The Department of Tourism (DOT) clarified on Monday, May 10 that it has not entered into an agreement with private firm International Container Terminal Service (ICTSI) in line with the construction of a mega vaccination facility on a portion of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation's (NPF) property in...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said the government can make use of the humongous congressional insertions the Department of Budget and Management has tagged as “For Later Release” to meet the P20-billion requirement for the procurement of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for this year. Lacson...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) guaranteed that the mega vaccination center that would be built on a portion of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) property in Parañaque City would be for a "public purpose". In a statement on Monday, May 10, the DOT stressed that the proposed mega vaccination...
Malacañang is hopeful that the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) will not make decisions that will contradict the orders of President Duterte as it is still under his supervision. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made...
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. has expressed dissatisfaction over the delay in the construction of a mega vaccination center at the Nayong Pilipino in Parañaque City, which he said, could have a major impact in the national government's inoculation program. Galvez, vaccine czar and chief...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Slowly but surely, it is becoming apparent that vaccine hesitancy in the city of Manila is now being eased out and in its place, the public is beginning to place their trust and confidence in getting the jab, owing to the desire to get protected from the...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to include Filipino athletes as essential workers so they can be part of the government’s priority list to be vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Tolentino noted both of the country’s amateur and...
The latest batch of coronavirus vaccines delivered to the Philippines through the COVAX facility represented a "lifeline" to Filipinos seeking relief from the pandemic, according to a United Nations (UN) official. The latest batch of AstraZeneca vaccine doses arrived in the Philippines through the...
The government is aiming to accelerate its vaccination drive with the country's vaccine supply possibly jumping up to 20 million shots by June and July. Health workers give a coronavirus vaccine shot to a man at the drive-through vaccination site in Makati City on May 6, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
Strict adherence to the minimum public health standards and the implementation of coronavirus vaccination are the main keys to lower the number of COVID-19 cases, an infectious disease expert said on Thursday, May 6. A law enforcement officer reminds passengers to observe health protocols outside...
Malacañang said President Duterte will still be able to get his second dose of the Sinopharm coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine despite his request to China to pull out the said brand from the Philippines. President Duterte (Malacañang Photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
The governments of the Philippines and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have agreed that there was a need to ramp up their cooperation to address the ongoing threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). File Photo: President Duterte and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (Robinson...
