Christina Mendez
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Duterte, Cabinet to be among last to get vaccine
In other countries, heads of government are getting themselves vaccinated first to reassure the people about the safety and efficacy of the COVID shots. → Read More
Public urged: Celebrate with caution
Malacañang reminded the public yesterday to strictly observe health protocols while celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ amid the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Government vows 60 million doses of vaccines next year
The government again assured the public that the Philippines will be able to get a supply of the coronavirus vaccine equivalent to 60 million doses by mid-2021. → Read More
Economy recovering from COVID-19 scourge – DOF chief
The economy is on its way to recovery from the scourge of the pandemic and its contraction of 11.5 percent in the third quarter is a welcome improvement, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III. → Read More
Poll rating Philippines among safest surprises Duterte
President Duterte is giving the police the credit after a Washington-based analytics and advisory firm gave the Philippines a grade of 84 percent in terms of law and order. → Read More
Galvez leads COVID-19 vaccine cluster
The government has formed a vaccine cluster under the National Task Force against COVID-19 to spearhead the immunization program once the vaccines are procured next year, Malacañang said yesterday. → Read More
IATF orders 14-day quarantine for COVID-19 close contacts
Close contacts of persons believed to have contracted COVID-19 are mandated to complete their 14-day quarantine in isolation facilities, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases said yesterday. → Read More
PhilHealth disburses nearly P1 billion for in-patient care
Only a few have filed hospital claims from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp., which reported having disbursed P948.721 million to cover the cost of in-patient care services for 3,615 individuals who contracted coronavirus disease 2019. → Read More
Makabayan bloc not doing anything illegal in Congress – Esperon
National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon has conceded that the Makabayan bloc is not doing anything unlawful in Congress despite the continuous word war between state forces and leftist groups over alleged red-tagging. → Read More
Duterte orders price range set for swab tests
President Duterte yesterday signed an executive order that directs the Department of Health and the Department of Trade and Industry to ensure the affordability and accessibility of all types of coronavirus disease tests. → Read More
Duterte: Cash aid for displaced workers by Christmas
President Duterte has ordered Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to make sure that workers displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic who have not received government assistance under the Bayanihan 2 Act will be able to get their ayuda (cash assistance) by Christmas. → Read More
Continue observing health protocols this month – Palace
Malacañang reminded the public yesterday to continue observing health protocols, after the government issued new quarantine classifications for November, while the country moves to increase economic activity amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
It’s final: Metro Manila, 6 areas under GCQ in November
It’s final. → Read More
Duterte set to OK price cap on COVID-19 tests
President Duterte is ready to sign an executive order that will set a ceiling on the cost of swab tests and other laboratory examinations for the coronavirus disease 2019, his spokesman said yesterday. → Read More
Duterte OKs probe of Philippines envoy to Brazil
President Duterte has given the green light to investigate Ambassador to Brazil Marichu Mauro for alleged maltreatment of a member of her household service staff. → Read More
Duterte: No corruption in use of Bayanihan funds
President Duterte assured the public yesterday that taxpayers’ money being spent on COVID-19 response is spent wisely. → Read More
Duterte volunteers to be guinea pig
President Duterte has welcomed the offer of Russia for joint cooperation in fighting COVID-19, and even volunteered to be a guinea pig for clinical testing of a Russian vaccine. → Read More
20 million poorest Pinoys to get free COVID-19 vaccine
President Duterte unveiled yesterday a P20-billion plan to provide free vaccines for at least 20 million poor Filipinos who would be prioritized once the vaccine becomes available, he hopes by yearend, even as he chided critics who claim that his administration has no credible roadmap to address the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Duterte to local officials: Accept returning OFWs
Saying the right to travel is protected by the Constitution, President Duterte has urged local officials to accept the more than 24,000 returning overseas Filipino workers who have completed quarantine in Metro Manila. → Read More
400,000 OFWs seen to lose jobs to COVID-19
A research paper by Ateneo de Manila University projected recently that about 300,000 to 400,000 overseas Filipino workers could be affected by layoffs and salary cuts due to the expected shutdown of offices abroad brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019. → Read More