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Duterte signs COVID-19 vaccine indemnification law

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Updated as of Feb 26 09:04 PM

The law will establish a P500-million COVID-19 National Vaccine Indemnity Fund that state medical insurer PhilHealth will manage, lawmakers earlier said. Read more »

#MayPasok: Duterte makes Nov. 2, Dec. 24 and 31 'Special Working Days'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 26 10:27 PM

MANILA — The country will see less non-working days this year as three dates that have long been traditional holidays are now "special working days" on orders of President Rodrigo Duterte to help the economy recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Duterte security team's use of unauthorized COVID-19 shots a 'heroism': AFP

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 03:52 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday dubbed as an act of "heroism" the use of unauthorized COVID-19 shots by President Rodrigo Duterte's security team, which has again gained attention as the country's vaccination drive lagged.    Read more »

DOT urges domestic tourists to avail of subsidized coronavirus tests

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Posted at Feb 26 03:22 PM

The Department of Tourism on Friday urged the public to avail of government subsidized tests for the novel coronavirus, which are required for travel to domestic tourism sites.   Read more »

Soldiers may take COVID-19 jabs other than Sinovac but pay on their own- AFP

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 01:52 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday said its members could choose other COVID-19 vaccines brands apart from Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech, the first batch of which will arrive this weekend and partly go the the military.    Read more »

Duterte to join welcome rites for Sinovac vaccine arrival

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 01:34 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will join a welcome ceremony for the arrival of the Philippines' first legitimate COVID-19 shots, courtesy of a donation by China, Malacañang said on Friday.    Read more »

Palace says 'there should be no questions anymore' on Duterte guards' unauthorized vaccination

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 06:30 PM

Malacañang said on Thursday "there should be no questions anymore" on the unauthorized use of allegedly smuggled COVID-19 shots by President Rodrigo Duterte's security men.   Read more »

Philippines last in region to get COVID-19 shots? 'No big meaning,' says Palace

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 05:02 PM

The Philippines' status as the last Southeast Asian nation to get a delivery of COVID-19 shots has "no big meaning," Malacañang said on Thursday said, days ahead of the expected arrival of the country's first vaccine batch.  Read more »

Palace: Up to Duterte if he wants to use Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine

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Posted at Feb 25 04:06 PM

Malacañang said on Thursday it was up to President Rodrigo Duterte if he would take COVID-19 shots from Beijing-based Sinovac, despite his preference for jabs from another Chinese drug maker.   Read more »

'Why did we come to this?' asks senator as Philippines offers nurses for COVID-19 shots

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 03:07 PM

The public should ask officials leading the country's COVID-19 response why the government has to offer deploying more nurses to Britain to get coronavirus vaccines, a senator said on Thursday, as the Philippine immunization drive lagged.  Read more »

First batch in PH: COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinovac to arrive Sunday

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 04:40 PM

MANILA — The Philippines will get its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines this weekend with the expected arrival of doses from Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac, Malacañang said on Thursday.    Read more »

'Hindi ako holdaper': Duterte says he takes off anti-virus mask at times

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 05:59 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday admitted that he is not used to wearing anti-virus masks and would sometimes take them off, despite authorities' advice to keep face coverings on to avoid catching COVID-19.  Read more »

Sinovac says to deliver COVID-19 vaccine to Philippines 'very soon'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 02:21 AM

China-based pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech said on Wednesday it would deliver COVID-19 shots to the Philippines "very soon", after its product was granted emergency use authorization (EUA) in the Southeast Asian nation.   Read more »

Palace: Duterte puzzled why FDA does not recommend Sinovac for health workers

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Updated as of Feb 24 05:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has been puzzled over why the Philippine drug regulator did not recommend the use of COVID-19 shots from China's Sinovac Biotech for health frontliners, Malacañang said on Wednesday.    Read more »

Palace says VP Robredo 'welcome to join' first recipients of Sinovac jabs

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 02:21 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo is "welcome to join" officials who have volunteered to be among the first recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine from Beijing-based Sinovac, Malacañang said on Wednesday.  Read more »

Palace: 'No opinion' on special envoy Mon Tulfo's use of smuggled COVID-19 vaccine

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Updated as of Feb 24 03:43 PM

Malacañang said on Wednesday it had "no opinion whatsoever" on columnist Mon Tulfo's use of a self-admitted smuggled COVID-19 vaccine.  Read more »

Amid delayed inoculation drive, Palace thanks China for COVID-19 vaccine aid

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 02:49 PM

Malacañang on Wednesday conveyed its thanks to China for assistance in sourcing COVID-19 vaccines, as the country's immunization drive suffered delays.  Read more »

'Why not?' Palace welcomes DOLE offer to trade nurses for COVID-19 vaccine donations

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 24 02:58 PM

MANILA — Malacañang on Wednesday welcomed the labor department's offer to let thousands of health care workers, mostly nurses, take jobs in the United Kingdom and Germany if the two countries agreed to donate COVID-19 vaccines.  Read more »

FDA to probe Mon Tulfo's use of 'smuggled' coronavirus vaccine

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 24 02:13 PM

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said it would investigate the admission of use of a smuggled COVID-19 vaccine by President Rodrigo Duterte's special envoy to China, columnist Mon Tulfo.  Read more »

Labor department offers Filipino nurses in exchange for vaccines from Britain, Germany

Neil Jerome Morales, Reuters
Posted at Feb 23 09:33 PM

MANILA - The Philippines will let thousands of its healthcare workers, mostly nurses, take up jobs in Britain and Germany if the two countries agree to donate much-needed coronavirus vaccines, a senior labor official said on Tuesday. Read more »