The Philippine government is yet to formally tap the country’s cold chain industry for the handling and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country. Anthony Dizon, president of the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP), said in a phone interview that the industry is still...
The Department of Finance (DOF) assured that the government has sufficiently funds to procure enough doses of COVID-19 vaccines from various sources in line with its target to inoculate around half of the population. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said...
A total of 17 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from private sector are expected to be made available in the second semester to inoculate 8 million Filipinos from 39 local government units (LGUs). These 39 LGUs, together with 300 donor companies and vaccine supplier AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals...
Joey De Leon "Eat Bulaga" host Joey de Leon has said that he has no qualms with the brand of vaccine against Covid-19 as long as it is approved by health authorities. "Ang pinakamaayos na pagpapaliwanag tungkol sa bakuna para sa akin ay nagmumula kay Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire. TANDAAN:...
With everything that is happening in the world and in the USA, and with people taking a on the Covid-19 vaccine issue, prominent personalities are trying their best to influence the majority to choose the path they have chosen. One of them is 79-year-old Martha Stewart who was vaccinated today. "I...
Vice Ganda Ace comedian Vice Ganda has slammed a government statement which called on the public not to be picky when it comes to vaccine. "Sa sabong panlaba nga choosy tayo e sa bakuna pa kaya. Ano to basta may maisaksak lang?! Vaklang twoooaahhh!!!: said Vice Ganda on Twitter Jan. 12. On Jan. 11,...
The national fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) is planning to launch an education drive among fishermen about the necessity of COVID-19 vaccines. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) This, as the group appealed for free and massive...
President Duterte warned the United States that he will proceed with the abrogation of their Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) if it fails to produce 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the Philippines. Duterte made the statement as he met with the government's pandemic task force and other...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is seeking lawmakers’ imprimatur for it to be allowed to import Covid-19 vaccine tax-free as these doses will be used for its employees. NGCP President Anthony L. Almeda said with this gesture from the State, businesses would...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar admitted that farmers are not a priority in the government-led distribution of COVID-19 vaccine, but vowed to look for vaccines for the agriculture sector where players are also considered frontliners....
To fight COVID-19 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a loan program that will support developing countries in procuring and delivering effective and safe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. Masatsugu Asakawa, ADB president (Photo credit: https://www.adb.org) In a statement,...
Importation of critical medical medicines, including vaccines, are exempted from value added tax under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act starting January 1, 2021, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. Lopez said at the Health and the Economic...
