Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is still hoping that the United States, one of the most vaccinated countries in the world, will be able to spare the Philippines and other countries with its excess coronavirus vaccines. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (DFA) Locsin made...
The government is having a tough time on how to safely transport the Russian-made coronavirus vaccines to the country without compromising its stability. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) President Duterte recognized the importance of ensuring the potency of the coronavirus vaccines during the...
The Philippines considers China a "good friend" and would not resort to war over the dispute in the West Philippine Sea, President Duterte declared Wednesday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a televised address on April 28, 2021 (Malacañang) In a televised address, the President admitted that...
The Department of Health said 3,025,600 out of 3,525,600 available doses of the coronavirus disease vaccines have already been distributed to different vaccination sites, as of April 27. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Data from the DOH and the National Task Force Against COVID-19 also showed that a...
Requiring workers to get a coronavirus vaccine could be a possibility in case of a low turnout in the immunization drive, according to a government adviser. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has appealed, however, to the...
The arrival of the first batch of Russian-made coronavirus vaccines won't push through this month due to logistical concerns, Malacañang announced Wednesday, April 28. (Photo by Handout / Russian Direct Investment Fund / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The government instead aims to secure the delivery...
The Task Group on Vaccine Evaluation and Selection (TG-VES) is expecting that "two or three more” vaccine developers will apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) of their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the Philippines. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary...
The government will administer 5,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines to workers during the observance of Labor Day on May 1. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images / AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The planned vaccination of minimum wage earners and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has been given the green...
The Philippine government has appealed to rich nations to avoid hoarding the coronavirus vaccines, saying these former colonial masters do not have the sole right to survive the pandemic. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque made a pitch for equitable distribution of the life-saving vaccines amid...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is urging local government units (LGUs) in the provinces to include the agency's frontliners in their vaccination programs against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo by Mufid Majnun/ Unsplash) BI Spokesperson Dana M. Sandoval explained that immigration...
Malacañang said that while President Duterte has not yet taken a position on the issue, the government has the authority to require vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as part of its police power. File photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement in his Monday...
Storage facilities in Metro Manila will be able to handle the expected deluge of anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the coming months. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos made this guarantee during the an interview Sunday morning, April 25, over DZBB...
