#COVID-19

LGUs urged to tighten protocols as COVID-19 cases begin to spike

The OCTA Research Group is appealing to local governments to tighten border control to prevent a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. The latest study of the group indicated that the...

PH, AstraZeneca set to sign vaccine contract

The Philippines and British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca are set to sign a contract for 20 million Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine doses on December 28 or 29. The news was confirmed by...

DOLE bids for the prioritization of OFWS, minimum wage earners in COVID-19 vaccination

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is pushing for the inclusion of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and minimum wage earners in the priority list of the Corona Virus Disease...

COVID-19 positive passenger breaches airport health protocol

A person positive with the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has managed to enter the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. According to the Manila International Airport Authority, it was around past 5 in the afternoon...

Statement of Vaccine Czar Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. on rumors surrounding individual reservation for COVID-19 vaccines

Reports have reached our office regarding alleged individual reservations being made for COVID-19 vaccines here in the Philippines. According to these reports, people can reserve a vaccine if they paid a fee...

New COVID-19 strain found in UK

The Department of Health (DOH) is now coordinating with the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) on the new strain of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) found in the United Kingdom which...

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