Union of Local Authorities in the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Gov. Dakila Cua appealed to the national government on Saturday, Nov. 13, to give the local government units (LGUs) the power to enforce the use of face shields in their respective areas. “Iyang face shield siguro kung...
More than 1.2 million doses of Moderna coronavirus disease vaccine were delivered to the country on Saturday morning, Nov. 13, the 10th shipment to arrive in the first half of the month. A total of 1,279,000 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 1 on Nov. 13, 2021. It was...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Nov. 12, that the recruitment of 3,000 participants for the country’s “Mix and Match” (MnM) study has yet to start. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara said they...
Minors aged 12 to 17 years old who received the first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine have reached more than 9,000. According to the Muntinlupa City government, as of Nov. 11, a total of 9,301 minors with and without comorbidities were vaccinated in Muntinlupa. A minor getting...
BIÑAN, Laguna – The city government has inoculated 1,428 minors on its first week of pediatric vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Mayor Arman Dimaguila / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN On Thursday (Nov. 11), students of Biñan Science High School were vaccinated at...
More than 3.8 million doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac and Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were transported to the country on Thursday night, Nov. 11, ahead of the proposed massive National Vaccination Day. First to arrive was the shipment from China containing three million Sinovac shots....
A parent hugs her child receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at a mall in Manila on Nov. 5, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) There has been an increase in the number of Filipinos who are unwilling to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to the results of a survey conducted by OCTA...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that more than one million tertiary students have already received at least the first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera, in a message to reporters on Nov. 10, said that the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Thursday, Nov. 11 that in order to help boost the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination initiative, they now have five accredited Bakuna Centers to inoculate children. (Photo from the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said that...
Mayor Francis Albert "Iskul" G. Juan announced on Wednesday, Nov. 10, the rollout of the drive-thru vaccination in Bustos, Bulacan. Juan thanked the Bustos Rural Health Unit (RHU) and Department of Health (DOH) for the initiative which will be available Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and...
The National Capital Region (NCR) should remain under Alert Level 2 as it will be too soon if the government will ease the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions to Alert Level 1. DILG spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya (DILG photo) Department of the Interior and Local Government...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed gratitude to the Senate for supporting his proposal to use the P45 billion in "unprogrammed" appropriations in the proposed P5.024-trillion budget in 2022 for the procurement of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr....
