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[ad_1] Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is willing to be the first to get vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine to ensure the public’s safety, according to a report by GMA News’ Unang Balita on Monday. Duque was responding to Senator Bong Go’s challenge that Duque and Vaccine Czar Carlito Galvez, …

[ad_1] Secretary of Health Francisco Duque III (SCREEN GRAB / SENATE PRIB) MANILA, Philippines – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III accepted a senator’s challenge to be among the first to receive the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to ensure their safety, adding that he would encourage others government officials to …

[ad_1] MANILA – The Philippines may begin inoculating its citizens with the COVID-19 vaccine around March or April next year, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday. “We have done a scenario analysis under the leadership of Sec. (Carlito Jr) Galvez and I think the best scenario would be …

[ad_1] Property developer Anchor Land Holdings Corporation reported that its residential business in Manila Chinatown has been stable during the pandemic, while its rental properties are on the mend as consumers prepare for the holiday season. Anchor Land President Elizabeth Ventura said the company’s strong foundation based on its 15 …

[ad_1] The United States recorded a record number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours for the third day in a row, as Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was reported to receive a vaccine in a few weeks. A tally by Johns Hopkins University showed that the worst-affected country in the world, …

[ad_1] BEIJING – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (“Sinovac” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SVA), a leading supplier of biopharmaceuticals in China, announced today that Sinovac Life Sciences Co., Ltd. (“Sinovac LS”) (formerly known as Sinovac Research and Development Co., Ltd.), a subsidiary of Sinovac, has secured approximately $ 500 …

[ad_1] Credit: Unsplash / CC0 Public Domain Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will receive the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech in a few weeks, according to reports on Sunday, as the largest immunization program in UK history begins next week. The 94-year-old monarch and her husband, Prince Philip, 99, are in line …

[ad_1] LANDED In this May 3 photo, several passenger jets are seen parked at Terminal 2 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport during the shutdown in Luzon and much of the country amid the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ The government should use Philippine airlines to transport COVID-19 vaccines …

[ad_1] Subsidies awarded to state corporations during the 10 months through October have already exceeded the 2019 record total, as the national government disbursed financial support to programs and projects to combat the economic and health consequences of COVID-19. The latest data from the Treasury Office showed that subsidies to …

[ad_1] A PRELIMINARY RANKING of the top 200 corporations in the Philippines showed aggregate gross income of P11.25 trillion in 2019 on a consolidated basis, with conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) topping the list. The aggregate gross revenues of these companies were 7.5% higher compared to their performance in 2018, …