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Total COVID jabs administered in PHL close to 70 million doses as of Nov. 14 (Eagle News) – The country reached the milestone of administering around 1 million COVID jabs each day for the last three days of last week, as total administered vaccines nationwide reached almost 70 million doses, according to Malacanang “For three straight days in a row last week, pumapalo po tayo ng one million jabs,” said Secretary Roque in his […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Monday, Nov. 15, that he would be running for the Senate in next year’s elections, as he bid farewell to all government media staff thanking them for their support. He made his last appearance as Palace spokesperson on Monday, saying he would be returning to the political arena. “Babalik po tayo sa larangan ng pulitika. Babalik po sana tayo sa Kongreso ng Pilipinas, doon sa […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines targets to vaccinate at least 15 million individuals in the three days of National Covid-19 Vaccination campaign scheduled on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 this year, Malacanang said on Thursday, Nov. 11. Around five million Filipinos are expected to be vaccinated in each day of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Day, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., “Bayanihan po ang konsepto natin dito, kung saan ang kooperasyon ng lahat ay […]
Weekend COVID jabs reached 462,160 on Sunday, Nov. 7, three days after PHL surpassed 1M vaccination target on Nov. 4 (Eagle News) — The Philippines recorded the highest number of vaccination against COVID-19 done on a weekend last Sunday, November 7, 2021, at 462,160, according to Malacanang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday, Nov. 8, thanked Filipinos who decided to get vaccinated even on a weekend. “Alam naman natin na araw ng pahinga kasama […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang announced a major victory on Friday after the Philippines breached its target of having 1 million individuals vaccinated in a day. This was after the country vaccinated a total of 1,119,389 individuals on Thursday, November 4, after the government started COVID jabs for kids aged 12 years and older. “Good news pa rin po: Lumampas na tayo sa isang milyon na nabakunahan sa isang araw. Ito ay nangyari po kahapon, […]
Roque stresses press freedom “alive and well” in PHL, quotes National Artist F Sionil Jose (Eagle News) – Malacanang congratulated Filipina journalist Maria Ressa for being the first Filipino to win a Nobel prize but insists press freedom is alive and well in the Philippines. In a Malacanang press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque also said that Ressa, CEO of the online site Rappler, would also have to face her criminal cases in the […]
Says Sara could have “other opportunities in the future” but “not necessarily the presidency” (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that presidential daughter Davao Mayor Sara Duterte “is definitely out” of the presidential race next year, but said that she could have “other opportunities in the future” and “not necessarily the presidency.” This was the first time that the 76-year old Philippine leader has categorically said that his daughter — whom he had […]
Palace also announces new quarantine protocols for the rest of the country (Eagle News) – The pilot implementation of the Alert Levels System in the National Capital Region (NCR) is extended until October 15, 2021, said Malacanang as it announced the quarantine protocols for the rest of the country for this month. This was after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), in its meeting on September 30 meeting decided to extend the alert level in Metro […]
Herd immunity target in NCR close to being achieved as more are vaccinated (Eagle News) – Almost 70 percent of the target population in Metro Manila has already been fully vaccinated which means it is near the target of possible herd immunity for the population in the country’s capital region. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in his regular press briefing on Thursday, Sept. 23, announced the latest data that those fully vaccinated in the National […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine government maintained that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction to investigate drug war killings, insisting that local courts are competent enough and working on the trial of cases. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the ICC would only acquire jurisdiction if local courts are not working, and predicted that the ICC probe if it pushes through would languish for years without the cooperation of Philippine authorities. Because […]
30 percent capacity for outdoor religious services also allowed under alert level 4 (Eagle News) – The pilot implementation of Alert Level 4 in Metro Manila will start on Thursday, Sept. 16, with an allowed capacity of 10 percent for indoor religious services but only for the fully vaccinated. This was clarified by Malacanang as the start of the alert level 4 implementation in the National Capital Region begins Thursday, Sept. 16, initially for […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines has already vaccinated more than 34 million individuals, with those given first doses topping 20 million. Those fully vaccinated are now over 14.1 million, Malacanang said. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that these milestones for the Philippines in a press briefing on Thursday, Sept. 2. Those who received a first dose represented 25.93 percent, while those who completed their doses reached 18.29 percent of the target population. “Good news. […]
