17.4M Doses of Anti-Covid Vaccines Arrive in the Philippines

Manila, Philippines – As the government’s arm involved in the supply chain of essential goods, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) continues to deliver and provide services to the public by ensuring efficient processing and release of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccines and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the … Read more

1 Million CoronaVac Shipped to the Philippines

PASAY CITY, Philippines – The Philippines received another one million CoronaVac doses on June 28, Monday, bringing the country’s total supply of Sinovac-made vaccines to 12 million. This latest shipment is the fifth batch of CoronaVac vaccines delivered this June. To date, a total of 6.5 million doses have been shipped to the country this … Read more

Moderna Covid Vaccines Arrive in the Philippines

PASAY, Philippines: NTF COVID-19 Chief Implementer and vaccine czar Sec. Carlito G. Galvez Jr. welcomed the arrival of 249,600 doses of Moderna vaccines at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Of the initial doses, 150,000 doses were procured by the Philippine government, while 99,600 doses were purchased by the … Read more

Israel Covid Vaccine Experts Help Philippine Government

TAGUIG CITY, Philippines – For five days, delegates from Israel’s Ministry of Health met with Philippine COVID-19 task force officials, members of the local medical community and representatives from the private sector to discuss the challenges being confronted in the implementation of the National Vaccination Program. The Israeli delegation also visited some of the country’s … Read more

Tribute to Former Philippine President Noynoy Aquino

AN ENCOUNTER FOR A TRIBUTE – Written by Atty. Antonio Amora Jr. / Philippines Farewell, my President. And thank you. Really, really thank you. Your presidency restored the faith of our people in that office, brought our economy to greater heights and put our country in lofty standing among the community of nations. It was … Read more

Israel Helps Philippines Fight Covid-19

METRO MANILA, Philippines — The team of health experts from Israel inspected on Wednesday, June 23, some of the country’s cold chain storage facilities and vaccination sites as part of the delegation’s one-week visit that aims to assist the Philippine government in improving its COVID-19 response, mitigation and vaccination strategies. The three-member delegation met with … Read more

Delta Covid Variant Detected in the Philippines

Philippines’ National Task Force against COVID 19 Chief Implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr warned the public on the highly-transmissible Delta COVID 19 variant that was first detected in India and has now reached the country’s shores. During President Duterte’s Talk to the People on Monday, June 21, the vaccine czar raised this … Read more

Philippine Military Eyes More Air Defense Assets

Quezon City, Philippines – The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday assured the acquisition of modern defense assets to build up the military’s air capability and competency. “We will pursue the acquisition of more modern assets such as the Multi-Role Fighters to beef-up our air defense capability. These … Read more

Philippine Authority Arrests Fake Customs Worker

MANILA, Philippines – As part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) commitment to stop illegal activities and weed out unscrupulous individuals, the Bureau through the Intelligence Group Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (IG-CIIS) Port of Manila District Office in coordination with the Manila Police District, arrested a certain Macario Samson who was posing as a … Read more

Celebrity Reservists in Philippine Army

Manila, Philippines – Philippine Army celebrity reservists paid a courtesy call to the Commanding General, Philippine Army (CGPA) in Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila on June 21, 2021. Maj. Gen. Andres Centino expressed his gratitude to reservists Cpt. Robin Padilla, 1st Lt. Zarah Saldua, 2nd Lt. Matteo Guidicelli, 2nd Lt. Ronnie Liang and 2nd Lt. Pia … Read more