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House OKs bill creating virology and vaccine institute

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 06:19 PM

The House of Representatives approved on final reading a bill that seeks to establish the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines. Read more »

Philippines asking US, Israel for unused AstraZeneca vaccines: Galvez

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 03:04 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)- Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Wednesday Philippine officials, including himself, are asking other countries, particularly the US and Israel, for access to unused or leftover COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

Vaccine self-reliant PH? DOST says jabs may be manufactured in country by 2022

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 11:48 PM

In an interview on ANC, Science Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said this could be achieved through a "fill and finish approach" through the importation of vaccine materials from the vaccine developer.    Read more »

Duterte payag sa pag-angkat ng COVID-19 vaccine ng pribadong sektor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 08:35 PM

MANILA - Iniutos na ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na payagan ang pribadong sektor na makabili ng mga bakuna kontra coronavirus disease (COVID-19) para sa kanilang mga empleyado.  Read more »

Duterte allows private sector to buy own COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 11:54 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said the members of the private sector can now buy COVID-19 vaccines on their own, amid an alarming spike in coronavirus infections in the country. Read more »

'Wala pa': Duterte says Philippines yet to buy vaccines

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 10:58 AM

"Sabihin mo, 'san ang bakuna?' Bakuna nabili? Wala. Wala tayong bakuna na nabili. Wala pa. Kung magdating man, baka mga next week siguro," he said.   Read more »

Dominguez: Government loans weren't just for COVID-19 vaccines

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 11:29 PM

MANILA - Finance Sec. Carlos "Sonny" Domínguez III said Monday the loans which the Philippines took since 2020 were not only used for acquiring COVID-19 vaccines but also for other expenditures, such as paying other loans and government projects. Read more »

Sotto confirms CDA on Sinovac vaccine, but will still push hearing on Friday

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 02:10 AM

MANILA - Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. showed to senators all “necessary documents and proposed agreements” in relation to COVID-19 vaccines the Philippine government is eyeing to purchase, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday. Read more »

61 Philippine cities to spend over P10 billion for COVID-19 vaccines

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 11:27 PM

MANILA - At least 61 cities in the Philippines have committed over P10 billion to secure their own supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, as local governments move to vaccinate residents against the virus. Read more »