Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, May 23, maintained that she has never been against China’s CoronaVac, developed by Sinovac Biotech, contrary to claims by Presidential spokesman Harry Roque. VP Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) Last Friday, Roque said that the vice president...
Vaccination should not be made a condition for poor families before receiving cash assistance under the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara said on Saturday, May 22. Senator Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara (Senator Sonny Angara Official Facebook...
The government has appealed to senior citizens to refrain from going out of their houses and continue following other health and safety protocols even after receiving their coronavirus vaccines. A health worker administers a coronavirus vaccine to a Taguig City resident at a vaccination bus parked...
Office of the Vice President (OVP) Spokesman Ibarra Gutierrez said that Vice President Leni Robredo has always been open to working with the administration but pointed out that it was Malacañang's problem if it cannot set aside politics. VP Leni Robredo’s spokesman Barry Gutierrez (OVP photo)...
The government has allowed the resumption of relocation of informal settlers affected by the construction of infrastructure projects. Department of Public Works and Highways (Manila Bulletin) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging...
Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Butch Ramirez, left, and Philippine Olympic Committee President Bambol Tolentino (MB Photo / PNA Photo) The national government has granted the request for national team athletes to get their vaccines for COVID-19 as the Inter-Agency Task Force elevated the...
The government’s pandemic task force has approved the request of Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) to host the 2021 Swimming National Selection Meet. Philippine Swimming Inc. logo (Philippine Swimming Inc. Facebook) In PTV-4's Laging Handa public briefing on Friday, Presidential Spokesman Harry...
Malacañang said the public is still free to refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in vaccination sites if they prefer other brands. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement following the order to local government...
Unlike her camp, Malacañang was not readily open to the idea of President Duterte teaming up with Vice President Leni Robredo for an infomercial, saying she should clarify her stand on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines first. Vice President Robredo and President Duterte (FILE PHOTO / PRESIDENTIAL...
More individuals may soon receive coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines after the government's pandemic task force allowed the inclusion of more workers in the Priority Group A4 of the country's COVID-19 vaccination program. Vaccination in Pateros (Pateros municipal government / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The government's pandemic task force has green-lit the bubble-type training of Filipino athletes participating in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Southeast Asian (SEA) Games later this year. Omega, the official timekeeper of Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games (File photo) In a statement, Presidential...
The government is preparing for the entry of international travelers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to the Philippines. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) An inter-agency group has been formed to craft the protocols governing the inbound travel of vaccinated individuals based on...
