
WATCH | Duterte floats idea of mandatory vaccination: Everybody can be compelled to get COVID jab
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday hinted at making vaccination compulsory.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday hinted at making vaccination compulsory.
President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed concern “about a regional nuclear arms race” after Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States formed a new security partnership to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, Malacañang said.
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the proposal to vaccinate the general population in October, Malacañang announced Tuesday.
“I was informed of the recommendation from the Technical Advisory Group and medical experts,” President Duterte said in a pre-recorded public address.
Philippines still has high percentages of people who are hesitant about getting Covid-19 jab, Malacañang said Tuesday.
Malacañang on Tuesday lamented the slow deliveries of Western-made Covid-19 vaccines to the Philippines.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday agreed with Vice President Leni Robredo’s recent remark that those involved in the ongoing probe into the procurement of medical supplies should avoid exchanging personal insults.
Malacañang on Thursday thanked Japan for its warning of a possible terror attack in some Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines.
Malacañang on Tuesday clarified that the recommendation giving Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to healthcare workers has yet to be approved.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque was no longer surprised by the remark of Senator Manny Pacquiao that the government has mismanaged its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.