MANILA – The 600,000 doses of Sinovac-made vaccines finally arrived in Manila on Sunday as part of China's commitment to supporting the Philippines' vaccination rollout.
The Chinese military plane carrying the donated vials called CoronaVac landed at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City past 4 …
Read MoreThe Quezon City government conducted a simulation exercise of its automated coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination program on Friday.
The dry run was spearheaded by the Quezon City General Hospital, together with Zuellig Pharma Corp.
“Gamit ang app na EzVax, digitalized at magiging centralized na ang …
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police (PNP) said all systems are in place to secure the speedy transport of the first batch of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines from China's Sinovac Biotech that will arrive in the country on Feb. 28.
"PNP units are fully prepared to …
Read MoreMalacañang on Saturday announced that it is no longer mandatory for travelers to undergo coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) testing and quarantine.
“Travelers shall no longer be required to undergo Covid-19 testing, except if the local government unit (LGU) of destination will make testing as a …
Read MoreTrue to its promise of raising the bar of Filipino hospitality, the fourth edition of the Department of Tourism-National Capital Region’s (DOT-NCR) hybrid training program, Leadership Excellence Series (LES), would be top-billed by respected local culinary practitioners on March 1.
The hybrid training program, zeroing …
Read MoreIndian pharmaceutical companies want to expand their presence in the Philippines but stringent domestic laws become barriers for them to enter and be competitive in the local market.
In a joint webinar of the Federation of Indian Chambers and Commerce (Phil.) Inc. (FICCI) and the …
Read MoreThe Philippines is eligible to get free vaccines for at least 15 percent of its population under the COVAX facility, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said Saturday.
"[The Philippines] is one [of] 92 countries COVAX eligible to get free vaccines for 15% of its …
Read MoreState-run Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) here has ramped up its efforts to convince the public on the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines by holding a forum and inoculation simulation exercise.
The hospital is designated as the Covid-19 referral facility of the …
Read MoreThe City Health Office led a vaccination simulation activity Saturday at the covered court of Barangay Sta. Maria as part of its preparation for the nationwide coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program.
Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, said the activity aims to determine …
Read MoreFront-line health care workers will not lose their coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination priority slots even if they refuse to get inoculated with the Chinese-based Sinovac Biotech’s vaccines, Malacañang guaranteed on Saturday.
In an online presser, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said medical front-liners have the …
Read MoreThe local government has designed at least 19 vaccination centers here for its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) inoculation program.
In a statement Saturday (Feb. 27), the city government said the move is in line with the guidance provided by the Department of Health (DOH) and …
Read MoreAround 525,600 doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine from United Kingdom’s AstraZeneca will be delivered to the Philippines on Monday (March 1), Malacañang announced on Saturday.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Philippines will receive the AstraZeneca vaccines through the Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) …
Read MoreSenator Christopher “Bong” Go on Saturday expressed hope that the arrival of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines from the COVAX Facility on March 1 will boost the morale of medical front-liners as they will have more vaccines to choose from, being at the top …
Read MoreThe Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has launched its web-based marketplace app to help its members reach a wider market through the online space.
CCCI president Felix Taguiam said Chamber members are the initial traders in the web app (cebuchambermarketplace.ph), where the public …
Read MoreRAMALLAH, Friday, February 26, 2021 (WAFA) – Palestine today recorded 1,555 new Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths, according to Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh.
She announced that 1,555 Palestinians tested positive for the highly contagious virus and 11 others died of it in the occupied territories.…
Read MoreThe Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is waiting for the response of the United Kingdom (UK) on its proposed provision of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine amid UK’s request for an exemption from the deployment cap of Filipino healthcare workers (HCWs).
In a telephone …
Read MoreSenator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday assured the public that the government is fast-tracking the process of acquiring Covid-19 vaccines.
During Go’s visit in Parola, Tondo, Manila where he personally led the distribution of assistance to 361 victims of a fire in the area, he …
Read MoreThere has been no human-to-human transmission involving the B.1.1.7 or the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) UK variant here so far despite the first known case being recorded in the city recently.
This was the result of the contact tracing done by the City Health Office (CHO) …
Read MoreStructural inflows such as remittances and revenues of the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector are expected to continue to fuel the Philippines’ balance of payment (BOP) position despite posting a deficit last month.
Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Wednesday showed a …
Read MoreAt least 738 more patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease, pushing the country's overall Covid-19 recoveries to 524,042 on Thursday.
In its daily case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said the figures represent 92.2 percent of those who tested positive for the virus …
Read MoreThe Philippines is only days apart from its Southeast Asian neighbors in kicking off its rollout of Covid-19 vaccines, Malacañang said Thursday.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque insisted that the Philippines is not the last Southeast Asian nation to receive the vaccine supply since the country …
Read MoreThe Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 9 (BFAR-9) or Zamboanga Peninsula has noted a continuous increasing trend in the catch of sardines since it first implemented the closed season for sardine fishing 10 years ago.
BFAR-9 Director Isidro Velayo Jr., in a …
Read MoreTalisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas on Thursday said he has returned to work after recovering from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
After spending 14 days in isolation, the mayor has been cleared of the virus by his doctors, saying he is less likely …
Read MoreWhile the government is struggling with the delays on the arrival of coronavirus vaccines due to limited global supply, National Policy Against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. assured they are doubling efforts to get early delivery of vaccines by the first quarter this …
Read MoreThe first batch of China’s Sinovac Biotech vaccines will arrive in the Philippines on Sunday (Feb. 28), Malacañang said on Thursday.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said a total of 600,000 vaccine doses donated by the Chinese government to the country will be delivered on Sunday.…
Read MoreFinance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has approved the inclusion of all importations of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines in the "Mabuhay" or express lane of the Department of Finance (DOF) to allow the quick processing of the tax and duty exemptions of these vital shipments.…
Read MoreThe city of Marikina will continue implementing strict health protocols ahead of the arrival of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines in the country, Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said on Thursday.
"Marikina City is continuing its strict implementation of health protocols, contact tracing, and educating the …
Read MoreThe Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Wednesday submitted to Malacañang the list of 36 candidates for vacancies in the Court of Appeals.
Among the names submitted were Quezon City Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes who in 2019 convicted members of the Ampatuan clan and their men …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday announced that he is mandating local government units (LGUs) to provide free face masks to their constituents to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Duterte gave the fresh directive to LGUs in a public address delivered Wednesday …
Read MoreNegros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo on Thursday reassured Palace spokesperson, Sec. Harry Roque, that the provincial government has confidence in the choice of vaccines procured by the country for its anti-coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination campaign.
Roque was in Negros Oriental for a press briefing …
Read MoreCaraga Region has recorded a total of 6,412 recoveries from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as of Tuesday since the pandemic began in March last year.
In an update released Wednesday, the Department of Health in the region (DOH-13) the region has recorded 7,365 Covid-19 cases …
Read MoreThe Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) turned over on Wednesday PHP41.89 million worth of new isolation facilities to the municipal government of Mariveles, Bataan in support of the fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
The new facilities using three container vans are located …
Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs, through its Philippine Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar and its Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs, facilitated its 14th coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) relief flight from Myanmar on Wednesday, bringing home 55 overseas Filipinos.
The repatriates were flown home …
Read MoreA health official on Wednesday said the government would investigate individuals who still undergo unauthorized coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination and give sanctions for possible violations.
“‘Katulad nyan may lumalabas pa rin na ibang tao na umaamin na nabakunahan sila, ito po ay makakasama sa …
Read MoreThe chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture on Wednesday opposed the proposal to hold pilot face-to-face (F2F) classes in low-risk areas next month without the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination program.
In a media forum, Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo said …
Read MoreHealth authorities in Negros Oriental are gearing up for a massive information and dissemination campaign to draw public acceptance for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines as the country prepares to roll out its inoculation campaign in the coming weeks.
Assistant provincial health officer Dr. Liland …
Read MoreThe city government here on Wednesday started its massive information campaign on vaccination for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) by distributing leaflets to the public.
Mayor Junard Chan led the distribution in a public market.
The leaflets, which contain frequently asked questions about Covid-19 vaccines …
Read MoreThe number of barangays (villages) placed under localized enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Pasay City has reached 55 due to the continuous surge of Covid-19 cases.
The officials of the Pasay City government alongside Pasay City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) on Wednesday inspected the …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported 392 new recovered cases, pushing the total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide to 523,321.
According to the DOH, the figure is equivalent to a 92.4-percent recovery rate among those who contracted the infectious disease.…
Read MoreVice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo is welcome to join other Cabinet officials who are willing to be inoculated first with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech, Malacañang said on Wednesday.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque issued the statement in a …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte has no direct negotiation with Sinopharm, China’s developer of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, Malacañang said on Wednesday.
“He (Duterte) did not deal directly with Sinopharm,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a virtual presser, despite the claim of Duterte’s special envoy …
Read MoreThe provincial government of South Cotabato is confident about meeting its collection target this year of around PHP103 million for real property taxes despite the continuing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Alvim Batol, the provincial treasurer, said Wednesday they are currently on track with their …
Read MoreThe Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) conducted its second in a series of simulation exercises (simex) for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination in the municipality of Badiangan on Wednesday.
In a phone interview, lawyer Suzette Mamon, Iloilo provincial administrator, said the series of simulation …
Read MoreDepartment of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has reiterated the agency’s support to local cooperatives as it helps the agriculture sector and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) survive amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
At the launch of the Agricultural Cooperative Development …
Read MoreThe United Kingdom government has no plan to accept proposals that would deploy more Filipino medical professionals to Britain in exchange for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, UK Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce said Wednesday, describing the two subjects as "separate issues".
"We've got …
Read MoreSixty-four more Tarlaqueños have recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday.
This brought the total number of recoveries to 1,652 while the active cases went down to 111.
Based on the report of the Tarlac Covid-19 …
Read MoreSenator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go said he prefers his vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) be made public in order to erase misconceptions about vaccines.
“Let's get the confidence of every Filipino for the vaccine. This is the only solution against Covid-19,” Go told …
Read MoreNegros Oriental will need a total of 4,254 people to compose 709 teams with six members each for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program in the province.
Speaking during Tuesday’s Kapihan sa PIA forum and virtual presser, Assistant Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Liland Estacion, …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday directed members of Cabinet to provide assistance to the victims of Tropical Storm Auring.
Duterte gave the directive during a situational briefing held in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on Tuesday afternoon, Senator Christopher Lawrence Go said in a press …
Read MoreAllHome, the country’s pioneering one-stop full-line home center, continues to expand its network outside Metro Manila as it opens a store in Cauayan City, Isabela.
AllHome Cauayan is the seventh branch to open in Luzon, outside of Metro Manila and the 15th large free-standing store …
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