THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 17, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 17 11:55 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Cambodia starts COVID-19 shots for children Tang Chhin, Pool/AFPPosted at Sep 17 06:57 PM The grandson of Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »
Few workers back to jobs under Alert Level 4— KMU ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 17 05:05 PM Only a handful of workers returned to their jobs as NCR started testing out a new 5-level alert system accompanied by granular lockdowns. Read more »
'People in granular lockdown can't get COVID jabs' ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 17 01:22 PM People under granular lockdown are not allowed to go to their scheduled COVID-19 vaccination, a DILG official said. Read more »
4 more areas eyed in COVID-19 VaxCertPH soft launch ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 17 12:58 PM Government said on Friday it eyed expanding the soft launch of the digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate to 4 more regions. Read more »
US shipping 2.5M more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Philippines ReutersUpdated as of Sep 17 07:41 AM The shipment will begin on Thursday through the COVAX global distribution program, a White House official said on Thursday. Read more »
40 million COVID-19 shots administered in PH ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 16 04:47 PM The Philippines has administered some 40 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. Read more »
Pope rails against vaccine ‘denier’ cardinals Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Sep 16 05:00 AM The pope said that in the heart of the Vatican "everyone is vaccinated, with the exception of a small group". Read more »
NBA won’t mandate vaccine for players Field Level Media/ReutersUpdated as of Sep 15 07:45 AM However, the league is putting forth strict protocols for players who are not vaccinated. Read more »
WHO official cautions vs relaxing curbs in Metro Manila ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 14 04:56 PM An official of the World Health Organization on Tuesday warned the Philippines against relaxing COVID-19 curbs in Metro Manila. Read more »
17 million now fully vaccinated vs COVID-19 in PH ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 14 03:26 PM The Philippines has fully immunized least 17 million people against COVID-19. Read more »
General public may start getting COVID-19 shots in Oct Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News Updated as of Sep 14 11:08 AM The government is studying expanding the COVID-19 vaccination drive to the general public by October. Read more »
COVID vaccine bookings for children begin in Australia ReutersPosted at Sep 14 08:19 AM Australia will expand its COVID-19 vaccination drive on Monday to include around one million children aged 12-15. Read more »
India worried about complacency over second COVID dose Krishna N. Das, ReutersUpdated as of Sep 14 07:49 AM India has administered more than 744 million vaccine doses, with 60% of its 944 million adults getting a first shot. Read more »
Duterte: We're 'doing well' in COVID-19 vaccinations ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 11 02:34 PM President Rodrigo Duterte said the Philippines was "doing well" in its COVID-19 vaccination drive, despite a shortfall in the required jabs. Read more »
Biden: Vaccine hesitancy stopping US from beating COVID Agence France-PressePosted at Sep 10 06:41 AM 'This is not about freedom, or personal choice, it's about protecting yourself and those around you,' Biden says. Read more »
Sinovac to trial COVID vaccine in S. African children ReutersPosted at Sep 10 04:48 AM The trial will also enrol 14,000 participants across the Philippines, Chile, Malaysia and Kenya, firms involved in the study say. Read more »
PH raises herd immunity target to 80-90 pct Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 09 02:32 PM The Philippines is raising its herd immunity target to protect Filipinos against the more infectious COVID-19 Delta variant. Read more »
15 million now fully vaccinated vs COVID-19 in PH Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News Posted at Sep 06 02:59 PM The Philippines has fully vaccinated least 15 million people against COVID-19. Read more »
Moderna COVID-19 shot cleared for 12 to 17-year-olds Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News Updated as of Sep 03 02:09 PM The Philippine drug regulator on Friday cleared the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use of 12 to 17-year-olds. Read more »