No vaccine, no job for cops – PNP
The Philippine National Police said that it will not allow unvaccinated personnel from reporting for duty in compliance with the new resolution from the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF).
PH wants to improve system of walk-in vaccination
Malacañang on Saturday said the government was looking into ways to improve the accommodation of walk-in vaccinees in the country.
PH misses 9M vaccinee target during 3-day drive
Following requests from local government units (LGUs), the Philippine government has extended its “Bayanihan Bakunahan” vaccination drive until Dec. 3.
PH ranks last in Bloomberg resilience index for 3rd straight month
For the third month in a row, the Philippines figured last in Bloomberg’s Covid-19 resilience ranking, which had 53 countries in its list.
PH eyes another 3-day nat’l vaccination drive
The Philippine government is considering launching another three-day national vaccination drive, Malacañang said on Wednesday.
PH administers 2.55M Covid-19 vaccine jabs during 1st day of nat’l drive
Health officials on Tuesday said the country administered more than 2.55 million Covid-19 vaccine doses during the first day of its national vaccination drive on Nov. 29, the fifth-most worldwide on that day.
Let Ressa receive Nobel peace prize in Norway – Gordon
Senator Richard J. Gordon urged the government to reconsider its decision barring Filipino journalist Maria Ressa to personally receive her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway scheduled on Dec. 10.
WHO thumbs down face shields and mandatory vaccination amid Omicron threat
The World Health Organization (WHO) is still not supporting the mandatory vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and the reimplementation of the face shield policy amid the rising threat of the more infectious Omicron variant.
Bong Go drops out of presidential race
Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has withdrawn from the 2022 presidential race.
Comelec to allow only 10-15 persons per polling place
Only 10 to 15 persons will only be allowed inside a polling place at any given time, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
More countries added to PH’s red list amid Omicron variant scare
The following countries included in the red list of travel restrictions are Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, and Italy. Other countries listed in the red list are the African nations of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Mozambique.
PH buys 20M Pfizer jabs to be used as booster shots
The Philippines has bought 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to be used as booster shots, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Sunday.
PH target vaccinees for nat’l vaccination drive down to 9M
The Philippines is aiming to inoculate nine million individuals during its three-day national vaccination drive, down from the initial 15-million target, officials said on Saturday.
PH bans travelers from South Africa, 6 other countries over Omicron variant threat
The Philippines has suspended the inbound travel of individuals from South Africa and six other countries over the threat of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.
FDA: Only 0.10% Covid-19 vaccine recipients experienced adverse effects
About 76,837 or 0.10 percent of the over 75 million individuals who received Covid-19 vaccines have reported adverse effects following inoculation, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday.
PH receives UK donation of 3.1M AstraZeneca doses
About 76,837 or 0.10 percent of the over 75 million individuals who received Covid-19 vaccines have reported adverse effects following inoculation, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday.