Parañaque City has started implementing the “brand agnostic” policy in its COVID-19 vaccination sites. (Parañaque City PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the brand of vaccines being given in specific vaccination sites in Parañaque is no longer disclosed to the public as per the...
The Las Piñas city government will add five more vaccination sites to achieve its goal of inoculating 6,000 persons per day. (Las Piñas PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Vice-Mayor April Aguilar-Nery disclosed the plan of adding five vaccination sites in the next two weeks as part of the city government’s...
Vice President Leni Robredo is open to appearing in an infomercial with President Duterte to encourage the public to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vice President Robredo and President Duterte (FILE PHOTO / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO) The Vice President's spokesman Atty. Barry...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said it's only right for a person to choose what COVID-19 vaccine brand he/she wants to get. Manila City Mayor Francisco Isko Moreno Domagoso (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Karapatan ng tao na mamili ng bakunang ituturok sa...
The Quezon City government on Thursday inked a deal with the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) Partylist to help boost the city’s vaccination program. The ACT-CIS will provide medical teams that will be deployed in vaccination centers. “Since last year, we...
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro said on Thursday that the city will open an additional vaccination facility to further boost Marikina's vaccination efforts. Mayor Marcy Teodoro oversees the administering of Pfizer vaccine during the first day of its rollout in the city on Thursday,...
The Marikina City government was lauded by the Department of Health (DOH) for the orderly rollout of its Pfizer vaccines on Thursday. Mayor Marcy Teodoro oversees the administering of Pfizer vaccine during the first day of its rollout in the city on Thursday, May 20. (MARIKINA LGU / MANILA...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos both said on Thursday that they will follow the Department of Interior and Local Government's (DILG) and Department of Health's (DOH) new directive to not announce what brands of vaccines will be used in a vaccination...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday, May 20, confirmed that there are now 34 higher education institutions (HEIs) that have offered their facilities to the local government units (LGUs) to be used as additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centers inside school...
Senator Grace Poe said Thursday, May 20, that she hopes that public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers will not be bumped off when the government starts vaccinating essential workers under the A4 priority group. Jeepney driver Ricardo Legaspi now lives in his jeepney with his family after the lockdown...
Despite concerns that it will violate the people's right to informed consent, Malacañang stood its ground on the policy barring local government units (LGUs) to disclose the brand of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines that will be given to the public. Vaccination at SM Center Muntinlupa (File...
Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro said there should be “transparency and disclosure” in giving out COVID-19 vaccines. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Binibigay natin ay yung tinatawag na informed consent...Bahagi kasi nito yung efficacy at safety ng bakuna na gagamitin kaya mahalaga na alam ng...
