For the sake of transparency, the government is prepared to explain its coronavirus vaccination efforts before a Senate inquiry on Tuesday, June 15. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III gives President Rodrigo Duterte an update on the funds used for the COVID vaccination program on June 14, 2021...
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III should disclose the prices of COVID-19 vaccines and submit to the Senate Committee of the Whole the supply agreements the Philippines has signed with vaccine manufacturers for scrutiny. Drilon made the call ahead of...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Monday that the city government will start the inoculation of its residents under the A5 (indigents) priority group on Tuesday, June 15, making it the first city in Metro Manila to start the vaccination of those under the A5 category. San Juan City...
Malacañang remained confident that the country can achieve population protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the end of the year. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement despite government...
More than 1.8 million people have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in the country since the government's free inoculation drive started last March. Workers belonging to the A4 priority group are inoculated with Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines inside a cinema-turned vaccination hub in a...
Malacañang said that the administration is too busy working on addressing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to think of its candidates for the 2022 elections. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after...
The Las Piñas city government opened on Monday, June 14, its 18th vaccination site that can serve around 300 to 350 A1 to A4 priority groups per day. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the new vaccination site is located at the Robinsons Mall in Alabang-Zapote Road, Las Piñas City. Aguilar said she is...
Vice President Leni Robredo is not alone in the household with coronavirus vaccines. Her domestic helpers are joining the herd, too. Robredo posted photos of her Facebook page last weekend showing two of her household workers being vaccinated with their first COVID-19 dose in Quezon City. One of...
A day before announcing the new quarantine classification for Metro Manila, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Monday that he wants to retain the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) classification for the National Capital Region Plus (NCR-plus) area. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora "My...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye Hitting the jackpot, winning the lotto or receiving a huge inheritance could be both a boon and a bane. We have heard of real life stories of instant millionaires eventually ending up poorer than when they started. Growing up in Muntinlupa in the 50s, I heard a famous...
Four teacher-broadcasters have so far received their first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, the Department of Education (DepEd) has disclosed. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd TV teacher-broadcasters Pamela Amor Villanueva, Antonio Maaghop, Jr., Sharlene Grace Martin, and John David...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) should consider rewarding local government units (LGUs) that have successfully vaccinated majority of their residents. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon made the suggestion on Sunday, saying this can help quicken the pace of the...
