Local government units (LGUs) should be able to meet their vaccination targets for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before being allowed to be placed under Alert Level 1, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. proposed on Monday night, Feb. 21. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2,...
Malacañang said the government will strive to reach its self-imposed target of vaccinating 77 million adults against the coronavirus (COVID-19) before the much-awaited May 9, 2022 elections. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles being interviewed by anchor Cheryl Cosim for One PH's 'One Balita...
More than 54 million Filipinos have now been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), setting up a new milestone in the country’s national vaccination program. A woman receives a shot of COVID-19 vaccine in a vaccination event in Taguig City. (Screenshot from Taguig LGU...
Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has urged the national government to reconsider its plan to sanction local government units (LGUs) who are unable to expedite its vaccination rollout and reach their targets due to logistics and manpower issues. Escudero, who is seeking a fresh term in...
The government will increase the target population that it intends to vaccinate against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from 70 percent to around 80 to 90 percent, the country's vaccine czar revealed Wednesday, Sept. 8. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo / Screenshot from Kapihan sa Manila Bay...