The top official of state hospital Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) in Quezon City urged the public to heed the government’s call to trust vaccine experts. Dr. Dominador Chiong Jr. said hesitations must be cast aside because it is more important to lessen the chances of dying from exposure to the virus than to not […]
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“Halos maluha-luha po kami noong dumating ‘yung Sinovac,” National Task Force against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said on March 1 regarding the arrival of 600,000 doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine from China on February 28. “At last dumating na ‘yung doses of hope na hinihintay,” Secretary Galvez said. The government’s […]
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President Rodrigo Dutere said during a press brief after the arrival event for Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines on February 28 that the Philippines do not need weapons capable of fighting other countries. “We do not need weapons that could fight other countries because we do not have it – the arms – and we do not […]
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“China never asked for anything. China has been giving us everything but never asked anything from us actually,” President Rodrigo Duterte said on February 28 during a press briefing after the arrival event for CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccines from Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac. In his speech during the event, President Duterte noted that “China has donated […]
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The Philippines kicked off its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Monday morning, with shots to be administered to some frontline healthcare workers at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) and top government officials, an effort meant to boost public confidence in vaccination. The first dose of China’s Sinovac-made “CoronaVac” vaccine was given to UP-PGH […]
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President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said he would immediately terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States (US) of America the moment he receives proof that American troops have brought nuclear armaments into the country. In a press conference at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, Duterte said he will […]
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“Hindi nag-succeed,” Senator Panfilo M. Lacson said on February 28 in radio interview when asked for personal assessment regarding the government’s drug war. “Sad to say, the government’s anti-drug efforts have not succeeded. Otherwise, we would have made a big dent in the operations of drug syndicates. This is shown by the mere fact that […]
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President Rodrigo Duterte said he intends to visit China before the end of the year to personally thank Chinese President Xi Jinping for the initial 600,000 doses of “CoronaVac” Covid-19 vaccines they donated to the Philippines on Sunday. Addressing Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian in a speech, Duterte said he wanted to thank Xi […]
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“We are still far from being the best. But I do believe that we are on track towards a better and more capable Philippine Navy. Arrival of FF151 is a step closer to a modern and multi-capable naval force,” Philippine Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Loumer Bernabe said in his welcome remarks during the arrival ceremony for […]
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The arrival of modern platforms like the Jose Rizal-class missile frigates will greatly improve the capabilities of the Philippine Navy (PN) to protect the country’s vast waters. PN public affairs office chief, Commander Benjo Negranza, said this when asked late Wednesday regarding the arrival of more modern assets for the Navy. “As a former CO […]
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