Nearly 9,000 minors from 12 to 17-year-olds have already signed up for the Muntinlupa City government’s vaccination registration program. According to the city government, from Sept. 14 to 20, or in one week after its launch, 8,812 people belonging to the 12-17 age group are now registered....
The Quezon City government will open 37,000 online slots for its one-day COVID-19 vaccination drive on Thursday, September 23. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO The online booking will start at 6 a.m on Tuesday, Sept. 21, through the QC Vax Easy Plus system. The city government said the new system allows...
Despite the numerous challenges brought by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to work tirelessly by reaching out to the most vulnerable. “Kahit anong mangyari, hinding hindi titigil ang Red Cross (No matter what happens, the Red Cross...
The vaccination of minors against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is not yet allowed, but local government units may now start their registration of possible candidates for the inoculation, a government health adviser said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Dr. Ted Herbosa, special adviser to the...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. asked Vice President Leni Robredo to see the bigger picture in the national inoculation program against COVID-19 before criticizing the government for its supposed "slow" pandemic response. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. addresses queries from the media during the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) now has 21 vaccination centers across the country after it established a new “Bakuna Center” in Ilocos Norte recently to vaccinate more people against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Photo from Philippine Red Cross The humanitarian organization said it opened its...
A senior citizen in Muntinluap poses with the sign "we got fully vaccinated" after getting the single shot johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine (MunCoVac) Over 18 million people in the Philippines have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), data from the national...
If there's one good thing that came out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is the peace that was achieved between several New People's Army (NPA) fighters and the Philippine Army (PA). At least 40 communist rebels, including a high-ranking officer, and 10 of their dependents who surrendered to the...
On Sunday, September 19, the country is poised to reach another mislestone in its national inoculation program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as it will receive its 60 millionth dose. As of Saturday, the total supply stood at 59,359,810 doses. (MANILA BULLETIN) Three million doses of...
As the country continues to grapple with COVID-19 and its more contagious Delta variant, the Makati City local government continues to ramp up its efforts in protecting the residents against the dreaded virus. (Photo from Makati PIO) According to the local government unit (LGU), the city has...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will further strengthen its pandemic response efforts after receiving P5,245,000 million donation from Procter & Gamble (P&G). Photo from Philippine Red Cross “I would like to thank P&G for their generous donation to the Red Cross to help in alleviating...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is offering its camps and other big facilities for the vaccination of 12-17 years old population as the nation al government has started its preparation to expand the inoculation to speed up the normalization amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. PNP...