Malacañang expressed confidence on Tuesday that the government is ready to transform the Philippines into a “cashless” society, given that the country is still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Rodrigo Duterte has refused to place the entire Philippines under the least restrictive modified general community quarantine until after the government kicks off its vaccination drive, Malacañang said Monday.
The country is well-prepared and ready for the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNtech company, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Wednesday.
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar believes that the media can help boost the confidence of the public in the government’s vaccination program for Covid-19.
ROQUE: “Sabi ni Presidente, ire-refer na niya ang bagay na ito sa Ombudsman. So Ombudsman na po ang magre-review kung merong course of action for any violation of our anti-graft law."
Malacañang believes Baguio City Mayor Benjamin “Benjie” Magalong can be convinced to stay in his concurrent post as the country’s contact tracing czar.
Malacañang on Thursday said it “appreciates” the assurance made by the European Union that its export controls on Covid-19 vaccines will not hamper the Philippines’ access to them.