesman Barry Gutierrez (OVP photo)...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora ordered a prompt investigation into an alleged “vaccine for a fee” scheme that has been reported in social media. (Photo from San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora Facebook) "San Juan City has been made aware of a social media post of a citizen who received an...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian hailed the government’s plan to include teenagers in the COVID-19 vaccination program, saying this will boost the confidence of the basic education sector to safely reopen schools. Gatchalian said it is essential for the government, however, to first study how other...
Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos urged her constituents on Friday to register and be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to report those illegally taking advantage of the vaccination program. Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) Abalos made the call after receiving...
Physicians from a hospital in India have urged people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and underscored the importance of continuing the observance of health protocols as to avoid getting infected even after inoculation. Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Indraprastha Apollo...
