The Philippines will be more cautious in choosing the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to the elderly after 23 Norwegian senior citizens who were given a Pfizer vaccine died, vaccine czar Carlito G …
China to Donate 500,000 Coronavirus Vaccine Doses to Philippines
China will donate 500,000 coronavirus vaccine doses to the Philippines and vowed to accelerate infrastructure investment in the Southeast Asian nation as ties between the two improve.
China offers free Covid-19 vaccines, loans to Philippines as Wang Yi wraps up Southeast Asia tour
Analysts said Wang’s trip was timed to shore up alliances between China and its neighbours before Joe Biden becomes US president next week.
Philippines, China vow cooperation for post-pandemic recovery
China promised on Saturday to donate 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines as the two countries signed infrastructure deals aimed at boosting post-pandemic recovery efforts, officials said …
A black market for illegal coronavirus vaccines is thriving in the Philippines
The country has not approved a vaccine for general use, but Chinese workers at online casinos and presidential security officials have obtained the shots.
2,058 new COVID-19 cases push Philippines’ total to over 498,000
The Philippines on Saturday set a new record for the highest number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections in a single day this year after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,058 …
Mentally ill woman, 29, has been locked in a cage by her relatives in the Philippines for FIVE YEARS
A young Filipina woman named Bebe has been locked in a cage by her family who say they cannot afford proper treatment for the 29-year-old’s mental health condition.
Philippines Approves Pfizer Vaccine for Emergency Use
The Philippines has approved Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine, the first to be allowed for emergency use in the Southeast Asian nation.
Philippines’ dollar reserves hit new record
The Philippines’ dollar reserves reached a new all-time high as of end-2020, the central bank said on Friday. GROSS international reserves (GIR) — which shield the country from liquidity shocks — …
Gov’t purchase of vaccines not based on ‘political, financial interests,’ Galvez assures
MANILA, Philippines — The government’s procurement of Covid-19 vaccines from different companies is not based on political and financial interests. The country’s vaccine czar, Secretary …