Duterte growing impatient over delayed delivery of Covid vaccine — Palace

Krissy Aguilar 02/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte himself is already growing impatient over the delay in arrival of Covid-19 vaccines, Malacañang said Friday, February 19, 2021. “Si Presidente, nagsalita na. Siya po mismo naiinip na,” presidential spokesperson Harry…

PH completes Covax requirements

Maricar Cinco - Reporter / @maricarcincoINQ 02/18/2021

The Philippines has signed and submitted to the World Health Organization (WHO)-led Covax facility the required indemnity agreement that will pave the way for the delivery of vaccines against the novel coronavirus. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., who…

Cebu City ‘not in haste’ for vaccines

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/17/2021

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a vial labeled with a “Vaccine COVID-19” sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic CEBU CITY, Philippines — COVID-19 vaccines for Cebu City residents may…

The tragedy of vaccine apartheid

Richard Heydarian - @inquirerdotnet 02/16/2021

No one is safe unless everyone is safe.” This is the mantra we repeatedly hear, underlining the need for universal vaccinations to fight the pandemic. And yet, the world is facing a tragically bizarre situation where healthy…

China vaccine can’t be most expensive option

Geronimo L. Sy - @inquirerdotnet 01/27/2021

From cars to electronics, from consumer items to construction materials, everything from China is cheaper, much cheaper. It is not the world’s factory for nothing. In fact, practically everything around us is shipped out of a Chinese…

Cebu City vaccine board visits storage facility

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Vaccine Board has visited one storage facility in Metro Cebu that may be able to cater to the storage needs of the vaccine when these arrive in the city. Councilor…

Cebu City now in talks with Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is now in talks with Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Moderna for the possible procurements of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. This is the first time that the city has…

Rep. Abellanosa concerned about Cebu City’s lack of vaccine deal

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City South District Representative Rodrigo “Bebot” Abellanosa is concerned about the lack of a vaccine deal for the city’s residents even though majority of the highly urbanized cities in the country has…

Duterte says he will take responsibility for anything wrong with COVID-19 vaccines

Krissy Aguilar 01/14/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday that he would take responsibility if something should go wrong in the use of COVID-19 vaccines that the national government would buy. In a taped speech aired Wednesday,…

Labella: Most mayors want freedom to choose vaccine brand

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is urging other city mayors to push through with the tripartite agreement with the national government in the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. Labella, who is the chairperson of…

PH to sign deal for up to 20 million vaccines from AstraZeneca — Galvez

Kriss Aguilar - Inquirer.net 01/13/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is set to sign on Thursday a deal with British drugmaker AstraZeneca to secure 20 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said. “Bukas nga po ay aming…

Medical frontliners to be prioritized for vaccination in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Medical workers, the police, contact tracers, and frontliners in Cebu City will be the first to be inoculated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine should it arrive anytime soon. This was the…

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