Is the Philippines better off than when President Duterte stepped into power in 2016? Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said this is what he wants to find out when the Chief Executive delivers his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) this July. “After five years, where are we now, or what is...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) was working on a common digital ID that would serve as proof of a person's vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN...
The more than 1,200 cases of myocarditis or heart inflammation logged in the United States among young adults and adolescents following the inoculation of Pfizer vaccines should not prod the government to stop the use of the US-made jabs, the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development...
While it fully supports the vaccination program of the government, the Department of Education (DepEd) also pushed for the safety and protection of its personnel who will participate in the implementation of the Philippine National Deployment and Vaccination Plan (NDVP) for coronavirus disease...
With the continued rollout of the government’s inoculation program against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded that the use of schools as vaccination sites should be approved by its local officials first. The government continues to roll out its COVID-19...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reiterated its commitment to help the government in the rollout of its vaccination program against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Kabaka Center in Pandacan, Manila is one of the six 'Bakuna Centers' of Philippine Red Cross in Metro Manila. (Photo from PH Red...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. declared Saturday, June 26, that the country's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is close to achieving the standards set by Israel, one of the few countries with a successful COVID-19 response. (From left to right) Israeli experts Adam...
The Mandaluyong City government announced on Friday that it has already administered over 190,000 vaccines against COVID-19 to its residents as of June 24, Thursday. (Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) The City Health Office (CHO) reported that of the 198,795 vaccinated individuals, 155,310 have received...
The Quezon City government has launched a new vaccine registration portal to accommodate more individuals. QC Vax Easy will be a city-assisted registration system to expand the current registration processes of the city’s “QCProtektodo” vaccination program. Individuals who want to register...
The British School Manila (BSM), a private international school in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig, has become a host for the city's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination on Friday. “As a school, we are so pleased that we have an incredibly positive and collaborative support of...
BCDA President Vince Dizon (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) The country is expected to have admistered 10 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines by next week, said National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon. "Come Monday or Tuesday next week, we will...
Top officials dealing with the Philippine's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response received on Thursday, June 24, additional two million doses of Sinovac which is seen to boost the national government;s free vaccination program. Health Secretary Francisco Duque and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito...
