A lawmaker recommended the government to include the COVID-19 national vaccination plan in the proposed P4.3 trillion national budget for 2021 amid the rising coronavirus infections in the country. BHW …
Chinese President Xi Jinping in a phone call with President Rodrigo Duterte promised to prioritize the Philippines once China developed a vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Malacañang said …
Education Secretary Leonor Briones remained firm that the school year 2020-2021 in the Philippines would open on August 24, noting that education could not wait for coronavirus vaccine. “As to …
President Rodrigo Duterte Thursday night said he is confident that China would be among the first countries to create a COVID-19 vaccine. The President said China is already developing a …
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who chairs the basic education committee in the Senate, said the no vaccine, no classes stand is “antipoor,” citing total postponement of classes would leave public school …
The Department of Health (DOH) said Sunday it is building a case against those who made unregistered drug “Fabunan antiviral injection (FAI),” an alleged COVID-19 vaccine being marketed on Facebook. …
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Wednesday Sinopharm Group, the biggest pharmaceutical company in China, invited the Philippines to join its global clinical trial for a possible COVID-19 vaccine. However, …
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said he is looking for sources to fund the purchase of the coronavirus vaccine once it becomes available for the Philippines. “I’m looking for money too …
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Wednesday the government’s COVID-19 vaccination plan would prioritize the elderly and other “vulnerable” individuals. “Meron na po talaga tayong in place na vaccination plan. Sanay …
National Parents Teachers Association – Philippines push for ‘no vaccine, no classes’ policy. Some groups have urged the Department of Education to cancel the class for the next school year …
President Rodrigo Duterte reported to Congress that the Department of Science and Technology was coordinating with six Chinese and Taiwanese research groups and organizations for possible COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials. …
The French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi now assured its potential coronavirus vaccine would be available simultaneously worldwide, not just in the US first. “There will be no particular advance given to …
Leaders worldwide demanded on Thursday that any COVID-19 vaccine and treatment should be free and available to everyone. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, together …
The government of the United States accused China of stealing COVID-19 vaccine research from the US and its allies. The FBI, alongside the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure …
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday said a COVID-19 vaccine might be the only solution to bring back “normalcy.” “A safe and effective vaccine may be the only tool that …