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Sen. Go on the President’s Allowing the Private Sector to Import COVID-19 Vaccines ‘At Will’

I welcome and laud President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to allow private entities to import COVID-19 vaccines "at will", particularly for their workers, subject to existing laws and regulations. This is pursuant...

Sen. Lacson on the President’s Allowing the Private Sector to Import COVID-19 Vaccines ‘At Will’

I would say, it is the President’s best birthday gift to himself. The next challenge, however, is compliance to his instructions by the concerned health authorities - including how long it will...

Taguig City distributes stay-at-home food packs on 1st day of ECQ

On the first day of the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces on Monday, the Taguig City government has already started distributing food packs...

Joint statement of the Duterte administration’s economic managers

The COVID-19 pandemic and the quarantines have claimed many lives and caused great suffering to our people, who have had to endure joblessness, loss of income, hunger, and lack of treatment...

Remdesivir, other “COVID19 drugs” used through ‘compassionate special permit’

By Kenneth Paciente MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) has again clarified that there are still no drugs proven to be effective as a cure for COVID-19. The DOH made...

DOH: ECQ week is critical for healthcare system

By Bea Bernardo The Department of Health (DOH) underscored the importance of the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the NCR Plus bubble (National Capital Region, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and...

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