FIRST DELIVERY. The Philippines' first Covid-19 vaccines are 600,000 doses of Sinovac donated by China on Feb. 28, 2021. The following day, the country began its nationwide inoculation program, initially vaccinating front-line medical workers. (PNA file photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The Philippines' continued partnership with China will help the country succeed in the fight against the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Friday. During the formal ceremony for the second batch of laureates of the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding (APPCU) at Dusit Thani Manila in Makati City, Marcos acknowledged China as the Philippines' "strongest" partner and a "good friend". Marcos emphasized the need to maintain the Philippines' good relations with its allies to ensure the country's solid recovery from pandemic shock. "Certainly in the Philippines, we can