Fully vaccinated individuals in PH breach 60M mark

Feb 8, 2022 | Church, Nation

FILE PHOTO The number of individuals fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the Philippines has breached 60 million, the Palace reported on Tuesday.In his media briefing, acting Palace spokesman Karlo Nograles said 129,125,464 Covid-19 vaccine doses had been deployed by...

Cebu must follow national guidelines – IATF

Jun 30, 2021 | Regions

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has stood firm on its decision to compel Cebu to follow the national quarantine guidelines for returning overseas workers, the IATF chief implementer for the Visayas said on Wednesday.The statement of retired general Melquiades...

Food programs for children to continue amid pandemic – Nograles

Jun 26, 2020 | Highlight

The government will continue to implement food programs for children amid the Covid-19 pandemic, an official said. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei Nograles, chairman of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger, said the  pandemic led to a review of the government...

Second time’s a charm: Duterte still supports Duque

Apr 17, 2020 | Nation

President Rodrigo Duterte once again threw his support on his beleaguered Health Secretary Francisco Duque III after 14 senators signed a resolution calling for the latter’s ‘immediate resignation’.   READ: At least 14 senators want Duque’s ‘immediate...

Gov’t. to hire medical graduates to help fight COVID-19

Apr 16, 2020 | Nation

Medical graduates will now be permitted to engage in limited medical practice to help augment the current number of health-care professionals in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles and spokesperson of the...