Easter Sunday (April 17, 2022) dawn Mass at Sacred Heart Parish Shrine, Quezon City (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA - Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. said the commemoration of Jesus' resurrection is another opportunity for Filipinos to renew their faith. Galvez hoped the Risen Lord will give everyone strength, passion, and purpose to continuously love and serve, not only God but also humanity by embracing the culture of peace. "I join the Christian faithful as we commemorate the resurrection of the Prince of Peace. This blessed day should be an opportunity for us to renew our faith, as we push forward our collective quest for an enduring and long-lasting peace throughout the country," Galvez said in his Easter Sunday message. He said OPAPRU will further expand its mandate to sustain and preserve the gains of the comprehensive Philippine peace process through a more inclusive, res
DAVAO-BOUND VAX. Several airport personnel prepare some vaccine boxes for delivery to Davao City shortly afterthearrival of Pfizer vaccine doses via Air Hongkong flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Wednesday (Oct. 6, 2021) night. Data from the NTF showed that the Philippines has received a total of 80,415,200 Covid-19 vaccine doses as of October 6 49,735,330 doses have been procured by the national government.(PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA - The Philippines' daily Covid-19 vaccination rate is gaining steam once more following the steady arrival of Covid vaccines from the different manufacturers, with a total of 628,099 doses administered on October 6 alone, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said. Speaking to Pres. Rodrigo Duterte Wednesday during the Talk to the People, Galvez reported that the country is nearing to hit the 30 percent mark of the 70 percent target for population protection against the coronavirus. &quo
JAB. A medical front-liner administers the Covid-19 vaccine at the Sto. Cristo Elementary School, Quezon City on Aug. 12, 2021. As of Monday (Oct. 4, 2021), the city government has already deployed 3,247,750 doses. (PNA photo by Rico H. Borja) MANILA - As vaccine deliveries are arriving at a faster pace and the younger age group will be included in the inoculation drive, the government has set the bar higher in its population protection goal. From 70 percent of the country's 110 million population or about 77 million, the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 said the goal can be increased to at least 80 percent now. "We will be recalibrating our vaccination program and modify our critical timeline," NTF chief Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Monday during a press briefing with Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in Pampanga. He added the recalibrated inoculation drive is also driven by the data on the production of vaccines. The Philippines has already received a