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The Philippines will continue to negotiate with American companies for a possible supply of vaccines against COVID-19 despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s criticism of Western developers for allegedly demanding advance payment. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said President Duterte’s “profit, profit, profit” mindset of Western companies has no effect on the negotiations. According to Sec. Roque, the…

The government has already selected 11 hospitals to be the hospital site for the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘Solidarity Trial’ or comprehensive clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccines next month. The list includes eight from Metro Manila, such as Manila Doctors Hospital, San Lazaro Hospital, Lung Center of the Philippines, St. Lukes Medical Center in Quezon…

The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines has increased by 3,544, according to the Department of Health (DOH). The total has now risen to 269,407. ICYMI: As of 4PM today, September 15, 2020, the Department of Health reports the total number of COVID-19 cases at… Posted by Department of Health (Philippines) on Tuesday, September 15,…

Another 17 quarantine facilities are scheduled to open this week for COVID-19 patients according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Build Build Build Committee chairperson Anna Mae Lamentillo said the new quarantine facilities will be available if needed. According to Lamentillo, the DPWH plans to build more facilities, depending on the…

US Marines Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton has finally left the country this Sunday, September 13. According to Dana Sandoval, spokesperson for the Bureau of Immigration (BI), it was exactly 9:14 this morning when the military plane left Pemberton. Earlier, Pemberton was believed to be in a van leaving his jail at Camp Aguinaldo in…