Marikina City has administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines to 61,700 individuals, Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro announced on Wednesday (June 2). “Tuloy-tuloy ang vaccine rollout natin (Our vaccine rollout continues). Sa ngayon ay 61,700 indidividuals tayong nababakunahan (As of now,...
Of Trees and Forest Former Senate President Manny Villar As we near the halfway mark of the year, it has become increasingly clear that ending the COVID-19 pandemic is dependent on our capacity to vaccinate our people. Of course, we should continue to strictly implement health protocols—wear...
A full month of General Community Quarantine (GCQ) would be completed by June 15 in the National Capital Region-plus bubble area following President Duterte’s announcement on June 1. Recall that Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Cavite were placed on Enhanced Community...
The government is hoping the coronavirus vaccination drive will pick up as additional vaccines are expected to arrive in the country. Government frontliners receive Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines at the vaccination hub in Taguig City on May 04, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Presidential...
The San Juan City local government inaugurated on Tuesday its newest vaccination site in Greenhills Shopping Center to further boost the city's vaccination program. (Screenshot from Mayor Francis Zamora Facebook Live) The newest vaccination hub is located at theTheater Mall Cinemas 1 and 2 and was...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora inked on Friday two new Executive Orders (EO) to expand the city's vaccination program and encourage more San Juaneños to get vaccinated. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) Zamora said Executive Order No. 81 iencourages all employees of business...
The coronavirus vaccines are distributed for free in the country. Las Pinas City residents wait for their turn to get vaccinated at a vaccination hub inside a shopping mall on May 30, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) President Duterte made the assurance after warning about the possible charges...
A total of 5,180,721 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have been administered under the Philippine government’s mass immunization program against the dreaded illness. MILESTONE REACHED--Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. reveals during President Duterte's public address on May 31, 2021 that...
People should not be made to wait in vaccination line for long to avoid any exposure to the coronavirus disease and other illnesses. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) President Duterte made the...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina To show the magnitude of disproportion in access to the first COVID-19 vaccines being deployed at the start of 2021, a stark contrast was portrayed. “More than 39 million doses of vaccine have now been administered in at least 49 higher-income...
An online survey conducted by the Department of Health (DOH) showed that concerns on adverse events following immunization as one of the reasons why some people are hesitant to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB "The top three reasons why they are hesitant in being...
Additional 3.4 million doses of coronavirus vaccines are expected to be delivered to the country in June when the government starts to vaccinate prioritized groups of essential workers in Metro Manila and eight other places. A health worker administers a coronavirus shot to a Las Piñas resident...
