Duterte seeks public opinion on VFA fate
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte wanted to hear the public opinion on whether to push through the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement between...
Rollout of Sinovac’s COVID vaccine on hold
MANILA – The rollout schedule for Sinovac BioTech’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) will be delayed as National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) are still...
Vaccine donation to Philippines is for ‘friend in need,’ says Chinese envoy
MANILA -- Ahead of the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines donated by China, its ambassador said it was a tradition between his country and...
PRRD might get Sinopharm vaccine via ‘compassionate’ use
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte, through the “compassionate” use license granted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), might get inoculated with coronavirus disease...
Duterte accuses NPA of kidnaping children
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte accused the New People’s Army (NPA) of kidnapping children and bringing them elsewhere.
In a briefing on Tuesday evening in...
Relief aid on its way to storm-hit Surigao provinces
MANILA – Ships loaded with relief goods are headed to the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur as part of the...
COVID vaccine bill awaits DU30’s signature
MANILA – The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine bill is now up for President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature after it was passed by the Senate...
DILG mulls scrapping COVID-19; test as travel requirement
MANILA – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) eyes the removal of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing as travel requirement to boost...
PH to form employment recovery task force
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is set to issue an executive order (EO) for the creation of National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) Task Force...
Sinovac’s vaccine ‘not low quality’ – Palace
MANILA – China-made Sinovac coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are “not low quality” and can give protection to those who were inoculated from the...