The government is aiming to accelerate its vaccination drive with the country's vaccine supply possibly jumping up to 20 million shots by June and July. Health workers give a coronavirus vaccine shot to a man at the drive-through vaccination site in Makati City on May 6, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
The Task Group on Vaccine Evaluation and Selection (TG-VES) is closely coordinating with 31 vaccine manufacturers and developers for supply of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the country. A staff member displays samples of the COVID-19 inactivated vaccine at Sinovac Biotech Ltd., in...
More than two million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines were delivered to the country by the Covax facility on Saturday afternoon, May 8, which brought the total supply to 7.5 million doses. The 2,030,400 AstraZeneca vaccines were fetched via Singapore Airlines commercial flight SQ 0910. The plane...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, May 7, that three more vaccine developers have applied to conduct coronavirus disease (COVID) vaccine clinical trials in the country. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOST Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara, chief of the Task Group on...
Sika Philippines, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Swiss-based Sika Group, is pushing for continued training in the construction industry to boost and revitalize the sector post-pandemic. “Sika believes in the continuing training and education to make the Philippine construction industry...
At 93, this mother, Ma. Lourdes de Leon, M.D., is free from the constraints and burdens of maintenance medications. She has not had one. Ever A PROUD DAUGHTER AND HER MOTHER The author Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez and her mom Ma. Lourdes de Leon, M.D. is a lady currently enjoying a healthy life at 93....
Your mother is the strongest person you will ever know. And you won’t figure that out until you’re a mother or parent yourself. THE ORIGINAL GRAMMAR NAZI The author (right) with her mother When I was growing up, I got asked all the time, “How are you related to Jullie Daza?” It...
State researchers found that extracts of the local mango leaves could be used to produce safer cosmetic products after showing “great potential” as anti-aging, skin-whitening cosmetic ingredient. Leaves of mature (left) and young (right) carabao mango. (Photo from the Philippine Journal of...
The country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) is currently reviewing the new applications for the conduct of two independent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine clinical trials in the country. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP / FILE PHOTO) This was disclosed by Dr. Mario Antonio Jiz, a panel member, at...
A debate between President Duterte and retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio on the West Philippine Sea might still push through when the former steps down from office next year. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque has raised the possibility...
More people, including economic frontliners, can be vaccinated after the Department of Health (DOH) agreed to resume the use of coronavirus vaccines developed by AstraZeneca for all age groups, according to Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion. A health worker gives a...
Travelers from National Capital Region (NCR) Plus can soon be allowed to fly to tourist spots under a point-to-point or bubble arrangement. Passengers show travel documents at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on May 6, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The proposed guidelines on...
