"We were told that PNP chief Sinas sent for her. Not even her lawyers and friends were not informed. We went here to ensure her safety," the lawmaker said in Filipino. 

Doses of China's Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine landed in Manila on Sunday in a significant step towards the government's vaccination efforts, which have been delayed for weeks.

It has been 348 days since the first enhanced community quarantine status was raised in some parts of Luzon. The Philippines is still under the world's longest quarantine. 

Government should focus on improving nurses' working conditions at home to keep them from leaving instead of dangling them in exchange for vaccines, Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday.

Existing data shows that the Sinovac jabs donated to the country by the Chinese government have not yet undergone Phase 3 clinical trials.

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday backed calls form medical groups for further studies on Sinovac vaccines before they are administered amid doubts about the jabs that are set to arrive Sunday.

"We have to be honest with ourselves. The drug war really failed. Almost nothing changed with the illegal drugs situation. It's still chronic. If it succeeded, then there should be a significant dent on the drug syndicates," he said in Filipino. 

Motorists should brace for another round of fuel price hikes as oil companies are raising pump prices again this week, Unioil Philippines forecasted.

The Filipino faithful should “storm the heavens with fervent prayers” this Holy Week to end the COVID-19 pandemic, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown urged.

A member of the Department of Health’s Technical Advisory Group has appealed to the public to trust health experts on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.