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(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that the COVID-19 vaccines used to inoculate members of the Presidential Security Group, particularly the close-in security of President R odrigo Duterte, were from donations. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that no public funds were used for the vaccines that came from Sinopharm, a pharmaceutical firm based in China. Roque said that the PSG commander, Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III, had already explained how protecting the health of the […]
PHL clinical trial application of China firms Sinovac, Clover BioPharma also pass vaccine evaluation, ethics board review, says DOST (Eagle News) – The Philippines will start getting the COVID-19 vaccine Sinovac by the first quarter of next year, Malacanang said, even as the Department of Science and Technology announced that another China-based pharmaceutical firm, aside from Sinovac, had also passed evaluation for clinical trials in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Sinovac Pharmaceuticals […]
With EO 121, FDA can issue authority to use “safe and effective” foreign FDA registered vaccines within 21 to 28 days (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order granting Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for drugs and vaccines for COVID-19 paving the way for the early use of COVID-19 vaccines with proven efficacy and safety. President Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) No. 121 on Tuesday, Dec. 1, which authorizes the Food […]
Robredo’s camp dismisses allegations, says they’re just working to help typhoon victims (Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s outburst against Vice-President Leni Robredo had grounds, presenting a statement by her spokesperson and alleged tweets from her family members. He said that for this reason Duterte would not apologize to Robredo accusing her camp and the opposition as behind the #NasaanAngPangulo tweets at the height of typhoon Ulysses. The […]
Strategically located cold storage facilities needed for vaccine distribution in PHL (Eagle News) – The Philippines is targeted as one of the priority countries that would receive COVID-19 vaccines from China once these have passed efficacy and clinical trial tests in China, aside from other countries in the ASEAN region, Malacanang said. In a Palace briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that said that there are two vaccines from China that are now in […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government will now be allowing minors aged 15 and seniors up to aged 65 to go outside of their homes, expanding the age bracket for people who are allowed to go outside amid community quarantine protocols. This was announced by Malacanang in a press briefing on Friday, Oct. 16. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) had confirmed this that those […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that the new record-high of 30.7 percent hunger incidence among Filipino families from July to September this year was a sad development, but is only temporary. Palace spokesperson Harry Roque attributed this new record high of hunger incidence in the country was due to the lockdown and community quarantine protocols implemented by the government to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus in the past few months. He said […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang noted the downtrend in Philippine daily COVID-19 cases, and the decrease in positivity rate based on latest report from the OCTA research group composed of faculty from the University of the Philippines (UP) and the University of Sto. Tomas. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the daily cases of coronavirus in the country had been significantly reduced this September, compared to the number of cases last month. From the 4,300 […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang annonced that cheaper swab testing can now be availed of in 15 automated PCR testing centers in select hospitals nationwide. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the cheaper swab tests would costs from P1,700 to P2,000 as the machines for COVID-19 PCR tests in these facilities have been donated. The following PCR Testing Centers in Metro Manila include Philippine Children Medical Center, Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital, Jose B. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte conferred the Order of Sikatuna on US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim during his farewell call in Malacanang on Monday, Sept. 7. The Order of Sikatuna is an order of diplomatic merit conferred upon diplomats, officials, and nationals of foreign states who have rendered conspicuous service in fostering, developing, and strengthening relations between their country and the Philippines. President Duterte also congratulated the outgoing US ambassador for his […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1, that religious services in General Community Quarantine (GCQ) areas in the country, including Metro Manila, would be back to the limited 10 percent of the seating capacity of worship venues. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this in a Laging Handa press briefing on Tuesday, as he stressed that it was only decided this morning that the previous limitation of only 10 persons attending religious gatherings […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte visited on Sunday, Aug. 30 the blast site of the twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu that killed seven soldiers, one policeman and six civilians and wounded 75 others, offering flowers and condolences to the kin of those who died. The President also addressed the soldiers in Jolo in his “talk to troops” at the headquarters of the Joint Task Force Sulu, honoring those who died as well as […]
