A total of 1,062,100 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine donated by the German government through the COVAX Facility arrived Sunday afternoon. Later, another 535,300 doses will be delivered at about 10:15 p.m., also via Singapore Airlines, to complete 1,597,400 donated doses while private-sector procured 663,400 doses of AstraZeneca jabs will arrive at 7:30 p.m. “We have another example today how important vaccination is and I think the Philippines is on a very good way on its vaccination program and Germany is very happy to support the Philippines for the fantastic vaccination program,” German Embassy Economic Counsellor George Maue said
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday logged 203 new Covid-19 cases, the country’s lowest single-day infection since May 2020 due to the failure of 41 laboratories to submit data. The DOH said the figure pushed the total case tally to 2,837,577. “The low case report is due to the suspension of the operations four laboratories on Dec. 17, 2021 and failure to submit data from 41 laboratories to the Covid-19 Document Repository System (CDRS) because of Typhoon Odette,” the DOH said. Based on data in the last 14 days, the 45 laboratories contribute, on average, 15.4 percent of samples
President Rodrigo Duterte is “determined” to visit more areas ravaged by Typhoon Odette, a Palace official said on Sunday. On Saturday, Duterte conducted an aerial inspection of some of the areas hit by Typhoon Odette covering Siargao, Surigao City, Dinagat Islands, and Maasin City in Southern Leyte. Asked if Duterte will push through with his visit in other areas, acting presidential spokesperson Secretary Karlo Nograles did not give a definite answer but noted that the President is keen on pushing through with his plan. “I’m still verifying ano iyong details niyan with his close-ins. Pero ano naman si Pangulo eh,
A suspected drug pusher, who allegedly also yielded a handgun and hand grenade, was killed in an exchange of fire with anti-narcotics operatives in Barangay Sapang Kawayan here at around 4 a.m. on Sunday. A police report identified the suspect as Denmark Flora, a resident of Barangay Poblacion West, this city. Investigation showed that a buy-bust operation was conducted against Flora by the police anti-drug enforcement unit led by chief Lt. Col. Marlon Cudal, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). “The suspect sensed that he transacted with a police poseur buyer, drew his firearm, and fired at
The Department of Health (DOH) strongly opposes the blatant disregard of public health in the recently approved Senate Bill 2239 (Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Regulation Act) that seeks to further expand access to vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products. The bill is retrogressive and contains several provisions that contradict public health goals and international standards and undermines the country’s progress in tobacco control, according to a DOH news release on Sunday. Nineteen senators on Thursday approved the bill seeking to regulate the importation, manufacture, sale, packaging, distribution, use, and communication of vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products. By lowering the age of
Nearly 3.5 million doses of different Covid-19 vaccine brands have so far been donated by the French government to the Philippines through the COVAX Facility. This, after National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro Herbosa welcomed the arrival of additional 811,890 doses of Pfizer vaccine from France at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Saturday night. “In behalf of the Filipino people, our vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., we’d like to thank Ambassador Michèle Boccoz and the French people for the generous donation of a 811,890 doses of Pfizer/BioNTech. This
