President Duterte prohibited customs and airport personnel from opening COVID-19 vaccine supplies. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night announced that customs and airport personnel were prohibited from opening or tampering with the forthcoming supplies of COVID-19 vaccines that were set to arrive in the Philippines. In a televised address on Monday night, President Duterte said … Read more
President Duterte insisted that there’s no corruption in COVID-19 vaccine procurement. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday insisted that there’s no corruption in the Philippine government’s procurement of vaccines needed to protect Filipinos from COVID-19. In a televised address on Monday night, President Duterte admitted that he was hurt by “sweeping” corruption allegations in the acquisition … Read more
President Duterte considered military hospitals and school buildings as COVID-19 vaccination sites. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night said that military hospitals and public school buildings can be used as COVID-19 vaccination sites if the nationwide vaccination program will need more venues. In a televised address aired on Monday night, the President said that local … Read more
President Duterte accused European Union of holding AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines hostage. President Rodrigo Duterte had accused the European Union (EU) of holding AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines hostage. This, as the President expressed regret that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) didn’t have the same clout as the European Union. President Duterte made the statement following … Read more
The Philippines could be in “serious trouble” if coronavirus cases could reach millions, according to President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday admitted that the Philippines could be in “serious trouble” if coronavirus cases could reach millions. President Duterte said that the country’s coronavirus infections had already reached over 500,000 and continued to increase based … Read more
President Duterte and other government officials had registered for the National ID System President Rodrigo Duterte and other government officials had registered for the National Identification (ID) System at the Malacañang Palace. This, as they had their biometric information taken during the registration process for the National Identification System that was administered by the Philippine … Read more
President Duterte ordered Galvez to disclose the details of COVID-19 vaccine deals to Sotto, according to Senator Go. President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. to disclose the details of the government’s vaccine deals with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to Senate President Vicente Sotto III for the sake of transparency. This, as … Read more
President Duterte said that Galvez had nothing to say about the payment scheme in the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. had nothing to say about the payment scheme in the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Duterte on Monday vouched for the … Read more
President Duterte ordered PhilHealth to defer the membership contribution increase President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night ordered the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to defer the 2021 membership contribution increase. In his weekly address, President Duterte said that there would be no increase in membership contributions amidst the coronavirus pandemic. President Duterte also said that … Read more
President Duterte would veto several items in the proposed national budget for 2021, according to Malacañang. Malacañang on Friday said that President Rodrigo Duterte would veto several items in the proposed national budget for 2021. This, as GMA News Online reported that President Duterte will sign the PHP 4.506-trillion national budget for 2021 on December … Read more