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MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) has welcomed President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's signing of a law that will create the Office of the Judiciary Marshals. In a statement Thursday, Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said Republic Act No. 11691, or the Judiciary Marshals Act, will be a "great help" not only to the SC but to the entire judiciary, as well in ensuring an efficient and effective delivery of justice. "Indeed, the creation of RA 11691 will not only secure, protect, and safeguard the judiciary but will also boost the morale of its members, officials, and personnel at this ti...

PANDEMIC AID. US Embassy in the Philippines Charge d'Affaires ad interim Heather Variava (wearing green garland) hands over 10 intensive care unit beds, four Covid-19 vaccine cold storage units, and other medical equipment and supplies to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (center) at the launch of Davao City's community-based Covid-19 response on Friday (Dec 3, 2021). The Embassy said Washington D.C. has so far provided more than PHP1.9 billion (USD39 million) to support the Philippines' pandemic response. (Photo courtesy of US Embassy in Manila) MANILA - The United States government d...

MORE JABS. National Task Force against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. (right) and US Embassy Manila Charge d' Affaires Heather Variava (left) place a Resbakuna sticker on the box containing a portion of a total of 2,098,980 doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 on Sunday evening (Oct. 31, 2021). The latest shipment of the American-made jabs is expected to beef up the country's vaccination efforts. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., National Task Force (NTF)...

MORE JABS. National Task Force against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (left) and US Embassy in Manila Charge d'Affaires Heather Variava (2nd from left) put the Resbakuna sticker on the latest shipment of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses at the NAIA Terminal 3 on Thursday (Oct. 21, 2021). Variava said another two million doses of the US-made jabs will arrive in the Philippines on the last week of October. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The United States, through the COVAX Facility, will deliver another two million doses of the coronavirus disease...

Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (left)and US Embassy in Manila Charge d'Affaires Heather Variava (PNA photo by Ben Pulta) MANILA - Half of the more than 1.8 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines donated by the United States government through the COVAX Facility arrived Sunday afternoon at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, a boost to the government's target to acquire a total of 100 million doses by the end of this month. More than 14.2 million doses were delivered to the Philippines in the first week of October, with average daily arrivals hitting 1.5 million...