Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine gets emergency use approval; available AstraZeneca doses allocated to medical...
PHILIPPINE authorities have approved Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the fourth to be allowed for emergency use in the country.
The potential benefits of the...
SWS poll: Majority of Filipinos find it ‘dangerous’ to publish content critical of gov’t
MORE than half of Filipinos believe that publishing anything critical of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is dangerous, according to the latest Social...
UN expert urges Congress to prioritize law protecting human rights defenders
UNITED Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor called on the Philippine Congress on Thursday to prioritize the...
DENR seeks extension of Boracay task force for another year
THE Environment department has asked President Rodrigo R. Duterte to extend the term of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) for one more year.
In...
Philippines approves emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
MANILA - The Philippines has approved Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday.
The...
Metro hospital capacity shrinking amid spike
HEALTH authorities on Thursday expressed concern about the weakening capacity of hospitals in Manila, the capital and nearby cities to treat patients after a fresh surge in coronavirus infections.
240,000 Filipinos got vaccinated against coronavirus — FDA
MORE than 240,000 people had been vaccinated against the coronavirus as of Mar 17, 3.1% of whom experienced so-called adverse events, according to the local Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
World Bank cites lack of vaccination training
MOST governments in low- and middle-income countries managed to come up with a coronavirus vaccination plan, but few trained people to give the shots, according to the World Bank.
Nationwide round-up (03/18/21)
FORMER government officials and other civic leaders gathered at a sports club in Makati City on Thursday to launch an opposition coalition that aims to have a united slate and win national positions in the May 2022 presidential and local elections.
Regional Updates (03/18/21)
TOURISTS going to Boracay can now use a negative coronavirus result through saliva testing for entry, the task force managing the island announced Thursday.
Manila bans foreign travelers amid fresh spike in infections
THE PHILIPPINES has banned foreign travelers and returning Filipinos who are not migrant workers, as it faces a fresh spike in coronavirus infections, according to the Presidential Palace.
Gov’t seeks to raise vaccination rate in H2 to 4 million weekly
THE GOVERNMENT seeks to inoculate more than a million Filipinos weekly against the coronavirus in the second half (H2) as it tries to ensure enough supply of vaccines, according to the presidential palace.