The leader of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) lamented the move by the Department of Health (DoH) to recall the vaccines previously sent to the provinces, for local frontliners. According to LPP president and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr., very few have reached them, as well as in other areas, so if…
Tanzanian President John Magufuli died of coronavirus disease at the age of 61. According to Tanzania Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan, their president died of heart complications at the Dar es Salaam hospital. Magufuli has not been seen in public for more than two weeks and news has spread from the opposition that he has…
President Rodrigo Duterte thanked the donor-countries for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. In his speech on the arrival of the vaccine from the World Health Organization-led Covax facility, the president said that not forgetting poor countries like the Philippines is a “plus for humanity”. At the same time, he advised the people to get vaccinated. More…
MANILA-Vice President Leni Robredo is concerned about President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that it is possible that in 2023 the Philippines will return to normal due to the pandemic caused by coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In an interview, Robredo said that more Filipinos will be affected and suffer if the calvary caused by the pandemic continues. “Kapag…