DOH Secretary Duque Convinces Health Workers to Get Vaccinated

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DOH Secretary Duque Urges Health Workers to Get Sinovac Shots DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III is convincing the health workers to get COVID-19 vaccine shots using China’s Sinovac. On Monday (March 1, 2021), Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is urging the health workers to get inoculated by Sinovac vaccine shots despite the public’s doubt about its quality. … Read more

Sinopharm Submits Application For Emergency Use Of COVID-19 Vaccines In PH

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Sinopharm had submitted an application for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines. Malacañang on Monday said that China’s Sinopharm had submitted an application for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines. In a media briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday said that Chinese vaccine manufacturer Sinopharm had submitted its … Read more

Man Required To Pay P377K To Wife For Doing Housework For 5 Years

Court Required Man To Pay Wife P377K For Not Doing Housework For 5 Years MAN REQUIRED TO PAY P377K – A Chinese court ordered a man to pay his wife around 50,000 Yuan or P377K for allegedly not doing any form of housework and childcare for 5 years. According to an article from Philstar, the … Read more

Business Groups In PH Optimistic On Economic Recovery Following Arrival Of Sinovac Vaccines

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Business groups in the Philippines were optimistic about economic recovery following the arrival of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines. The arrival of the first batch of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines was expected to trigger public confidence and was expected to spur economic recovery, according to business groups in the Philippines — Makati Business Club, Management Association of the … Read more

President Duterte Waiting For Another Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Brand As Per Doctor’s Advice

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President Duterte was waiting for another Chinese COVID-19 vaccine brand as per his doctor’s advice. President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said in a press briefing that he’s waiting for another Chinese COVID-19 vaccine brand as per his doctor’s advice. This, even though the Philippines received 600,000 Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by the Chinese government. … Read more

PFPA Names De la Peña As Recipient Of Distinction, Excellence Awards

DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña

PFPA named de la Peña as the recipient of Professional Distinction and Professional Excellence Awards for this year. The Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA) had named Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña as the recipient of Professional Distinction and Professional Excellence Awards for this year. De la Peña … Read more

President Duterte Signs Vaccination Program Act of 2021

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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed into law the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021. According to Senator Bong Go, chairman of the Senate committee on Health, Duterte signed the law on Friday night, February 26, in Malacañang. The new law aims to facilitate the government’s vaccination program against Covid-19. The new law also allotted P500 … Read more