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Contact tracing czar and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong urges the public to register and use the contact tracing app StaySafe

Contact tracing czar advises the public that their digital contact tracing application StaySafe is already operational and can be used when heading to malls and other establishments

Contact tracing czar: Lagi po nating isipin na bago umalis ng bahay, lagi po tayong magsuot ng mask, face shield. Malaki ho ang nagagawa nito

DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña: Ang isang nakatapos na sa proseso ng evaluation ng vaccine experts panel ay ang Sinovac's coronavirus vaccine at iyan ay inendorse na sa FDA

DOST Sec. Dela Peña says they are waiting for the decision of vaccine developer Sinopharm on whether they would conduct a clinical trial in the Philippines

DOST Sec. Dela Peña says they are still waiting for documents from Gamaleya, which developed Russia’s Sputnik V

DOST Sec. Dela Peña says the vaccine expert panel is still reviewing the data from Phase 1 and 2 trials of Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies

DOST Sec. Dela Peña: Iyong AstraZenica ay balak na nilang mag-apply as a supplier sa FDA. Iyon ang pagkakaalam ko

DOST Sec. Dela Peña on clinical trial for potential coronavirus vaccines to be led by the World Health Organization: Umaasa kami na pwede pa rin tayong makasimula ng Solidarity trial sa December

DOST Sec. Dela Peña on clinical trial for potential coronavirus vaccines to be led by WHO: Hindi lang namin alam ang eksaktong petsa dahil magpa-hanggang ngayon wala parin silang anunsyo kung anong ang mga vaccines na isasama o protocol na susundin

DOST Sec. Dela Peña says Solidarity trial sites are ready

DOST Sec. Dela Peña on Pfizer’s report that its coronavirus vaccine is 90% effective in initial analysis: Kung sila ay magsasagawa ng clinical trials dito sa atin, dadaan sa vaccine experts panel iyong kanilang datos na na-gather at doon mave-verify bit.ly/2U6mimj

DOST Sec. Dela Peña on Pfizer’s vaccine: Kung hindi sila magsasagawa ng clinical trial sa atin, at didiretso sila ng application sa FDA for supply purposes, malamang iyan ay ire-refer din ng vaccine experts panel para i-analyze ang kanilang data for evaluation

DOST Sec. Dela Peña: I doubt whether we can go into emergency trials. In fact, may Phase 4 requirement pa tayo sa ating batas

Malinao, Albay Mayor Lennybelle Santos on impact of #QuintaPH and #RollyPH: Hindi pa rin kami nakakabawi. Under rehabilitation pa rin po kami hanggang ngayon

Malinao, Albay mayor says 3,334 houses in their town were totally damaged by #RollyPH

Malinao, Albay Mayor: Ang initial na kailangan ng Malinao, aside from food packs, ay mga construction materials para sa damaged houses. For now wala kaming relocation

Malinao, Albay mayor: Ang munisipyo po ay 70% damaged ng bagyong #RollyPH

Malinao, Albay mayor says they will evacuate residents tomorrow in preparation for #UlyssesPH

Malinao, Albay mayor says there is still no power in their town

Malinao, Albay mayor says four from their town have been killed by Super Typhoon Rolly