Senate wraps up probe on controversial COVID-19 procurement

THE SENATE’s Blue Ribbon Committee investigating the COVID-19 purchases has wrapped its probe on the controversial procurement contract of the government, especially on the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

Millions of COVID vaccines wasted, lawmakers want DOH to reveal contracts

SOME 44 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were wasted after the Department of Health (DOH) failed to dispose the medicines and eventually expired.

DOH willing to give info on COVID procurement

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) said it is committed to uphold accountability and transparency in the COVID-19 vaccine procurement after lawmakers told the agency to waive the existing non-disclosure agreements (NDA) on the medicines so that the Commission on Audit could begin its scrutiny.

Senate Blue Ribbon Committee questions Galvez, Vergeire on COVID vaccines purchases

RETIRED ARMY General and National Task Force (NTF) on COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. was questioned by Senator Jinggoy Estrada during a recent Blue Ribbon Committee inquiry on the non-disclosure or refusal of the Department of Health (DOH) to release the details of the vaccine procurement contracts on the pretext of a supposedly existing Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

Duterte orders massive vaccination drive

‘Some 27 million vaccines expire in July’

DAVAO CITY – President Duterte has ordered a last minute massive vaccination campaign after reports claim that some 27 million Covid-19 vaccines purchased by the government will expire in July.

President worries over slow vaccine rollout

PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte seems confused over the slow deployment of Covid-19 vaccines and at one point even threatened the mayors, saying he will hold them accountable for any failure in the government’s mass vaccination program.

Not only Duterte’s SALN is secret, prices of Covid vaccines too

NOT ONLY President Rodrigo Duterte’s SALNs or Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth is highly secretive, even the prices of Covid-19 vaccines are unknown to the public.

Where are the vaccines?

OVER 33 million people have registered with their local governments to get vaccinated against Covid-19, but majority of them have not been inoculated due to the lack of supplies.

Covid-19 vaccines not for sale

CEBU CITY – The Department of Health reminded the public that all Covid-19 vaccines which were given “emergency use authorization” by the Food and Drug Administration are strictly not for sale and urged citizens to report to authorities any person illegally selling vaccines.

Filipinos want Covid-19 vaccines, but supplies lacking

THE NATIONAL Government and Department of Health continue to encourage the public to get inoculated against the deadly respiratory disease, but the supplies of Covid-19 vaccines are lacking.

All approved Covid-19 vaccines are safe: DOH

THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DOH) said all Covid-19 vaccines issued with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is safe and effective and urged the public to get inoculated and prevent the further spread of the deadly respiratory disease.

Alert up on fake Covid-19 vaccines

THE DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has warned all local governments and the public against buying fake Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines following an alert issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).

More Covid vaccines arriving

AT LEAST 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in the country in the next few months, according to the government.

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