The national government may have fallen short in getting more vaccine supplies against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) but it surely did well in meeting its targeted number of population for inoculation, a Manila Bulletin’s analysis of the September data from the National Task Force (NTF)...
Three million more doses of Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine that were procured by the government from China were delivered late Sunday afternoon, Sept. 26. The shipments carrying three miion doses of Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 2 on Sept 26, 2021. (Photo: NTF Against COVID-19) The...
To help revive the economy that was badly hit by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, all tourism workers in the country are intended to be vaccinated by the national government by the end of 2021, National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said. File...
The vaccination of children aged 12 to 17 years old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is now being pressed by the country's pandemic task force chief implementer to begin as early as October this year. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. speaks to the media during the arrival of 728,910 doses of...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (at the podium and on the screens) addresses the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 21, 2021. (Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS -- The General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a political declaration on the fight against racism at a...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon said Monday, Sept. 20, that the country's high vaccination rate is protecting people against severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "I think all data from the expert point to the fact that...
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 enforcement of the Alert Level System in Metro Manila has been orderly so far and has been receiving good feedback, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Sunday, Sept. 19. “Maganda ang feedback at maayos naman ang pagpapatupad ng Alert Level System...
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...
After some delays, the country finally received the latest batch of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine supply composed of 190,000 doses on Saturday night, September 18. A total of 190,000 doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 3 on Sept. 18, 2021. (Photo: NTF Against COVID-19) The...
Nearly one million doses of Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) arrived in the country on Saturday afternoon, September 18. 961,000 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 1 in Pasay City on Sept. 18, 2021. (Screenshot from PTV livestream) A total of 961,000...
More than 40 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have been administered nationwide, a feat that was achieved ahead of the schedule, the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 bared Saturday, Sept. 18. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. answers question from the media during the...
