President Rodrigo Duterte Accepts World Bank Apology

President Rodrigo Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte accepted the apology of the World Bank. On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte had accepted the apology of the World Bank after its premature publication of a report on the academic abilities of Filipino students. However, President Duterte said that he wanted to see the latest and actual assessment of the students’ performance. … Read more

Vaccination Still “Best Defense” vs COVID-19 Variants — President Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte

Vaccination was still the “best defense” against COVID-19 variants, according to President Duterte. On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte said that vaccination was still the “best defense” against new variants of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). With the new COVID-19 variants threatening to derail global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the President had appealed anew to the public … Read more

President Duterte Now Fully Vaccinated vs COVID-19

President Duterte

President Duterte was fully vaccinated against COVID-19. President Rodrigo Duterte was fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease as he received his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. On Monday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed in a message to reporters that President Duterte had his second dose of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine before his meeting with selected members … Read more

DOH: Health Workers Giving Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Doses May Be Held Liable

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Health workers giving additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine may be held liable, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) warned health workers who will administer additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine that they can be held liable for their action. On Monday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reminded doctors and health workers that COVID-19 vaccine … Read more

San Juan Solon Receives Pfizer Vaccine Doses After Receiving Sinopharm Vaccine Doses

San Juan Representative Ronaldo Zamora

San Juan solon received Pfizer vaccine doses after receiving Sinopharm vaccine doses. On Monday, a congressman from San Juan City admitted that he received two Pfizer vaccine doses after receiving two Sinopharm vaccine doses last year. San Juan Representative Ronaldo Zamora started his speech without a face mask in a public event, saying: “Kung nagtataka … Read more

DTI Clarifies “Adobo Standard” Only For International Marketing

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DTI clarified that the “adobo standard” will only be for international marketing. On Sunday, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) clarified that the “adobo standard” will only be for international marketing purposes and not a mandatory standard for local households. The suggestion to have a standard recipe for Filipino staple dishes, according to the … Read more

DICT Seeks To Start Issuing COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates By August 2021

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DICT sought to start issuing COVID-19 vaccine certificates by August 2021. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) sought to start issuing COVID-19 vaccine certificates by August 2021. On Saturday, the Department of Information and Communications Technology said that it was looking to start issuing COVID-19 vaccine certificates to fully vaccinated individuals by early … Read more