Carlito Galvez said : "She will always be remembered...the peace process has lost a strong ally especially in the island province of Basilan. Mayor Rose is known for her integrity and credibility on good governance, that is why it is impossible to believe in these allegations and innuendos thrown against the late mayor and her family,"

philstar Wednesday, July 27, 2022 7:36:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I am deeply saddened and angered by this brazen act of violence...our thoughts and prayers are with the victims' familiers. We also pray for the fast recovery of the former mayor's daughter," "The culture of violence has once again reared its ugly head. We must not allow such incidents to happen. Violence has no place in a peaceful and democratic society, as we move towards our collective goal of achieving a just and lasting peace throughout the country"

philstar Wednesday, July 27, 2022 7:36:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The CHED and the DepEd (Department of Education) are protecting the lives of future generations,"

manilametro Wednesday, July 20, 2022 12:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Abbacan's death is a major loss to the peace process with the CPLA. His legacy should inspire all of us to persevere even more to achieve our collective goal of uplifting the lives of our Cordilleran brothers and sisters, and bringing a just and lasting peace to all Filipinos,"

manilametro Tuesday, July 19, 2022 6:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The entry of qualified MILF and MNLF members into the PNP will help realize the meaningful transformation process for these former combatants, and is a testament to our collective aspiration of bringing a just and lasting peace to the region and to the whole country,"

manilametro Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "To our dear MILF and MILF aspirants, may Allah (SWT) grant you the wisdom, strength, and fortitude to successfully complete and pass the selection process so that you will have the opportunity to serve and protect your people, and become instruments of peace, reconciliation, and unity across the country,"

manilametro Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Saudi ) : "Today, we honor the sacrifices made by millions of Hujjaj from all over the world as they conclude their annual Hajj or holy pilgrimage in the blessed land of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," "As nations across the globe confront the challenges caused by armed conflict, poverty, inequality, and the current health crisis, may all of us be inspired by the remarkable journey made by members of the Islamic faith,"

manilatimes Sunday, July 10, 2022 2:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Almighty Allah ) : "When they converged in the Kaabah, the Muslim people demonstrated that despite differences in their nationality, culture or station in life, they are united by their faith in The Almighty Allah,"

manilatimes Sunday, July 10, 2022 2:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The Marcos administration is inspired by the lessons imparted by the Eid al-Adha, and is determined to continue the implementation of the comprehensive Philippine peace process, especially in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao," "May this blessed day bring peace, unity, harmony, and spiritual renewal among the Muslim Ummah around the world,"

manilatimes Sunday, July 10, 2022 2:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Saudi ) : "Today, we honor the sacrifices made by millions of Hujjaj from all over the world as they conclude their annual Hajj or holy pilgrimage in the blessed land of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,"

manilametro Saturday, July 9, 2022 11:52:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Almighty Allah ) : "When they converged in the Kaabah, the Muslim people demonstrated that despite differences in their nationality, culture or station in life, they are united by their faith in The Almighty Allah,"

manilametro Saturday, July 9, 2022 11:52:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The COVAX Facility has committed to deliver 17 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, mostly US donations. They also promised to replace all expired jabs,"

manilametro Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We believe that all of the milestones we have achieved under our national vaccination program are the result of the convergence of efforts of all stakeholders - line agencies, local government units, the private sector, and the international community. Through this strong partnership, we have made the seemingly impossible, possible,"

manilametro Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Through the strong collaboration among ICCMN member-agencies, we have provided immediate cash assistance to 19,345 decommissioned MILF combatants under phases 2 and 3; implemented 41 social entrepreneurship projects for decommissioned MILF members, their families and communities; given emergency employment to 1,028 decommissioned combatants under phase 2; and conducted integrated skills development training for 1,353 decommissioned MILF members or their next-of-kin,"

manilatimes Sunday, June 26, 2022 9:54:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "Thank you to each and every one of you for supporting the Duterte administration's peace and development agenda over the past six years. May you all continue to provide the same level of support to the incoming administration,"

manilatimes Sunday, June 26, 2022 9:54:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have provided immediate cash assistance to 19,345 decommissioned MILF combatants under phases 2 and 3; implemented 41 social entrepreneurship projects for decommissioned MILF members, their families, and communities; given emergency employment to 1,028 decommissioned combatants under phase 2; and conducted integrated skills development training for 1,353 decommissioned MILF members or their next-of-kin,"

manilametro Friday, June 24, 2022 2:35:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : "Thank you to each and every one of you for supporting the Duterte administration's peace and development agenda over the past six years. May you all continue to provide the same level of support to the incoming administration,"

manilametro Friday, June 24, 2022 2:35:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Sa gitna ng ating laban kontra sa Covid-19, umusbong ang mga bagong bayaning tulad ninyo na isinantabi ang inyong mga personal na kapakanan at kaligtasan para sa ating mga mahal na kababayan. Kayo ang mga tunay na bayani ng henerasyong ito (Amid our fight against Covid-19, new heroes like you have emerged and you have set aside your personal gains and safety for our beloved countrymen. You are the real heroes of this generation),"

manilametro Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:40:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Nang dahil sa inyo, milyon milyong buhay ang ating nailigtas mula sa Covid-19. Kayo ang patunay na walang imposible kung tayong lahat ay magkakaisa, magtutulungan, at higit sa lahat, buo ang adhikaing magsilbi sa bayan (Because of you, we have saved millions of lives against Covid-19. You are the epitome that there's nothing impossible if everyone will work together, unite, helping each other and most of all, with high spirit to serve the country),"

manilametro Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:40:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “As promised, we reached the target of 70 million fully vaccinated individuals. The NTF thanks our health care workers, volunteers, and everyone who made the vaccination program a success,”

pna Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:41:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “As we promised, we have reached the target of 70 million fully vaccinated individuals. NTF is grateful to all our health workers, volunteers, and compatriots who worked together so that more of us can be vaccinated and protected against COVID-19,”

philstar Sunday, June 19, 2022 8:09:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “This is our parting gift to the next administration. We hope that our new leaders will also prioritize our vaccination program and continue to build an immunity wall among our people,”

philstar Sunday, June 19, 2022 8:09:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As promised, we reached the target of 70 million fully vaccinated individuals. The NTF thanks our health care workers, volunteers, and everyone who made the vaccination program a success,"

manilametro Saturday, June 18, 2022 6:10:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : "We are very happy with the results of the latest GPI. This is an affirmation that all the peacebuilding efforts of the Duterte administration over the last six years are now bearing fruit,"

manilametro Saturday, June 18, 2022 6:10:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Now that our global ranking has improved, we must continue to work harder so that these peace gains will be reflected in our regional rankings,"

manilametro Saturday, June 18, 2022 6:10:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Let us work together in tearing down the walls of divisiveness, bitterness, and animosity of partisan politics as we move towards national healing and reconciliation,"

manilametro Monday, June 13, 2022 11:00:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This is a huge improvement because before, BARMM posted only 20 percent. Now, there is an increase of more or less 50 percent in terms of first dose,”

philstar Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:36:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "There has been no surge in infections recorded recently because of the continuous vaccination being carried out by local government units nationwide,"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "These positive developments will help more Filipinos bounce back from the health crisis, and enable the next administration to sustain and build on these gains,"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ang WHO po ay ay talagang tuwang-tuwa din dahil (The WHO is also happy because) there are only few countries who have accomplished 'yung 70 million fully-vaccinated people. And isa po ang Pilipinas na sinasabi nilang napakaganda ng pag-arangkada sa vaccination (And they said the Philippines is one of the countries that have a good vaccination drive),"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This is not only a testament of the region's vast economic potential but also an indication of stable peace and order conditions," "The region has now become a show window of peace and development. It has certainly come a long way since the days when investors shied away from the area because they were unsure of their safety. This is now a thing of the past"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are not quite sure about Ms. Robles' intentions but she is instilling fear among local and foreign travelers who wish to visit Mindanao. By doing so, she is creating a negative image of the place in the public's eye which I find worrisome,"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : "Ms. Robles claims that she has been covering terrorism in Mindanao for the longest time. If this is the case, then she must know that the attacks perpetrated by terror groups have significantly gone down during the term of President [Rodrigo] Duterte,"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As the former commander of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom), we focused on addressing the threat posed by the ASG and other terror groups by making our presence felt and working closely with LGUs to ensure peace and security in their areas,"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We know that it is a cardinal rule among journalists to be fair, factual, and accurate in their reportage. It is therefore disappointing when a member of the press who professes to uphold these very same principles takes the opposite path,"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are not quite sure about Ms. Robles’ intentions but she is instilling fear among local and foreign travelers who wish to visit Mindanao. By doing so, she is creating a negative image of the place in the public’s eye which I find worrisome,”

pna Wednesday, June 8, 2022 10:13:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : “Ms. Robles claims that she has been covering terrorism in Mindanao for the longest time. If this is the case, then she must know that the attacks perpetrated by terror groups have significantly gone down during the term of President [Rodrigo] Duterte,”

pna Wednesday, June 8, 2022 10:13:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “As the former commander of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom), we focused on addressing the threat posed by the ASG and other terror groups by making our presence felt and working closely with LGUs to ensure peace and security in their areas,”

pna Wednesday, June 8, 2022 10:13:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We know that it is a cardinal rule among journalists to be fair, factual, and accurate in their reportage. It is therefore disappointing when a member of the press who professes to uphold these very same principles takes the opposite path,”

pna Wednesday, June 8, 2022 10:13:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “For our best-case scenario, before the end of our administration, our most honest-to-goodness assessment is for individuals with at least one dose, we will have 75 million, and then for the fully vaccinated, it’s 70,087,920,”

philstar Tuesday, June 7, 2022 8:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "For our best case scenario, before the end of our administration, our most honest-to-goodness assessment is for individuals with at least one dose, we will have 75 million; and then for the fully vaccinated, it's 70,087,920,"

philstar Tuesday, June 7, 2022 6:14:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As our country's Covid-19 response efforts shift to healing and recovery from the effects of the health crisis, it is crucial that we are equipped with the latest technologies and tools that will enable us to closely monitor the implementation of our national vaccination program,"

manilametro Monday, June 6, 2022 6:57:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As the Duterte administration nears the end of its term, it would like to leave behind a health system that is more responsive to the needs of its people, and more importantly, more sustainable and resilient in order to meet present and future health challenges,"

manilametro Monday, June 6, 2022 6:57:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The Philippines' current position in the Nikkei Asia's Recovery Index report for May 2022 is a clear indication that the Philippines has found its footing and is now on the path towards recovering from the pandemic,"

manilametro Monday, June 6, 2022 6:57:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “As our country's Covid-19 response efforts shift to healing and recovery from the effects of the health crisis, it is crucial that we are equipped with the latest technologies and tools that will enable us to closely monitor the implementation of our national vaccination program,”

pna Monday, June 6, 2022 4:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “As the Duterte administration nears the end of its term, it would like to leave behind a health system that is more responsive to the needs of its people, and more importantly, more sustainable and resilient in order to meet present and future health challenges,”

pna Monday, June 6, 2022 4:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The Philippines’ current position in the Nikkei Asia’s Recovery Index report for May 2022 is a clear indication that the Philippines has found its footing and is now on the path towards recovering from the pandemic,"

pna Monday, June 6, 2022 4:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The peace process flourished under the leadership of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. At sa gitna po ng maraming hamon na dulot ng pandemya, ay tuluy-tuloy ang pagsulong sa komprehensibong prosesong pangkapayapaan sa bansa sa pamamagitan ng (In the midst of many challenges brought by the pandemic, the push for comprehensive peace process in the country has continued through the) six-point peace and development agenda,”

pna Tuesday, May 31, 2022 2:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “He knew what had to be done to sustain the gains of peace,”

pna Tuesday, May 31, 2022 2:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This embodies the dreams and aspirations not only by the Moro people but the entire Filipino nation,”

pna Tuesday, May 31, 2022 2:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Aside from implementing the peace agreements, we created the social healing and peace-building program to promote social cohesion, mutual understanding, and reconciliation across the country and to provide viable platforms for the meaningful participation and involvement of the women, youth, and other vulnerable sectors,” “Currently, this initiative is being utilized in the ongoing Marawi rehabilitation”

pna Tuesday, May 31, 2022 2:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I would like to emphasize that it was through the decisive and coordinated action of the RTF-3 in the implementation of the programs and projects of local government units, member agencies, and the private sectors that we were able to achieve these significant results,"

manilametro Monday, May 30, 2022 5:57:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “I would like to emphasize that it was through the decisive and coordinated action of the RTF-3 in the implementation of the programs and projects of local government units, member agencies, and the private sectors that we were able to achieve these significant results,”

pna Monday, May 30, 2022 3:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I am experiencing mild symptoms but remain in high spirits. Members of my immediate family and I are fully vaccinated and have received the booster shot. All of us are under isolation,"

manilametro Sunday, May 22, 2022 5:42:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “I am experiencing mild symptoms but remain in high spirits. Members of my immediate family and I are fully vaccinated and have received the booster shot. All of us are under isolation,”

pna Sunday, May 22, 2022 3:31:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "It is our hope the ICCMN will be able to accelerate the implementation of our peace-building initiatives under the Normalization Program,"

manilametro Friday, May 20, 2022 6:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "These milestones were achieved due to the steadfast commitment and support of all stakeholders -- the Bangsamoro and national governments, civil society organizations, as well our local and international peace partners," "Through the support of ICCMN member-agencies, there is no doubt that we shall accomplish the tasks ahead such as the implementation of socio-economic programs for the decommissioned combatants and their families,"

manilametro Friday, May 20, 2022 6:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “It is our hope the ICCMN will be able to accelerate the implementation of our peace-building initiatives under the Normalization Program,”

pna Friday, May 20, 2022 2:17:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “These milestones were achieved due to the steadfast commitment and support of all stakeholders -- the Bangsamoro and national governments, civil society organizations, as well our local and international peace partners,” “Through the support of ICCMN member-agencies, there is no doubt that we shall accomplish the tasks ahead such as the implementation of socio-economic programs for the decommissioned combatants and their families,”

pna Friday, May 20, 2022 2:17:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Through the partnerships we have established and nurtured over the years, we have implemented programs and projects that are uplifting the lives of our beneficiaries, particularly former combatant, their families, and communities,"

manilametro Monday, May 16, 2022 6:46:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Once again, to all our peace partners and stakeholders, thank you for supporting and helping our agency, especially during the most difficult of times. We shall forever be grateful,"

manilametro Monday, May 16, 2022 6:46:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Through the partnerships we have established and nurtured over the years, we have implemented programs and projects that are uplifting the lives of our beneficiaries, particularly former combatant, their families, and communities,”

pna Monday, May 16, 2022 3:40:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Once again, to all our peace partners and stakeholders, thank you for supporting and helping our agency, especially during the most difficult of times. We shall forever be grateful,”

pna Monday, May 16, 2022 3:40:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “The contribution of the private sector has been recognized by the international community that the Philippines is one of its kind, that the private sector and the government are working together and mobilizing its resources in order to have a very relevant and effective response,”

philstar Wednesday, May 11, 2022 7:35:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The country now has 155 government and 179 private testing laboratories,”

philstar Wednesday, May 11, 2022 7:35:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "If there are three lessons that this election has taught us, they are: First, despite the tension, anxiety, and misunderstanding caused by our political differences, we all share a common vision, and that is, to elect the leaders who can best lead our nation. Second, this political exercise has allowed us to stand up for the principles we are fighting for, and select the leaders who truly embody these same ideals," "And third, we are strengthening the pillars of our democracy and voted not only according to what is best for ourselves but for our countrymen. This is the essence of democracy. This is the power that the ballot has given us - to steer the course of our nation's socio-political and socio-economic direction and transformation,"

manilametro Wednesday, May 11, 2022 5:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “If there are three lessons that this election has taught us, they are: First, despite the tension, anxiety, and misunderstanding caused by our political differences, we all share a common vision, and that is, to elect the leaders who can best lead our nation. Second, this political exercise has allowed us to stand up for the principles we are fighting for, and select the leaders who truly embody these same ideals,” “And third, we are strengthening the pillars of our democracy and voted not only according to what is best for ourselves but for our countrymen. This is the essence of democracy. This is the power that the ballot has given us to steer the course of our nation’s socio-political and socio-economic direction and transformation,”

pna Wednesday, May 11, 2022 3:08:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Hinihiling namin ang buong-pusong kooperasyon at suporta ng ating mga kapatid na MILF sa darating na halalan. Nawa'y tumulong po tayong lahat upang maisagawa ito ng malinis at maayos (We ask for the wholehearted cooperation and support of our MILF brothers for the coming elections. Let us help each other for it to be done cleanly and orderly),"

manilatimes Friday, May 6, 2022 3:26:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "It is because of your dedication, passion, and hard work that we have been able to implement our various peace-building initiatives which undoubtedly will bear fruit in the long run,"

manilametro Tuesday, May 3, 2022 11:59:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : "The weekly forum and meeting provided us the broader perspective on the global and regional context of Covid response and vaccination that's why we are able to garner 83 percent approval for the government and President Duterte's Covid-19 response rating in an OCTA Research survey,"

manilametro Tuesday, May 3, 2022 11:59:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : “The weekly forum and meeting provided us the broader perspective on the global and regional context of Covid response and vaccination that’s why we are able to garner 83 percent approval for the government and President Duterte’s Covid-19 response rating in an OCTA Research survey,”

pna Tuesday, May 3, 2022 9:30:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The milestones achieved, which we consider our contribution to the national government's overall efforts towards ending the local communist armed conflict, is not merely the success of the RTF. Rather, this is a success of all our partner institutions which have played key roles in our intensive peace and security campaign,"

manilametro Friday, April 29, 2022 2:37:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The milestones achieved, which we consider our contribution to the national government’s overall efforts towards ending the local communist armed conflict, is not merely the success of the RTF. Rather, this is a success of all our partner institutions which have played key roles in our intensive peace and security campaign,”

pna Friday, April 29, 2022 12:01:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "So matutuwa po ang next administration, Mr. President, dahil more or less 98 to 100 vaccine doses pa po ang matitira at hindi na po sila kailangang bumili (The next administration will be glad Mr. President because we have more or less 98 to 100 vaccine doses that will be left and they don't need to buy anymore),"

manilametro Wednesday, April 27, 2022 7:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "And according to them, they have already a flexibility on supply. Puwede na po silang magbigay po ulit sa atin at palitan 'yung mga po na mga na- expire na mga vaccine at saka po 'yung mga pangangailangan pa po natin (They can provide vaccines again and will replace the expired vaccines and our other needs),"

manilametro Wednesday, April 27, 2022 7:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : "Alam po natin na mayroon po tayong PHP45 billion na naka- allot sa multilateral financier natin na PHP2.5 billion sa DOH. Ito po, hindi pa po natin nagagalaw hanggang ngayon (we know we have allotted PHP45 billion from multilateral financier and PHP2.5 billion from DOH. This has remained untouched),"

manilametro Wednesday, April 27, 2022 7:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : “So matutuwa po ang next administration, Mr. President, dahil more or less 98 to 100 vaccine doses pa po ang matitira at hindi na po sila kailangang bumili (The next administration will be glad Mr. President because we have more or less 98 to 100 vaccine doses that will be left and they don’t need to buy anymore),”

pna Wednesday, April 27, 2022 3:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “And according to them, they have already a flexibility on supply. Puwede na po silang magbigay po ulit sa atin at palitan ‘yung mga po na mga na- expire na mga vaccine at saka po ‘yung mga pangangailangan pa po natin (They can provide vaccines again and will replace the expired vaccines and our other needs),”

pna Wednesday, April 27, 2022 3:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : “Alam po natin na mayroon po tayong PHP45 billion na naka- allot sa multilateral financier natin na PHP2.5 billion sa DOH. Ito po, hindi pa po natin nagagalaw hanggang ngayon (we know we have allotted PHP45 billion from multilateral financier and PHP2.5 billion from DOH. This has remained untouched),”

pna Wednesday, April 27, 2022 3:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez reported ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “During our regular T3 (Test, Trace and Treat) meeting yesterday with the private sector and also some experts, Father Nic Austriaco presented the emergence of the three Omicron variants. Two from South Africa and one in the US. He predicted that with these three variants, it is very likely that at least one or even maybe all of these variants will hit the Philippines,”

pna Wednesday, April 27, 2022 2:54:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Rest assured, as I promised when I was Chief of Staff [of the Armed Forces of the Philippines], that all my life, with the National Defense Secretary (Delfin Lorenzana), all our lives, we will dedicate to the peace process,”

pna Friday, April 22, 2022 9:58:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : “But during the time of January this year, it really went down to 18.2 million,”

philstar Thursday, April 21, 2022 8:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We cannot anymore accomplish, or it has become very unlikely for us to achieve the 90 million target considering the remarkable drop of the vaccine uptake during the previous month,”

philstar Thursday, April 21, 2022 8:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We believe that by complementing and boosting each other’s efforts, we will be able to realize our collective goal of achieving a just and lasting peace in the Bangsamoro,”

pna Thursday, April 21, 2022 1:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “I agree with (Health Undersecretary Myrna) Cabotaje. We have great respect for her. She witnessed the daily intake of vaccines. Right now, it slowed down,”

philstar Wednesday, April 20, 2022 8:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Honestly, we had a drawback of 2.5 million”

philstar Wednesday, April 20, 2022 8:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The P45 billion is our multi-lateral loans from the ADB (Asian Development Bank). Considering that there will be change of administration, we intended not to use this P45 billion because the 100 million vaccines that we have in our stocks will suffice for 2022,”

philstar Wednesday, April 20, 2022 8:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Because of good SOPs that we have, we saw that there is a very minimal wastage during Odette and at the same time with the onslaught of Agaton. We really expect 5 million doses will be spoiled due to Typhoon Odette. But we received reports that only a few jabs were put to waste, more or less 200,000 doses only,"

manilametro Wednesday, April 20, 2022 7:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have not yet received reports on that but hopefully-the affected areas only in Western Visayas. I would like to commend regional and provincial authorities for taking good care of the vaccines,"

manilametro Wednesday, April 20, 2022 7:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have two arrangements. We see that we can donate that through ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) and Philippine Red Cross and also we are looking at the diplomatic exchanges with embassy-to-embassy," "We are just waiting for the final approval of that arrangement and hopefully we can deliver vaccines to those countries needing more supplies. In order to prevent more spoilage, it's much better they can use it,"

manilametro Wednesday, April 20, 2022 7:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Hindi na po natin nagamit yun sa ngayong year dahil napababa po naitn ang presyo ng (We haven't used it for this year because we were able to reduce the price of) vaccine during our first negotiation," "Yung savings po natin ay nagagamit natin sa 2022 vaccination (We were able to use our savings for 2022 vaccination),"

manilametro Wednesday, April 20, 2022 7:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are not yet over [with this pandemic]. We are not yet ensured that resurgence of cases will not happen again,"

manilametro Wednesday, April 20, 2022 2:16:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Now we are already in the halfway of April, but so far, honestly we are now having a drawback as we only have 2.5 million administered doses,"

manilametro Wednesday, April 20, 2022 2:16:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Because of good SOPs that we have, we saw that there is a very minimal wastage during Odette and at the same time with the onslaught of Agaton. We really expect 5 million doses will be spoiled due to Typhoon Odette. But we received reports that only a few jabs were put to waste, more or less 200,000 doses only,”

pna Wednesday, April 20, 2022 2:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have not yet received reports on that but hopefullythe affected areas only in Western Visayas. I would like to commend regional and provincial authorities for taking good care of the vaccines,”

pna Wednesday, April 20, 2022 2:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have two arrangements. We see that we can donate that through ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) and Philippine Red Cross and also we are looking at the diplomatic exchanges with embassy-to-embassy,” “We are just waiting for the final approval of that arrangement and hopefully we can deliver vaccines to those countries needing more supplies. In order to prevent more spoilage, it’s much better they can use it,”

pna Wednesday, April 20, 2022 2:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Hindi na po natin nagamit yun sa ngayong year dahil napababa po naitn ang presyo ng (We haven’t used it for this year because we were able to reduce the price of) vaccine during our first negotiation,” “Yung savings po natin ay nagagamit natin sa 2022 vaccination (We were able to use our savings for 2022 vaccination),”

pna Wednesday, April 20, 2022 2:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are not yet over [with this pandemic]. We are not yet ensured that resurgence of cases will not happen again,”

pna Wednesday, April 20, 2022 12:36:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Now we are already in the halfway of April, but so far, honestly we are now having a drawback as we only have 2.5 million administered doses,”

pna Wednesday, April 20, 2022 12:36:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "They acknowledged that the Philippines is an example country in the acceleration of the vaccine deployment,"

manilametro Tuesday, April 19, 2022 3:23:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "And nakikita nila na sinasabi nila na we were able to increase the coverage, 'yung mga obstacles na nakikita natin at alam natin na marami tayong obstacles na nangyari noong magkaroon tayo ng mishap po sa Dengvaxia (They saw that we were able to increase the coverage. We had a lot of obstacles especially due to the Dengvaxia mishap),"

manilametro Tuesday, April 19, 2022 3:23:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : “They acknowledged that the Philippines is an example country in the acceleration of the vaccine deployment,”

pna Tuesday, April 19, 2022 11:33:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “And nakikita nila na sinasabi nila na we were able to increase the coverage, 'yung mga obstacles na nakikita natin at alam natin na marami tayong obstacles na nangyari noong magkaroon tayo ng mishap po sa Dengvaxia (They saw that we were able to increase the coverage. We had a lot of obstacles especially due to the Dengvaxia mishap),”

pna Tuesday, April 19, 2022 11:33:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This is worrisome because that is what is happening in Hong Kong, where less than 30 percent of their senior citizens are vaccinated. It will be difficult in case the BARMM will be hit by the pandemic,”

philstar Tuesday, April 12, 2022 8:26:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This will ensure that our ongoing massive vaccination will continue and we will be more aggressive to ensure that all people will have their protection,"

manilametro Tuesday, April 12, 2022 5:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This will ensure that our ongoing massive vaccination will continue and we will be more aggressive to ensure that all people will have their protection,”

pna Tuesday, April 12, 2022 2:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “So pagka po nagkaroon ng surge, mahihirapan po ang BARMM just in case sa kanila po tumama ‘yung tinatawag nating pandemic (If there will be another surge, it will be difficult for BARMM, just in case they be hit by the pandemic),”

pna Tuesday, April 12, 2022 11:53:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I believe that the NDVP 2 is a labor of love, as it is a product of all our experiences in implementing the national vaccination program,"

manilametro Monday, April 11, 2022 6:34:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “I believe that the NDVP 2 is a labor of love, as it is a product of all our experiences in implementing the national vaccination program,”

pna Monday, April 11, 2022 2:09:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We want to show local and foreign tourists that Baguio City is ready for business. When they visit here, they will feel safe. Tourists can even get vaccinated here,”

pna Sunday, April 10, 2022 3:52:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We saw that there is misinformation and those anti-vaxxers in social media affects the [vaccine coverage] here in BARMM,"

manilatimes Wednesday, April 6, 2022 8:20:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "And those are significant accomplishments in the Bangsamoro. Even with the pandemic, we saw that the social living of our Moro brothers and sisters has been improved,"

manilametro Monday, March 28, 2022 2:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "I know them all and I am very confident that they will push through-and they will be implementing the good legacy of our administration,"

manilametro Monday, March 28, 2022 2:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “I know them all and I am very confident that they will push throughand they will be implementing the good legacy of our administration,”

pna Monday, March 28, 2022 12:46:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "With its new name and expanded mandate under EO 158, which was officially renamed and reorganized the Opapp to Opapru, our organization is not only focused on fulfilling the national government's commitments under all signed peace agreements, but is also fostering reconciliation and unity among our people,"

manilatimes Sunday, March 27, 2022 7:53:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "And with that marching order, we saw our need to expand so that we can cover the building blocks of rehabilitation and reconciliation, including the unification and harmonization of those communities affected by armed conflict,"

manilatimes Sunday, March 27, 2022 7:53:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez explained : "We change how we think as an organization and how we behave and at the same time, look into the processes that we need to do from negotiation to mediation [toward] rehabilitation and reconstruction and the building of reconciliatory avenues and finally, the creation of harmonious relationships,"

manilatimes Sunday, March 27, 2022 7:53:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have the same concept with the Columbian government. We have eight core agencies that will be working together so that we can achieve our objective of poverty in conflict-affected areas, raise the human development index, and strengthen peace and security efforts in communities,"

manilatimes Sunday, March 27, 2022 7:53:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have done the massive vaccination at the time that there were surges and we immediately decided to administer a booster three months after the administration of primary boosters,"

manilametro Friday, March 25, 2022 7:32:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have done the massive vaccination at the time that there were surges and we immediately decided to administer a booster three months after the administration of primary boosters,”

pna Friday, March 25, 2022 4:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “With its new name and expanded mandate under EO 158, which was officially renamed and reorganized the OPAPP into OPAPRU, our organization is not only focused on fulfilling the national government’s commitments under all signed peace agreements but is also fostering reconciliation and unity among our people,”

pna Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “And with that marching order, we saw our need to expand so that we can cover the building blocks of rehabilitation, and reconciliation, including the unification and harmonization of those communities affected by armed conflict,”

pna Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez explained : “We change how we think as an organization and how we behave, and at the same time, look into the processes that we need to do -- from negotiation to mediation, towards rehabilitation and reconstruction and the building of reconciliatory avenues, and finally, the creation of harmonious relationships,”

pna Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have the same concept with the Columbian government. We have eight-core agencies that will be working together so that we can achieve our objective of poverty in conflict-affected areas, raise the human development index, and strengthen peace and security efforts in communities,”

pna Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Francisco Duque ) : "Following the directive of (Health) Secretary (Francisco) Duque, we will pursue the vaccination of at least 90 million of our citizens,"

pna Tuesday, March 22, 2022 2:55:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Unlike other countries, they rely on only one platform like mRNA (Messenger ribonucleic acid) or an inactivated platform. The Philippines has a portfolio of eight brands of vaccines, using almost all of the various platforms and we have proven that all of these vaccines are effective,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have done the massive vaccination at the time that there were surges and we immediately decided to administer a booster three months after the administration of primary boosters,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Francisco Duque ) : "Following the directive of (Health) Secretary (Francisco) Duque, we will pursue the vaccinationof at least 90 million of our citizens,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Unlike other countries, they rely on only one platform like mRNA (Messenger ribonucleic acid) or an inactivated platform. The Philippines has a portfolio of eight brands of vaccines, using almost all of the various platforms and we have proven that all of these vaccines are effective,”

pna Tuesday, March 22, 2022 10:02:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have done the massive vaccination at the time that there were surges and we immediately decided to administer a booster three months after the administration of primary boosters,”

pna Tuesday, March 22, 2022 10:02:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This harmonious relationship paved the way for the implementation of the signed peace agreements with the Moro rebel organizations, and this led to the prevailing improved peace and order conditions in Mindanao,"

manilametro Monday, March 21, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Abdusakur Tan ) : "I congratulate the military and the local government of Sulu led by Governor Tan. With the improved security condition in the island province, there is more reason for us to carry out our mandate to transform Moro combatants and their communities. In this way, we are laying down the foundation of enduring and sustainable peace not just in Sulu but also across Mindanao,"

manilametro Monday, March 21, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This harmonious relationship paved the way for the implementation of the signed peace agreements with the Moro rebel organizations, and this led to the prevailing improved peace and order conditions in Mindanao,”

pna Monday, March 21, 2022 11:16:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Abdusakur Tan ) : “I congratulate the military and the local government of Sulu led by Governor Tan. With the improved security condition in the island province, there is more reason for us to carry out our mandate to transform Moro combatants and their communities. In this way, we are laying down the foundation of enduring and sustainable peace not just in Sulu but also across Mindanao,”

pna Monday, March 21, 2022 11:16:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have to highly encourage our government workers and economic front-liners to get their booster shots. Second, mag-provide dapat tayo ng (we should provide) possible incentives for people with boosters,"

manilametro Thursday, March 17, 2022 5:45:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have to highly encourage our government workers and economic front-liners to get their booster shots. Second, mag-provide dapat tayo ng (we should provide) possible incentives for people with boosters,”

pna Thursday, March 17, 2022 1:32:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “With the declaration of Alert Level 1, we have been experiencing a saturation point in our vaccination centers with only the pediatric sector that dominates our vaccination sites. So most of our vaccination sites have become vacant. So we will be needing other strategies to gather more vaccinees,”

philstar Thursday, March 10, 2022 8:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have to expand the Alert Level 1 nationwide so that we could achieve a full recovery and all of our establishments will operate 100 percent with their workforce at full capacity alignment,"

pna Thursday, March 10, 2022 12:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The SJPCC made the recommendation in light of the fact that only three months remain before the newly-elected administration takes over the reins of government. This period would give the incumbent BTA members the time to complete their deliverables until June of this year,"

pna Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:54:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We need to have that additional 'wall of protection' so that we will be assured that everyone will be safe,"

manilatimes Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "During the height of many deaths, we've seen that those 59 years old and above, as well as those with comorbidities, were very vulnerable so it was suggested for them to get booster dose and even a second booster dose,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 8, 2022 4:05:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "During the height of many deaths, we've seen that those 59 years old and above, as well as those with comorbidities, were very vulnerable so it was suggested for them to get booster dose and even a second booster dose,"

pna Tuesday, March 8, 2022 1:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have to expand the Alert Level 1 nationwide so that we could achieve full recovery and all of our establishments will operate 100 percent with their workforce at full capacity alignment,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 8, 2022 11:58:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Considering now that we are under Alert Level 1, we have to protect our economic front-liners and their families,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 8, 2022 11:58:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Vaccination sites are now saturated so we have to bring the vaccines to the people by all means, in their houses or in workplaces,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 8, 2022 11:58:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have to expand the Alert Level 1 nationwide so that we could achieve full recovery and all of our establishments will operate 100 percent with their workforce at full capacity alignment,"

pna Tuesday, March 8, 2022 10:41:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Considering now that we are under Alert Level 1, we have to protect our economic front-liners and their families,"

pna Tuesday, March 8, 2022 10:41:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Vaccination sites are now saturated so we have to bring the vaccines to the people by all means, in their houses or in workplaces,"

pna Tuesday, March 8, 2022 10:41:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "Mr. President, ako, emotional ako. Nag serbisyo lang ako dahil napakabait mo na Presidente. Kami pong mga gabinete sumusunod sa inyo dahil yung straight leadership niyo po at kabaitan hindi mapapantayan (Mr. President, I am emotional. I just served because you are so kind President. We, your cabinet members, are just following your straight leadership and your kindness is immeasurable),"

manilametro Tuesday, March 1, 2022 3:52:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : “Mr. President, ako, emotional ako. Nag serbisyo lang ako dahil napakabait mo na Presidente. Kami pong mga gabinete sumusunod sa inyo dahil yung straight leadership niyo po at kabaitan hindi mapapantayan (Mr. President, I am emotional. I just served because you are so kind President. We, your cabinet members, are just following your straight leadership and your kindness is immeasurable),”

pna Monday, February 28, 2022 11:11:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "There was a lot of funfare," "Going to the mall for the first time became an incentive for them. They were showing cartoons...Children were happy and they were not afraid because they knew they would have a loot bag, they were in the mall, and they could ask their fathers and mothers to buy them something,"

philstar Wednesday, February 23, 2022 2:22:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have reached the saturation point or what we call the inflection point for our vaccination centers. We now need to visit barangays and go house-to-house to raise our daily output,"

philstar Tuesday, February 22, 2022 8:54:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We need to direct the 12 regions with high coverage to shift their focus in administering the boosters,"

philstar Tuesday, February 22, 2022 8:54:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We will focus on mobile and house-to-house vaccination to seek and vaccinate the remaining eligible population,”

rappler Tuesday, February 22, 2022 6:08:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “As of now, we haven’t discussed the removal of the face mask (policy). No such discussion has been made,”

philstar Thursday, February 17, 2022 8:38:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have talked about this in the IATF before. We will be meeting on Wednesday (February 23) about the implementation of new normal measures, which we call ‘endgame plan,’ by the first week of March,”

rappler Thursday, February 17, 2022 12:24:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Tomorrow (Feb. 15), Mr. President, with your guidance, I will go to Zamboanga to inoculate children and we will go to Basilan to encourage our Muslim brothers to get vaccinated because the hesitation there is very high,"

philstar Tuesday, February 15, 2022 1:33:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "You now harvest the fruits of your labor, first time now that we heard na zero ang COVID-19 cases dito. Despite the movement of people, talagang nakikita natin ‘yung effect ng vaccine na it really saves lives and prevents severe [cases] and hospitalization,"

philstar Saturday, February 12, 2022 1:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Maybe in the near future, magkakaroon tayo ng strong mandate na babakunahan 'yung mga bata (we will impose a strong mandate on vaccination of children). So, 'yun lang ginagawa natin na step by step kasi sa ngayon, konti pa lang ang nababakunahan (So, what we are doing right now is step by step,) and we cannot mandate them na talagang lahat bakunado (to get vaccinated),"

manilatimes Thursday, February 10, 2022 7:56:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "Our intention, Mr. President, is to record two million individuals for primary doses and four million doses for boosters,"

philstar Tuesday, February 8, 2022 1:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I believe and we are very confident that the national vaccination program of the government is very strong and really protecting the family and the children and we follow the process,"

manilametro Monday, February 7, 2022 5:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I believe and we are very confident that the national vaccination program of the government is very strong and really protecting the family and the children and we follow the process,"

pna Monday, February 7, 2022 2:35:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I urge the parents to register their children so that we could give them protection against Covid-19,"

manilametro Saturday, February 5, 2022 6:59:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I urge the parents to register their children so that we could give them protection against Covid-19,"

pna Saturday, February 5, 2022 4:28:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Association ) : "Tuloy na tuloy na po ang ating pagbabakuna ng 5 to 11 dahil parating na ang ating mga vaccine na may special formulation sa February 2. Ang gagawin po natin, magde-designate tayo ng hospital at non-hospital based sa each city sa Metro Manila, kaya magkakaroon tayo ng more or less 24 vaccination sites (We're pushing through with our vaccination of those aged 5 to 11 because our procured vaccine with special formulation is arriving on February 2. We will designate hospital and non-hospital-based vaccinations in each city of Metro Manila where we will have more or less 24 vaccination sites)," "Gusto nga po ng PMA (Philippine Medical Association) na mailagay itong parang vaccination days during weekend kasi nakikita nilang 'yung mga nanay at tatay ay nagta-trabaho [tuwing weekdays]. More or less February 4 or 5 ang ating vaccination [days] para sa 5 to 11 years old (The PMA wanted to have the vaccination days during the weekend because they see that the parents work during weekdays),"

manilatimes Friday, January 28, 2022 8:06:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We will designate one hospital and one non-hospital base here in Metro Manila in the 16 cities and one municipality. We will have more or less 24 vaccination sites,”

philstar Thursday, January 27, 2022 8:34:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Many regions, like Central Luzon and Calabarzon, want to be included in the initial rollout with Metro Manila because they already have a good experience with the pediatric vaccination of the 12-17 age bracket,” “So we see that the good thing about this is our vaccinators are already experienced considering that we have administered 124 million doses plus some vaccination sites would be hospital-based and the rest have response teams,”

philstar Thursday, January 27, 2022 8:34:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will open the hospital and non-hospital vaccination sites, and we will expand the sites further to other regions after one week. Again, we will open our vaccination rollout on February 4,"

manilatimes Tuesday, January 25, 2022 7:59:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will open the hospital and non-hospital vaccination site and we will expand the sites further to other regions after one week. Again, we will open our vaccination rollout on February 4,"

manilametro Monday, January 24, 2022 11:33:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will open the hospital and non-hospital vaccination site and we will expand the sites further to other regions after one week. Again, we will open our vaccination rollout on February 4,"

pna Monday, January 24, 2022 8:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "It is our hope that our local leaders will have the will to temporarily set aside their personal interests and first ensure the health and protection of their constituents, especially now that the country is experiencing another major surge,"

manilatimes Monday, January 24, 2022 8:13:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Our LGUs (local government units) whose localities are situated in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas must also contend with the constant threat of the communist terrorist group (CTG). The CTG has been a major cause of concern among our LGUs whose inoculation efforts have been largely affected whenever there is an attack on communities," "We also need to take note that factors affecting a nation's vaccination program vary from country to country. Many of our neighbors in the region do not share the same challenges that we have, such as our country's unique geographical landscape being an archipelago of around 7,640 islands wherein delivering the vaccines to far-flung communities can be a major logistical challenge, or being frequently hit by typhoons, which leave behind a swath of destruction in their aftermath,"

manilatimes Monday, January 24, 2022 8:13:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We also need to take note that factors affecting a nation's vaccination program vary from country to country. Many of our neighbors in the region do not share the same challenges that we have, such as our country's unique geographical landscape being an archipelago of around 7,640 islands where delivering the vaccines to far-flung communities can be a major logistical challenge, or being frequently hit by typhoons which leave behind a swath of destruction in their aftermath,"

manilatimes Sunday, January 23, 2022 7:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Rest assured that the national government will continue to find better and more efficient ways to improve our vaccination program so that we can get the Covid-19 jab into the arms of as many Filipinos as possible at the soonest possible time to put an end to the pandemic and revive our nation's economy,"

manilatimes Sunday, January 23, 2022 7:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We also need to take note that factors affecting a nation's vaccination program vary from country to country. Many of our neighbors in the region do not share the same challenges that we have, such as our country's unique geographical landscape being an archipelago of around 7,640 islands wherein delivering the vaccines to far-flung communities can be a major logistical challenge, or being frequently hit by typhoons which leave behind a swath of destruction in their aftermath,"

manilatimes Sunday, January 23, 2022 7:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Rest assured that the national government will continue to find better and more efficient ways to improve our vaccination program so that we can get the COVID-19 jab into the arms of as many Filipinos as possible at the soonest possible time, put an end to the pandemic, and revive our nation's economy,"

manilatimes Sunday, January 23, 2022 7:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Kung magkakaroon ng commercialization maybe next year, meron pa rin tayo. Definitely, like 'yung sa cholera, tigdas at saka 'yung polio. Meron pa rin portion tayo sa gobyerno na ibibigay lalo na sa mga bata, matatanda at 'dun sa mga poor communities na hindi kayang bumili ng bakuna (If there would be commercialization maybe next year, we would still definitely have free vaccines just like the free shots for cholera, measles and polio. We would still have a portion allocated especially for children, the elderly and the poor communities that cannot afford to pay for vaccines),"

manilatimes Saturday, January 22, 2022 7:49:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Masaya po kami. Ibig sabihin nito, tumataas na po ang confidence ng ating mga kababayan sa ating gobyerno at sa ating national vaccination program (We are happy. This means the public confidence in the government and the national vaccination program is increasing),"

manilatimes Saturday, January 22, 2022 7:49:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "First of all, the Philippine government remains committed, more than ever, to vaccinate all qualified Filipinos against Covid-19 amidst the challenges we continue to face,"

manilametro Saturday, January 22, 2022 6:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "While this may be true to a certain extent, surely the World Bank understands the need to create a balance between protecting the people's health and breathing life into the nation's economy,"

manilametro Saturday, January 22, 2022 6:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "With this new program and the concerted effort among all sectors of society, we are confident that we will be able to achieve our goal of fully inoculating 77 million Filipinos within this quarter and administer booster shots to more than 72 million of our countrymen," "Rest assured that the national government will continue to find better and more efficient ways to improve our vaccination program so that we can get Covid-19 jabs into the arms of as many Filipinos as possible at the soonest possible time, put an end to the pandemic, and revive our nation's economy,"

manilametro Saturday, January 22, 2022 6:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "First of all, the Philippine government remains committed, more than ever, to vaccinate all qualified Filipinos against Covid-19 amidst the challenges we continue to face,"

pna Saturday, January 22, 2022 3:42:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "While this may be true to a certain extent, surely the World Bank understands the need to create a balance between protecting the people’s health and breathing life into the nation’s economy,"

pna Saturday, January 22, 2022 3:42:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "With this new program and the concerted effort among all sectors of society, we are confident that we will be able to achieve our goal of fully inoculating 77 million Filipinos within this quarter and administer booster shots to more than 72 million of our countrymen," "Rest assured that the national government will continue to find better and more efficient ways to improve our vaccination program so that we can get Covid-19 jabs into the arms of as many Filipinos as possible at the soonest possible time, put an end to the pandemic, and revive our nation’s economy,"

pna Saturday, January 22, 2022 3:42:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Basically, it is not sustainable that only the national government will take care of everything. I believe the private sector, the LGUs (local government units), and also the different parts of our society want to have responsibility. And that's the way forward to our Covid-19 pandemic response,"

pna Saturday, January 22, 2022 2:09:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have decided that the other vaccines such as Moderna and Pfizer will be concentrated on the pediatric vaccination, considering that it will also be used as boosters for 12 to 17 years old,”

philstar Friday, January 21, 2022 7:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We really have constraints with other (brands) of vaccines, considering that the other vaccines can only be used for primary series. We only have two vaccines that can be used for 12 to 17 years old while only one vaccine brand for five to 11 years old,”

philstar Friday, January 21, 2022 7:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "During the surges of Delta and Omicron [variants], it has been tested that most of our casualties and hospitalization are unvaccinated,"

manilametro Friday, January 21, 2022 5:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "During the surges of Delta and Omicron [variants], it has been tested that most of our casualties and hospitalization are unvaccinated,"

pna Friday, January 21, 2022 2:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Darating na nga po this coming January 31 ang iniintay po natin na bakuna na children formulation na five to 11. At magsisimula na po tayo magbakuna sa first week ng February (Arriving this coming January 31 is the vaccine we've been waiting for which is the children formulation for those five to 11. We will begin vaccination by the first week of February),"

manilatimes Friday, January 21, 2022 9:54:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We really have constraints with other [brand] of vaccines, considering that the other vaccines can only be used for primary series," "We only have two vaccines that can be used for 12 to 17 years old while only one vaccine brand for 5 to 11 years old"

manilametro Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:28:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As of this moment nakikita namin na tataas ang requirement ng (we see an increasing requirement for) pediatric vaccination because starting already the 5-11 and later pagkanagkaroon na ng EUA ang 0-4, we will start it again so nakikita natin malaki ang requirement natin (we see that we have a greater requirement),"

manilametro Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:28:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We really have constraints with other [brand] of vaccines, considering that the other vaccines can only be used for primary series," "We only have two vaccines that can be used for 12 to 17 years old while only one vaccine brand for 5 to 11 years old"

pna Thursday, January 20, 2022 2:58:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As of this moment nakikita namin na tataas ang requirement ng (we see an increasing requirement for) pediatric vaccination because starting already the 5-11 and later pagkanagkaroon na ng EUA ang 0-4, we will start it again so nakikita natin malaki ang requirement natin (we see that we have a greater requirement),"

pna Thursday, January 20, 2022 2:58:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ang ating protocol is initially yung 2 to 8 muna ang ating ilalabas sa mga (Our protocol is to initially provide vaccines requiring two to eight temperature for) pharmacies so that we will not have any complications for negative 20 and negative 80 jabs,"

manilametro Thursday, January 20, 2022 2:55:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are very confident that the rollout of booster shots in pharmacies here in the National Capital Region will be a success as we hope to expand these initiatives to the rest of the country,"

manilametro Thursday, January 20, 2022 2:55:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ang ating protocol is initially yung 2 to 8 muna ang ating ilalabas sa mga (Our protocol is to initially provide vaccines requiring two to eight temperature for) pharmacies so that we will not have any complications for negative 20 and negative 80 jabs,"

pna Thursday, January 20, 2022 1:19:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are very confident that the rollout of booster shots in pharmacies here in the National Capital Region will be a success as we hope to expand these initiatives to the rest of the country,"

pna Thursday, January 20, 2022 1:19:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Medyo mababa pa ang booster shots, more than 5 million pa lang (Booster shots administered are still quite low at only 5 million so far)"

manilatimes Thursday, January 20, 2022 8:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "Other orders will be in tranches considering this is a different formulation intended for the age group 11 years and below. Puwede po natin pong gamitin 'to sa (We can also use this for) zero to four years old,"

manilametro Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:59:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This is our way forward to hand over the responsibility of the vaccination from the national government to local government units and the private sector in preparation for the future commercialization of the vaccine,"

manilametro Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:59:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This is our way forward to hand over the responsibility of the vaccination from the national government to local government units and the private sector in preparation for the future commercialization of the vaccine,"

pna Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:05:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "Other orders will be in tranches considering this is a different formulation intended for the age group 11 years and below. Puwede po natin pong gamitin ‘to sa (We can also use this for) zero to four years old,"

pna Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:16:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This is our way forward to hand over the responsibility of the vaccination from the national government-centered to its complete devolution to the LGUs and the private sector in preparation for the future commercialization of the vaccine,”

rappler Monday, January 17, 2022 8:19:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This current Omicron surge will target the unvaccinated. Sa lahat ng ating mga LGU, gawin natin ang lahat ng ating makakaya para mahikayat ang ating mga mamamayan na magpabakuna na para maka-iwas sa severe cases, pagka-ospital o pagkamatay (To all LGUs, let's do our best to encourage more citizens to get vaccinated to prevent severe cases, hospitalization and death),"

manilametro Friday, January 14, 2022 4:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This current Omicron surge will target the unvaccinated. Sa lahat ng ating mga LGU, gawin natin ang lahat ng ating makakaya para mahikayat ang ating mga mamamayan na magpabakuna na para maka-iwas sa severe cases, pagka-ospital o pagkamatay (To all LGUs, let's do our best to encourage more citizens to get vaccinated to prevent severe cases, hospitalization and death),”

pna Friday, January 14, 2022 1:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Rest assured that the national government will leave no stone unturned to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to the bar of justice,"

manilametro Wednesday, January 12, 2022 3:55:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the victim, as we pray for the swift recovery of all those wounded. It is heartbreaking that as our country continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic and is still in the process of recovering from the wrath of Typhoon Odette, the agents of violence have once again made their presence felt and wrought havoc among our people,"

manilametro Wednesday, January 12, 2022 3:55:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "And for those who wish to diminish the gains of the peace process, which we have worked so hard to push forward and sustain - this is our message to all of you: You will not succeed because we, all peace-loving Filipinos, will stand guard to protect these gains at all cost,"

manilametro Wednesday, January 12, 2022 3:55:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Rest assured that the national government will leave no stone unturned to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to the bar of justice,"

pna Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:38:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the victim, as we pray for the swift recovery of all those wounded. It is heartbreaking that as our country continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic and is still in the process of recovering from the wrath of Typhoon Odette, the agents of violence have once again made their presence felt and wrought havoc among our people,"

pna Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:38:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "And for those who wish to diminish the gains of the peace process, which we have worked so hard to push forward and sustain this is our message to all of you: You will not succeed because we, all peace-loving Filipinos, will stand guard to protect these gains at all cost,"

pna Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:38:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : "We are now making some contingencies to acquire doses that we need to include ages 0 to 4,"

manilatimes Tuesday, January 11, 2022 8:01:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will pursue the vaccination of 77 million Filipinos before the end of [Quarter 1] 2022, while at the same time, finishing the 12-17 years old by end of Q1 also,"

manilametro Tuesday, January 11, 2022 6:21:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will pursue the vaccination of 77 million Filipinos before the end of [Quarter 1] 2022, while at the same time, finishing the 12-17 years old by end of Q1 also,"

pna Tuesday, January 11, 2022 2:11:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : "We are still relatively slow sa ating mga pagbo -booster. At the same time, kailangan po natin hanapin at i- vaccinate ang 2.5 million na unvaccinated seniors (We are still relatively slow in injecting booster shots. At the same time, we need to find and inoculate the 2.5 million unvaccinated seniors),"

manilametro Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added ( about Philippine Coast Guard ) : "With the increase of cases of Omicron, we need to activate our manpower resources with the DOH emergency hiring and the mobilization of medical students, and armed services, medical auxiliaries from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the PNP (Philippine National Police), the PCG (Philippine Coast Guard), and the Bureau of Fire,"

manilametro Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "And it has been proven that prioritizing highly urbanized and densely populated areas, we need to prioritize in order to increase the coverage in certain areas and further protect the gains that we have earlier achieved,"

manilametro Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added ( about Philippine Coast Guard ) : "With the increase of cases of Omicron, we need to activate our manpower resources with the DOH emergency hiring and the mobilization of medical students, and armed services, medical auxiliaries from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the PNP (Philippine National Police), the PCG (Philippine Coast Guard), and the Bureau of Fire,"

pna Wednesday, January 5, 2022 3:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "And it has been proven that prioritizing highly urbanized and densely populated areas, we need to prioritize in order to increase the coverage in certain areas and further protect the gains that we have earlier achieved,"

pna Wednesday, January 5, 2022 3:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : "We are still relatively slow sa ating mga pagbo -booster. At the same time, kailangan po natin hanapin at i- vaccinate ang 2.5 million na unvaccinated seniors (We are still relatively slow in injecting booster shots. At the same time, we need to find and inoculate the 2.5 million unvaccinated seniors),"

pna Wednesday, January 5, 2022 2:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : "We are still relatively slow sa ating mga pagbo -booster. At the same time, kailangan po natin hanapin at i -vaccinate ang 2.5 million na unvaccinated seniors (We are still relatively slow in injecting booster shots. At the same time, we need to find and inoculate the 2.5 million unvaccinated seniors),"

manilametro Wednesday, January 5, 2022 1:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We need to shift our focus now on the localized response by enhancing our barangay Covid response system and also to educate our people on self-management and exercise their individual social responsibility of protecting themselves and their families and communities,"

manilametro Wednesday, January 5, 2022 1:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : "We are still relatively slow sa ating mga pagbo -booster. At the same time, kailangan po natin hanapin at i -vaccinate ang 2.5 million na unvaccinated seniors (We are still relatively slow in injecting booster shots. At the same time, we need to find and inoculate the 2.5 million unvaccinated seniors),"

pna Wednesday, January 5, 2022 12:08:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We need to shift our focus now on the localized response by enhancing our barangay Covid response system and also to educate our people on self-management and exercise their individual social responsibility of protecting themselves and their families and communities,"

pna Wednesday, January 5, 2022 12:08:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ang isang malaking challenge po natin ay ma-address po natin ang unwillingness of others to get vaccinated and get their boosters. Kasi po yung iba, kapag nalaman nila na nakadalawang doses na sila, parang ayaw na nilang magpa-boosters,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:06:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "There is also a need to prescribe vaccine mandates to reduce the risk coming from unvaccinated individuals,"

manilatimes Sunday, January 2, 2022 7:57:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "There is also a need to prescribe vaccine mandates to reduce the risk coming from unvaccinated individuals,"

manilatimes Sunday, January 2, 2022 5:49:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "We then focused on developing a vaccine portfolio that would enable our country to acquire vaccines not only from one manufacturer but from multiple sources. If any of the vaccine makers had production or logistical issues, the other suppliers could fill in the gap,"

abs-cbnnews Saturday, January 1, 2022 8:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As a result, our country is now moving closer towards achieving its goal of fully vaccinating 54 million Filipinos within this year, which is our target population, and fully inoculating 77 million of our countrymen before the national elections this year,"

abs-cbnnews Saturday, January 1, 2022 8:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As the Duterte Administration enters its final year, the National Task Force on COVID-19 is committed to fulfilling its mandate of protecting the health of the Filipino people, as we revive our nation’s economy," "As promised by President Duterte, the nation celebrated a better Christmas last year. And now, we look ahead to a better year,"

abs-cbnnews Saturday, January 1, 2022 8:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We believe this development bodes well not only for our organization but for the comprehensive Philippine peace process as a whole,"

manilametro Saturday, January 1, 2022 3:21:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This award is in recognition of OPAPP's commitment to apply best accounting practices, as it carries out its crucial mandate of pushing forward the comprehensive Philippine peace process,"

manilametro Saturday, January 1, 2022 3:21:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This award is in recognition of OPAPP’s commitment to apply best accounting practices, as it carries out its crucial mandate of pushing forward the comprehensive Philippine peace process,”

pna Saturday, January 1, 2022 1:32:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Na-breach na natin 'yung 50 million. Yung 54 million, kung ita-translate natin 'yan, parang na-delay lang tayo ng one week or two weeks sa ating vaccination because nagkaroon tayo ng disastrous event na 'yung Odette, malaki, anim na regions ang tinamaan. Kung sana hindi tinamaan 'yun, baka nakaya natin 'yung 54 million (We have breached 50 million. It means we were delayed in our vaccinations by one week or two weeks because of Typhoon Odette, which hit six regions. If Odette did not happen, we would have reached the target of 54 million),"

manilatimes Friday, December 31, 2021 12:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Natutuwa kami na 'yung mga kabataan, mahigit eight million na ang nabakunahan at may 5.2 million na naka-second dose na (We are happy that over eight million minors have already been vaccinated, with 5.2 million having received their second dose,"

manilatimes Friday, December 31, 2021 12:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “Yung four million na ‘yun, one week makakaya namin ‘yan sa first quarter or first month kahit first week or second week ng January, makukuha natin ‘yan,”

inquirer Friday, December 31, 2021 11:06:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Through your efforts, we have been able to significantly expand our vaccine rollout, especially to our essential workers who are playing a key role in our nation's economic recovery,"

manilametro Wednesday, December 29, 2021 3:40:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Through your efforts, we have been able to significantly expand our vaccine rollout, especially to our essential workers who are playing a key role in our nation's economic recovery,"

pna Wednesday, December 29, 2021 12:31:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Siargao, even immediately after--a day after-- natatakot sila na masira yung vaccine, they already inoculated a lot. Sa Cebu, sinabi nga ng isang doktor, bagyo lang ito, tuloy tuloy ang pagba-bakuna natin (they were afraid of wasting the vaccine, they have inoculated a lot. In Cebu, a doctor said, 'this is just a typhoon, our vaccination continues'),"

manilametro Tuesday, December 28, 2021 9:52:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Areas that were badly hit have suffered long shortage of energy-particularly in Cebu, Palawan, Caraga region, in Leyte, and other areas. As reported today, Cebu still has 50 percent capacity in terms of its electrification,"

manilametro Tuesday, December 28, 2021 9:52:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The AFP issued the directive to the different unified commands to take care of the vaccines and they provided the needed gas for the generators,"

manilametro Tuesday, December 28, 2021 9:52:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Nagkaroon kami ng emergency meeting kahapon (we had an emergency meeting yesterday). And we already warned some LGUs and also the regional IATFs that some of the cases are increasing, particularly NCR. We have a meeting tomorrow with NCR,”

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, December 28, 2021 6:14:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Siargao, even immediately after--a day after-- natatakot sila na masira yung vaccine, they already inoculated a lot. Sa Cebu, sinabi nga ng isang doktor, bagyo lang ito, tuloy tuloy ang pagba-bakuna natin (they were afraid of wasting the vaccine, they have inoculated a lot. In Cebu, a doctor said, ‘this is just a typhoon, our vaccination continues’),”

pna Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Areas that were badly hit have suffered long shortage of energyparticularly in Cebu, Palawan, Caraga region, in Leyte, and other areas. As reported today, Cebu still has 50 percent capacity in terms of its electrification,”

pna Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The AFP issued the directive to the different unified commands to take care of the vaccines and they provided the needed gas for the generators,”

pna Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Through your efforts, we have been able to significantly expand our vaccine rollout, especially to our essential workers who are playing a key role in our nation’s economic recovery,"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, December 28, 2021 9:01:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "On behalf of the National Task Force against Covid-19 and the Vaccine Cluster, I am pleased to inform the Filipino people that vaccine deliveries to the country have now breached the 200 million mark,"

manilametro Monday, December 27, 2021 6:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The supply is more than enough to completely inoculate at least 100 million Filipinos nationwide, including the administration of booster shots or additional doses for qualified individuals,"

manilametro Monday, December 27, 2021 6:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about France Spain ) : "From the esteemed members of our Vaccine Expert Panel for choosing the best vaccines to be included in our portfolio; to our multilateral partners which include the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for ensuring our efficient and transparent vaccine procurement; to the various vaccine manufacturers that made sure small and developing countries like the Philippines received a fair share of their production; to the World Health Organization and all donor countries - United States and EU (European Union) member nations such as Germany, France, Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, and Sweden; and various global organizations for supporting the COVAX-GAVI initiative that guaranteed our country equitable access to life-saving doses; to our bilateral partners such as China, Japan, UK, UAE, Brunei, Russia, Australia, Poland, South Korea, and Argentina which directly shipped their donations to the Philippines; and to our ever reliable private sector partners and local government units for pooling their resources to allow the country to purchase more vaccines, maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat (Thank you very much),"

manilametro Monday, December 27, 2021 6:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "On behalf of the National Task Force against Covid-19 and the Vaccine Cluster, I am pleased to inform the Filipino people that vaccine deliveries to the country have now breached the 200 million mark,"

pna Monday, December 27, 2021 4:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The supply is more than enough to completely inoculate at least 100 million Filipinos nationwide, including the administration of booster shots or additional doses for qualified individuals,"

pna Monday, December 27, 2021 4:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about France Spain ) : "From the esteemed members of our Vaccine Expert Panel for choosing the best vaccines to be included in our portfolio; to our multilateral partners which include the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for ensuring our efficient and transparent vaccine procurement; to the various vaccine manufacturers that made sure small and developing countries like the Philippines received a fair share of their production; to the World Health Organization and all donor countries United States and EU (European Union) member nations such as Germany, France, Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, and Sweden; and various global organizations for supporting the COVAX-GAVI initiative that guaranteed our country equitable access to life-saving doses; to our bilateral partners such as China, Japan, UK, UAE, Brunei, Russia, Australia, Poland, South Korea, and Argentina which directly shipped their donations to the Philippines; and to our ever reliable private sector partners and local government units for pooling their resources to allow the country to purchase more vaccines, maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat (Thank you very much),"

pna Monday, December 27, 2021 4:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “I believe we can prevent Omicron (from spreading) if we will really massively vaccinate, particularly those in the A2 and A3 (categories) with our boosters,”

philstar Friday, December 24, 2021 7:48:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We would like to thank COVAX for their continued support to the Philippines, particularly its donors, the EU (European Union), which already donated more or less 60 million doses,"

manilametro Thursday, December 23, 2021 8:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We would like to thank COVAX for their continued support to the Philippines, particularly its donors, the EU (European Union), which already donated more or less 60 million doses,”

pna Thursday, December 23, 2021 3:45:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The only thing that we can save up is iyong mag- boostering po tayo ng massively, particularly po iyong mga (we should massively administer booster shots, particularly to those who received their vaccination) three months and above,"

manilametro Thursday, December 23, 2021 3:24:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Yung mga centers na nabakunahan ng mga una ng March, April, May, June, July, kailangan na po na magpa -booster na po sila (Those who were initially vaccinated in March, April, May, June, and July, they have to get booster doses),"

manilametro Thursday, December 23, 2021 3:24:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The only thing that we can save up is iyong mag- boostering po tayo ng massively, particularly po iyong mga (we should massively administer booster shots, particularly to those who received their vaccination) three months and above,"

pna Thursday, December 23, 2021 1:20:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Yung mga centers na nabakunahan ng mga una ng March, April, May, June, July, kailangan na po na magpa -booster na po sila (Those who were initially vaccinated in March, April, May, June, and July, they have to get booster doses),"

pna Thursday, December 23, 2021 1:20:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will vaccinate the unvaccinated by having ‘yung tinatawag nating barangay-to-barangay at saka ‘yung house-to-house,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, December 22, 2021 10:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "Kasi kung ang gagawin po natin na doon sa malls, sa malls lang po ang vaccination site, minsan po hindi po makapunta ‘yong mga tao doon sa malls. Kailangan talaga ibaba po sa barangay ang ating mga vaccination site,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, December 22, 2021 10:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Yung mga centers na nabakunahan ng mga una ng March, April, May, June, July, kailangan na po na magpa -booster na po sila (Those who were initially vaccinated in March, April, May, June, and July, they have to get booster doses),"

manilametro Wednesday, December 22, 2021 4:48:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have all the vaccines that we need,"

manilametro Wednesday, December 22, 2021 4:48:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will vaccinate the unvaccinated by having ‘yung tinatawag nating barangay-to-barangay at saka ‘yung house-to-house,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, December 22, 2021 4:33:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "Kasi kung ang gagawin po natin na doon sa malls, sa malls lang po ang vaccination site, minsan po hindi po makapunta ‘yong mga tao doon sa malls. Kailangan talaga ibaba po sa barangay ang ating mga vaccination site,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, December 22, 2021 4:33:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The government is working very hard to restore the services, including their basic needs for food and other relief items to alleviate the situation of the affected residents," "We will prioritize the calamity response and then later, we will assist them to restore the electricity in their areas,"

manilametro Monday, December 20, 2021 4:25:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "If the cases are high, including critical cases, and if the attack rate will increase, that's the time we will raise our alert level,"

manilametro Monday, December 20, 2021 4:25:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "If the cases are high, including critical cases, and if the attack rate will increase, that's the time we will raise our alert level,"

pna Monday, December 20, 2021 1:49:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "With the commencement of the second round of Bayanihan Bakunahan, we hope to encourage more Filipinos to get fully-vaccinated. Sa Bayanihan Bakunahan, bayani ang bawat Pilipino,"

manilatimes Saturday, December 18, 2021 7:36:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We thank the European Union and all those who donated the much-needed vaccines considering that these are much needed in order for us to have the global immunity,"

manilametro Friday, December 17, 2021 5:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We thank the European Union and all those who donated the much-needed vaccines considering that these are much needed in order for us to have the global immunity,"

pna Friday, December 17, 2021 1:34:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "We will be expecting more or less na (that) before the end of the year ay mayroon na po itong EUA (the EUA will be approved),"

manilametro Tuesday, December 14, 2021 5:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "It will be needed for the first and second doses and also for the boosters,"

manilametro Tuesday, December 14, 2021 5:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez explained : "Most of these vaccines that we will be having right now will be given to the regions with low vaccination coverage, particularly those vulnerable persons," "Yung priority natin sa Janssen... are the areas ng BARMM, Region 5, Region 12, and other areas in Davao City, lalo na yung mga sa tinatawag nating most geographically-isolated areas,"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, December 14, 2021 5:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "It will be needed for the first and second doses and also for the boosters,"

pna Tuesday, December 14, 2021 3:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "We will be expecting more or less na (that) before the end of the year ay mayroon na po itong EUA (the EUA will be approved),"

pna Tuesday, December 14, 2021 1:58:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Unprecedented po 'yun dahil kasi normally, seven million ang ating average po per week. Ngayon po 24 million po (This is unprecedented because we normally receive seven million doses on the average per week. Now, it's 24 million), Mr. President,"

manilametro Tuesday, December 14, 2021 1:34:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are very confident that 54 million Filipinos will be completing the second dose this yearend,"

manilametro Tuesday, December 14, 2021 1:34:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Unprecedented po ‘yun dahil kasi normally, seven million ang ating average po per week. Ngayon po 24 million po (This is unprecedented because we normally receive seven million doses on the average per week. Now, it's 24 million), Mr. President,"

pna Tuesday, December 14, 2021 12:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are very confident that 54 million Filipinos will be completing the second dose this yearend,"

pna Tuesday, December 14, 2021 12:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Parang nakikita nila na mas malakas ang ating protection if we have 3 doses na primaries, particularly ‘yung Sinovac,”

abs-cbnnews Monday, December 13, 2021 3:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are recommending na talagang i-maximize na natin ang vaccination as we anticipate the coming ng Omicron,”

abs-cbnnews Monday, December 13, 2021 3:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Major milestones have been achieved under the Bangsamoro peace process in recent years — the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, the establishment of the BARMM and creation of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority. There is a need for us to sustain these gains," "We are also enjoining all sectors in the Bangsamoro region — from the security, religious and academic sector, as well as civil society, LGUs and the BARMM government to ensure that LGUs and the BARMM government ensure that the Filipino people's inherent right to choose their leaders through a democratic process is preserved, observed and respected,"

manilatimes Friday, December 10, 2021 7:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We met with key local chief executives and BARMM officials as part of our agency's efforts to convince them to forge a peace covenant. The region's future is at stake during this election. We cannot afford to lose the momentum of the Bangsamoro peace process," "We also enjoin the candidates to maintain their resolve and commitment in achieving the President's directive of having an honest and peaceful election"

manilatimes Friday, December 10, 2021 7:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : "Kung matatandaan niyo, nangako po si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na magkakaroon tayo ng mas masayang Pasko ngayong taong ito. Sa patuloy na pagbaba ng mga kaso ng Covid-19 sa ating bansa na kung saan ang ating positivity rate ay mas mababa pa sa 3 percent, natitiyak namin na maisasakatuparan ang pangako ng ating mahal na Pangulo (President Rodrigo Duterte made a promise of a better Christmas this year. As the number of cases continues to dip, with positivity rate less than 3 percent, we assure of the promise of a better Christmas),"

manilametro Friday, December 10, 2021 4:23:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : “Kung matatandaan niyo, nangako po si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na magkakaroon tayo ng mas masayang Pasko ngayong taong ito. Sa patuloy na pagbaba ng mga kaso ng Covid-19 sa ating bansa na kung saan ang ating positivity rate ay mas mababa pa sa 3 percent, natitiyak namin na maisasakatuparan ang pangako ng ating mahal na Pangulo (President Rodrigo Duterte made a promise of a better Christmas this year. As the number of cases continues to dip, with positivity rate less than 3 percent, we assure of the promise of a better Christmas),”

pna Friday, December 10, 2021 3:26:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Bagamat patuloy ang pagbaba ng ating mga kaso [ng COVID-19], mas kailangan natin ang ibayong pag-iingat laban sa mas nakahahawang sakit,”

abs-cbnnews Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:23:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I will do my best at iso -solve namin po ang problema sa (and we will solve the problems on the) ground, with the help of (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and (DILG) Secretary (Eduardo) Ano,"

manilametro Tuesday, December 7, 2021 3:17:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I will do my best at iso -solve namin po ang problema sa (and we will solve the problems on the) ground, with the help of (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and (DILG) Secretary (Eduardo) Año,"

pna Tuesday, December 7, 2021 1:11:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Our new milestone is a testament of the strength and efficiency of our national vaccination program," "More than 55.4 million na ngayon ang may at least one dose. Ibig sabihin nito, talagang maaabot natin ang target na 54 million fully vaccinated individuals bago matapos ang taon, lalo't patuloy pa rin ang malawakan nating pagbabakuna,"

manilatimes Friday, December 3, 2021 7:47:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have to give huge credit to our bayanihan (civic unity) spirit in achieving these record-high numbers," "In the past three days, we have administered more than double our usual vaccination output prior to our National Vaccination Days. This alone is a major achievement and a testament of success of our major rollout,"

manilatimes Friday, December 3, 2021 7:47:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ito po ay initial na numero pa lang at patuloy po tayong tumatanggap ng mga datos mula sa ibat-ibang mga LGU lalo na yung mga lugar na hindi gaanong malakas yung internet at signal (This is just an initial number and we continue to receive data from different LGUs, especially on the areas that have a low internet connection and poor signal,"

manilametro Thursday, December 2, 2021 2:26:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ito po ay initial na numero pa lang at patuloy po tayong tumatanggap ng mga datos mula sa ibat-ibang mga LGU lalo na yung mga lugar na hindi gaanong malakas yung internet at signal (This is just an initial number and we continue to receive data from different LGUs, especially on the areas that have a low internet connection and poor signal,"

pna Thursday, December 2, 2021 12:32:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "And we will also promise that we will also care for the poor, those people who are very vulnerable,"

manilametro Thursday, December 2, 2021 9:44:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “And we will also promise that we will also care for the poor, those people who are very vulnerable,”

pna Thursday, December 2, 2021 3:16:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The major uptick in our country's vaccination rate is a testament of our bayanihan spirit, which is a collaborative effort between the national line agencies, LGUs, private sector organizations and of course, our citizens,"

manilatimes Tuesday, November 30, 2021 10:37:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The national vaccination day is very timely and truly a milestone in our Covid-19 pandemic response and mitigation efforts,"

omanobserver-om Tuesday, November 30, 2021 9:49:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are very, very hopeful... hopefully the numbers will accelerate and later makuha natin talaga iyong ating (we can reach our) target,"

manilatimes Monday, November 29, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We believe that this can only be achieved through the concerted efforts of all sectors of the society and this is exactly what we are doing today throughout the country with the help of our private sector partners,"

manilametro Monday, November 29, 2021 6:32:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We believe that this can only be achieved through the concerted efforts of all sectors of the society and this is exactly what we are doing today throughout the country with the help of our private sector partners,"

pna Monday, November 29, 2021 3:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Francisco Duque ) : "We will look at the possibility. He [Health Secretary Francisco Duque III] is pro na maibalik ang any protection na pwede nating gamitin (He [favors] the return of any protection that we can use). Some people from the World Health Organization also believe that we had a good campaign against the Delta variant as compared to other [countries] because of the added protection due to face shields,"

manilametro Monday, November 29, 2021 1:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Francisco Duque ) : “We will look at the possibility. He [Health Secretary Francisco Duque III] is pro na maibalik ang any protection na pwede nating gamitin (He [favors] the return of any protection that we can use). Some people from the World Health Organization also believe that we had a good campaign against the Delta variant as compared to other [countries] because of the added protection due to face shields,”

pna Monday, November 29, 2021 11:50:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Hopefully, the Omicron will not be able to [reach] us as fast as we have seen in Europe. As much as possible, we can minimize the effects of Omicron by preventing or delaying [its entry] to the country, but it is very imminent,”

inquirer Monday, November 29, 2021 10:25:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "More or less, 61 million doses naman ang ating stockpile. So ibig sabihin (We have more or less 62 million doses in our stockpile. So that means), we have more than enough vaccines for the booster shots, without losing our focus for our A1, A2, and A3 categories,"

manilametro Monday, November 29, 2021 9:16:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "More or less, 61 million doses naman ang ating stockpile. So ibig sabihin (We have more or less 62 million doses in our stockpile. So that means), we have more than enough vaccines for the booster shots, without losing our focus for our A1, A2, and A3 categories,"

pna Monday, November 29, 2021 9:11:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : “We are expecting that once we finish our first dosing here…in the national vaccine days, once this goes up, we can rally this coming December. And we expect the number [of vaccinees] to be even higher,”

rappler Monday, November 29, 2021 4:09:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Our call to all our countrymen, especially those who have not yet gotten the vaccine, is to get vaccinated,” “Be a hero to your families and your communities. Get the COVID-19 jab now so we can have a better and safer Christmas”

rappler Monday, November 29, 2021 4:09:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "country's rates on critical disease, hospitalization and excessive death"

manilametro Sunday, November 28, 2021 11:58:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "country's rates on critical disease, hospitalization and excessive death"

pna Sunday, November 28, 2021 10:16:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "Just recently, yesterday, Pfizer already announced that we signed for an additional 20 million doses to be procured for the purpose of using this for boosters and our pediatric vaccination,"

rappler Sunday, November 28, 2021 11:57:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are determined to end this pandemic and bring back a greater sense of normalcy to the lives of our countrymen,” “As we move closer to hitting our target of fully vaccinating 54 million Filipinos by the end of the year, I appeal to our local government units to continue ramping up their vaccination output”

abs-cbnnews Saturday, November 27, 2021 8:19:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We only have 17,242 volunteers available and 30 AFP teams assigned in GIDA (Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas),"

manilatimes Thursday, November 25, 2021 7:54:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "However, we still need to scale up our daily vaccination to achieve at least 7.5 million jabs per week in order to accomplish our end-goal of fully vaccinating 54 million by the end of year 2021. This is why the conduct of our National Vaccination Days is both timely and crucial,"

manilatimes Thursday, November 25, 2021 7:54:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We also wanted to pick up some more on our economic recovery,"

manilatimes Wednesday, November 24, 2021 1:53:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "He's still the testing czar and I believe he was given another [job] as a presidential adviser for Covid-19 response. It is more responsive,"

manilametro Wednesday, November 24, 2021 11:45:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "He's still the testing czar and I believe he was given another [job] as a presidential adviser for Covid-19 response. It is more responsive,"

pna Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:44:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "For our vaccinees in March, April May, we will see if we can make it by mid-December or maybe early January. But definitely, our government and economic workers will be ahead of the general population,"

manilametro Monday, November 22, 2021 6:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "So that's our plan so that it won't relapse and make sure that the chain of protection will be there. It will be done in phases as recommended by the vaccine experts panel,"

manilametro Monday, November 22, 2021 6:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "For our vaccinees in March, April May, we will see if we can make it by mid-December or maybe early January. But definitely, our government and economic workers will be ahead of the general population,"

pna Monday, November 22, 2021 3:22:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "So that's our plan so that it won't relapse and make sure that the chain of protection will be there. It will be done in phases as recommended by the vaccine experts panel,"

pna Monday, November 22, 2021 3:22:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “IATF already decided to provide boosters to our OFWs and seafarers who are about to be deployed within 4 months,”

abs-cbnnews Saturday, November 20, 2021 5:16:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are confident that these talks would yield positive results as we diversify our vaccine portfolio and scale up our vaccine throughput and achieve herd immunity by the first quarter of 2022,"

manilametro Friday, November 19, 2021 7:19:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The completion of this contract is a testament to the robust relationship between our countries. Moreover, it demonstrates Russia's strong commitment to helping provide greater vaccine accessibility to all nations, including the Philippines," "We will be able to protect five million more Filipinos from the fatal effect of the Covid-19 virus and continue to bring down our active caseload and save more lives"

manilametro Friday, November 19, 2021 7:19:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are confident that these talks would yield positive results as we diversify our vaccine portfolio and scale up our vaccine throughput and achieve herd immunity by the first quarter of 2022,”

pna Friday, November 19, 2021 2:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "make sure that vaccine hesitancy in the area will be addressed as soon as possible,"

manilametro Friday, November 19, 2021 2:01:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "With our current pace and the eagerness of all sectors of society to hit and sustain a daily jab rate of 1.5 million, we are confident that by the end of November, half of our target population will be fully vaccinated,"

manilatimes Wednesday, November 17, 2021 8:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "More than 16 million doses are still expected to arrive this November, which means that by the end of this month, we would be receiving 140 million doses since February. These will be crucial as we carry out a more aggressive vaccination rollout nationwide,"

manilatimes Wednesday, November 17, 2021 8:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "All systems go na po tayo (We are all systems go) in our National Vaccination Days and we are continuously working with all sectors to ensure its seamless implementation. That's why we call on everyone — lahat ng Pilipino na nasa lungsod, probinsya o mga isla sa iba't ibang panig ng ating bansa — pupuntahan at hahatiran namin kayo ng bakuna upang maprotektahan kayo at ang inyong mga mahal sa buhay (we will bring the vaccine to all Filipinos whether they are in the city, provinces or far-flung islands to protect them and their loved ones). Get the Covid-19 jab and be a hero to your family and community,"

manilatimes Wednesday, November 17, 2021 8:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Kasi iba yung protocol ng handling ng boosters for the healthcare workers, iba rin ang protocols and guidelines doon sa para sa mga elderly at immunocompromised (Because we have different handling protocols and guidelines of booster shots for healthcare workers, elderly and immunocompromised),"

manilametro Wednesday, November 17, 2021 7:01:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Kasi iba yung protocol ng handling ng boosters for the healthcare workers, iba rin ang protocols and guidelines doon sa para sa mga elderly at immunocompromised (Because we have different handling protocols and guidelines of booster shots for healthcare workers, elderly and immunocompromised),"

pna Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:38:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Commission ) : "We will see if it is alert level 2 or 1 and we will be more flexible. The decision will be with the regional Commission on Higher Education, Department of Education and also with the local government units,"

manilametro Wednesday, November 17, 2021 2:13:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Commission ) : "We will see if it is alert level 2 or 1 and we will be more flexible. The decision will be with the regional Commission on Higher Education, Department of Education and also with the local government units,"

pna Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez dit : "Nous n'oublierons jamais votre gentillesse et compassion. Vous êtes véritablement un ami qui en a aidé un autre dans le besoin"

french-news Wednesday, November 17, 2021 11:55:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez dit : "Nous n'oublierons jamais votre gentillesse et compassion. Vous êtes véritablement un ami qui en a aidé un autre dans le besoin"

french.china.org.cn Wednesday, November 17, 2021 9:19:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "More than 16 million doses are still expected to arrive this November, which means that by the end of this month, we would be receiving 140 million doses since February. These will be crucial as we carry out a more aggressive vaccination rollout nationwide,"

manilatimes Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:03:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "With our current pace and the eagerness of all sectors of society to hit and sustain a daily jab rate of 1.5 million, we are confident that by the end of November, half of our target population will be fully vaccinated,"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, November 16, 2021 11:54:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "It will be starting this Wednesday, 17 November. We are expecting also that our seniors and our people with comorbidities ay baka next week magsimula na rin tayo (maybe by next week, we can start already),"

manilametro Tuesday, November 16, 2021 11:28:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “It will be starting this Wednesday, 17 November. We are expecting also that our seniors and our people with comorbidities ay baka next week magsimula na rin tayo (maybe by next week, we can start already),”

pna Tuesday, November 16, 2021 10:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are very excited as we prepare for the conduct of our National Vaccination Days,"

pna Saturday, November 13, 2021 1:25:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Latest data from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) shows that our decision to strike a balance between protecting the health of our people and the nation's economy has been very effective,"

manilatimes Friday, November 12, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are now building up the country’s momentum in inoculating millions of individuals in a single day. We will ensure that we will sustain this effort, as we continue to increase the capacities of our LGUs, address the lack of manpower in vaccination sites, and generate greater vaccine demand from our people,”

pna Friday, November 12, 2021 1:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “All along, our strategy of balanced pandemic response is right in saving lives, saving livelihood, saving our economy, and our future generation,”

thestandard-ph Thursday, November 11, 2021 8:36:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The numbers don’t lie. These are recent world data that should be the basis on how we look at a country’s overall pandemic response efforts. The main criteria, among others, should be the low number of cases and an expanding economy,”

thestandard-ph Thursday, November 11, 2021 8:36:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We cannot slow down our vaccination, we are pushing you to vaccinate because we are racing against time,” “We are appealing [to you to show a]... sense of urgency. We are in the midst of a pandemic. We need to move faster. We are fighting an unseen enemy and there is some sort of cycle that after two months the cases will rise again,”

thestandard-ph Wednesday, November 10, 2021 10:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "So ang atin pong framework ay talagang magkakaroon tayo ng Bayanihan (Our basic framework is to push the spirit of 'Bayanihan'). It will involve all society and all government agencies,"

pna Wednesday, November 10, 2021 5:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "So objective po nito (so our objective here) is to mobilize all stakeholders, people and logistics to facilitate the vaccination with Covid-19 vaccines of at least 15 million individuals in three days,"

pna Wednesday, November 10, 2021 5:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have to expand and activate the vaccination site of more or less 4,000 to 5,000 vaccination centers," "So we will also mobilize all government agencies, including uniformed personnel and other government agencies that can help us in the vaccination of our total populations, and general populations and children,"

pna Wednesday, November 10, 2021 5:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Right now, we are at 59 percent coverage for the elderly and we will be focusing this month of November, we're trying to push for 70 percent coverage of all the elderly,”

pna Wednesday, November 10, 2021 12:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are trying to push the LGUs (local government units) to ramp up their vaccination and we hope that this coming national vaccination day, we will be able to generate more or less 10 to 15 million of vaccine administration,”

pna Wednesday, November 10, 2021 12:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “Ito rin po ang isang daan na matulungan din po natin iyong areas na medyo mahina po sa vaccination because of some challenges and logistical limitations,”

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, November 10, 2021 5:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The fund has already delivered 7.19 million vaccine doses out of the 10 million doses the Philippine government has procured,”

thestandard-ph Tuesday, November 9, 2021 9:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are appealing to the LGUs not to make any more alibis. Just move on and carry on the task given to you by the President to ramp up vaccination,” “We are really, really appealing for your sense of urgency. We are in the midst of the pandemic. We need to move faster. We are fighting with an unseen enemy. There is some sort of cycle that after two months, the (COVID) cases will rise again,”

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:49:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "May isang LGU na sinabi niya sa mga tao, 'Sige, ‘pag hindi kayo nagpa-vaccine, hindi namin kayo bibigyan ng ayuda.' Dumagsa ang tao, andaming nagpabakuna. Sa kanyang city, almost 90%, 97%. Nauuna siya sa ibang mga city"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, November 9, 2021 9:29:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ire-recommend namin na maging parang executive holiday na ang gagawin lang ng lahat ng tao at lahat ng agencies ay mag-vaccinate lang sa tatlong araw na ‘yun," "Well prepared naman ang ating national vaccination centers. I-e-expand lang ‘yun. Tutulong din ang Armed Forces, PNP at servicemen. Ang Metro Manila they are trying to volunteer na magbakuna dito sa Region 4A"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, November 9, 2021 9:29:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "May isang LGU na sinabi niya sa mga tao, sige ‘pag hindi kayo nagpa-vaccine, hindi namin kayo bibigyan ng ayuda. Dumagsa ang tao, andaming nagpabakuna. Sa kanyang city almost 90%, 97%. Nauuna siya sa ibang mga city"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, November 9, 2021 1:42:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ire-recommend namin na maging parang executive holiday na ang gagawin lang ng lahat ng tao at lahat ng agencies ay mag-vaccinate lang sa tatlong araw na ‘yun," "Well prepared naman ang ating national vaccination centers. I-e-expand lang ‘yun. Tutulong din ang Armed Forces, PNP at servicemen. Ang Metro Manila they are trying to volunteer na magbakuna dito sa Region 4a"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, November 9, 2021 1:42:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “All of these were discussed with local chief executives, together with the support they require from the national government. Bayanihan pa rin ito. Sisiguruhin natin na walang maiiwan at wala tayong iiwanan,”

thestandard-ph Monday, November 8, 2021 11:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “All resources of the government will be mobilized to achieve our goal, and these will be complemented by our private sector partners. Because at the end of the day, we share a common vision, and that is, to protect lives and ensure the sustainable reopening of the Philippine economy,”

thestandard-ph Monday, November 8, 2021 11:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We will activate more vaccination sites and ensure that LGUs will bring in their residents to these sites to get inoculated. We will also strengthen the coordination between the DOTr and LGUs that have geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas and communities to fast track the deployment of vaccines,” “We are looking at addressing all challenges collectively with all levels of government, including private citizens and organizations working together,”

thestandard-ph Monday, November 8, 2021 11:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Tinatawag po natin na National Heroes Day ['yung] November 30 kasi parang [messaging] natin, lahat ng tao na magpapabakuna ay bayani (We're deeming November 30 as a National Heroes Day because we want to present the message that people who will get vaccinated are heroes),"

manilatimes Monday, November 8, 2021 7:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Tinataon natin yung National Heroes Day, Nov. 30, kasi parang ang messaging natin (is) ang lahat ng tao na magpabakuna ay isang bayani,"

abs-cbnnews Monday, November 8, 2021 10:01:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ang lahat ng bakuna na ginagamit natin ngayon ay epektibo sa real world data. Sana, 'wag kayo maniwala sa fake news at ginagawa ng anti-vaxxers. Kailangang kailangan nating magpabakuna. Nakita natin na bumagsak ang ating cases dahil mataas ang pagpapabakuna sa Metro Manila,"

abs-cbnnews Monday, November 8, 2021 10:01:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Nakakaalis ng pagod na makita na dito sa Baguio walang vaccine hesitancy. Pati mga kabataan natin (It is a relief to see that there is no vaccine hesitancy in Baguio, even the minors) accept the vaccine without fear,"

pna Monday, November 8, 2021 7:48:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The president’s directives are clear increase LGUs’ capacities, ramp up vaccination, mobilize all government assets, and impose sanctions if necessary,”

abs-cbnnews Sunday, November 7, 2021 2:30:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We will activate more vaccination sites and ensure that LGUs will bring in their residents to these sites to get inoculated. We will also strengthen the coordination between the DOTr and LGUs that have geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas and communities to fast track the deployment of vaccines, ”

abs-cbnnews Sunday, November 7, 2021 2:30:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “That’s why we encourage our LGUs to be creative and flexible in their vaccination rollout because vaccine supply is no longer an issue. We need to focus on generating demand and ensuring the seamless handling and administration of the vaccines,”

abs-cbnnews Sunday, November 7, 2021 2:30:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "In this case, we really need to vaccinate all Filipinos. I see that we need to maybe mandate vaccination because we're really at risk. If we will not vaccinate everybody and we'll have a sizable amount of 20 million [people] roaming around, those anti-vaxxers roaming around, it will then threaten those that are vaccinated,"

manilatimes Saturday, November 6, 2021 8:04:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “If we do not vaccinate everybody, we’ll have a sizable amount of 20 million people roaming around those anti-vaxxers roaming around. They Will then threaten those who are vaccinated,”

thestandard-ph Thursday, November 4, 2021 8:52:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "In this case, we really need to vaccinate all Filipinos. I see that we need to maybe mandate the vaccination because we're really at risk. If we will not vaccinate everybody and we'll have a sizable amount of 20 million [people] roaming around, those anti-vaxxers roaming around, it will then threaten those that are vaccinated,"

manilametro Thursday, November 4, 2021 2:28:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Pagka nandun na po 'yung momentum, naka- deploy na ang ating mga resources and personnel --mas madali po natin na ma-excute iyon within three days (It would be executed easily within three days if the momentum was there, the resources and personnel deployed),"

manilametro Thursday, November 4, 2021 2:28:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Pagka nandun na po 'yung momentum, naka- deploy na ang ating mga resources and personnel --mas madali po natin na ma-excute iyon within three days (It would be executed easily within three days if the momentum was there, the resources and personnel deployed),"

pna Thursday, November 4, 2021 12:37:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez disse : "Nosso aumento planejado de vacinações diárias será afetado"

noticias-r7 Wednesday, March 31, 2021 12:00:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez disse : "Temos boas relações diplomáticas com China e Rússia e estamos perguntando se podemos ter acesso às vacinas deles em abril"

noticias-r7 Wednesday, March 31, 2021 12:00:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez disse : "Nosso aumento planejado de vacinações diárias será afetado"

noticias-terra-br Tuesday, March 30, 2021 7:10:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez disse : "Temos boas relações diplomáticas com China e Rússia e estamos perguntando se podemos ter acesso às vacinas deles em abril"

noticias-terra-br Tuesday, March 30, 2021 7:10:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "She will always be remembered...the peace process has lost a strong ally especially in the island province of Basilan. Mayor Rose is known for her integrity and credibility on good governance, that is why it is impossible to believe in these allegations and innuendos thrown against the late mayor and her family,"

philstar Wednesday, July 27, 2022 7:36:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I am deeply saddened and angered by this brazen act of violence...our thoughts and prayers are with the victims' familiers. We also pray for the fast recovery of the former mayor's daughter," "The culture of violence has once again reared its ugly head. We must not allow such incidents to happen. Violence has no place in a peaceful and democratic society, as we move towards our collective goal of achieving a just and lasting peace throughout the country"

philstar Wednesday, July 27, 2022 7:36:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The CHED and the DepEd (Department of Education) are protecting the lives of future generations,"

manilametro Wednesday, July 20, 2022 12:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Abbacan's death is a major loss to the peace process with the CPLA. His legacy should inspire all of us to persevere even more to achieve our collective goal of uplifting the lives of our Cordilleran brothers and sisters, and bringing a just and lasting peace to all Filipinos,"

manilametro Tuesday, July 19, 2022 6:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The entry of qualified MILF and MNLF members into the PNP will help realize the meaningful transformation process for these former combatants, and is a testament to our collective aspiration of bringing a just and lasting peace to the region and to the whole country,"

manilametro Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "To our dear MILF and MILF aspirants, may Allah (SWT) grant you the wisdom, strength, and fortitude to successfully complete and pass the selection process so that you will have the opportunity to serve and protect your people, and become instruments of peace, reconciliation, and unity across the country,"

manilametro Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Saudi ) : "Today, we honor the sacrifices made by millions of Hujjaj from all over the world as they conclude their annual Hajj or holy pilgrimage in the blessed land of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," "As nations across the globe confront the challenges caused by armed conflict, poverty, inequality, and the current health crisis, may all of us be inspired by the remarkable journey made by members of the Islamic faith,"

manilatimes Sunday, July 10, 2022 2:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Almighty Allah ) : "When they converged in the Kaabah, the Muslim people demonstrated that despite differences in their nationality, culture or station in life, they are united by their faith in The Almighty Allah,"

manilatimes Sunday, July 10, 2022 2:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The Marcos administration is inspired by the lessons imparted by the Eid al-Adha, and is determined to continue the implementation of the comprehensive Philippine peace process, especially in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao," "May this blessed day bring peace, unity, harmony, and spiritual renewal among the Muslim Ummah around the world,"

manilatimes Sunday, July 10, 2022 2:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Saudi ) : "Today, we honor the sacrifices made by millions of Hujjaj from all over the world as they conclude their annual Hajj or holy pilgrimage in the blessed land of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,"

manilametro Saturday, July 9, 2022 11:52:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Almighty Allah ) : "When they converged in the Kaabah, the Muslim people demonstrated that despite differences in their nationality, culture or station in life, they are united by their faith in The Almighty Allah,"

manilametro Saturday, July 9, 2022 11:52:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The COVAX Facility has committed to deliver 17 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, mostly US donations. They also promised to replace all expired jabs,"

manilametro Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We believe that all of the milestones we have achieved under our national vaccination program are the result of the convergence of efforts of all stakeholders - line agencies, local government units, the private sector, and the international community. Through this strong partnership, we have made the seemingly impossible, possible,"

manilametro Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Through the strong collaboration among ICCMN member-agencies, we have provided immediate cash assistance to 19,345 decommissioned MILF combatants under phases 2 and 3; implemented 41 social entrepreneurship projects for decommissioned MILF members, their families and communities; given emergency employment to 1,028 decommissioned combatants under phase 2; and conducted integrated skills development training for 1,353 decommissioned MILF members or their next-of-kin,"

manilatimes Sunday, June 26, 2022 9:54:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "Thank you to each and every one of you for supporting the Duterte administration's peace and development agenda over the past six years. May you all continue to provide the same level of support to the incoming administration,"

manilatimes Sunday, June 26, 2022 9:54:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have provided immediate cash assistance to 19,345 decommissioned MILF combatants under phases 2 and 3; implemented 41 social entrepreneurship projects for decommissioned MILF members, their families, and communities; given emergency employment to 1,028 decommissioned combatants under phase 2; and conducted integrated skills development training for 1,353 decommissioned MILF members or their next-of-kin,"

manilametro Friday, June 24, 2022 2:35:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : "Thank you to each and every one of you for supporting the Duterte administration's peace and development agenda over the past six years. May you all continue to provide the same level of support to the incoming administration,"

manilametro Friday, June 24, 2022 2:35:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Sa gitna ng ating laban kontra sa Covid-19, umusbong ang mga bagong bayaning tulad ninyo na isinantabi ang inyong mga personal na kapakanan at kaligtasan para sa ating mga mahal na kababayan. Kayo ang mga tunay na bayani ng henerasyong ito (Amid our fight against Covid-19, new heroes like you have emerged and you have set aside your personal gains and safety for our beloved countrymen. You are the real heroes of this generation),"

manilametro Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:40:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Nang dahil sa inyo, milyon milyong buhay ang ating nailigtas mula sa Covid-19. Kayo ang patunay na walang imposible kung tayong lahat ay magkakaisa, magtutulungan, at higit sa lahat, buo ang adhikaing magsilbi sa bayan (Because of you, we have saved millions of lives against Covid-19. You are the epitome that there's nothing impossible if everyone will work together, unite, helping each other and most of all, with high spirit to serve the country),"

manilametro Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:40:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “As promised, we reached the target of 70 million fully vaccinated individuals. The NTF thanks our health care workers, volunteers, and everyone who made the vaccination program a success,”

pna Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:41:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “As we promised, we have reached the target of 70 million fully vaccinated individuals. NTF is grateful to all our health workers, volunteers, and compatriots who worked together so that more of us can be vaccinated and protected against COVID-19,”

philstar Sunday, June 19, 2022 8:09:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “This is our parting gift to the next administration. We hope that our new leaders will also prioritize our vaccination program and continue to build an immunity wall among our people,”

philstar Sunday, June 19, 2022 8:09:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As promised, we reached the target of 70 million fully vaccinated individuals. The NTF thanks our health care workers, volunteers, and everyone who made the vaccination program a success,"

manilametro Saturday, June 18, 2022 6:10:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : "We are very happy with the results of the latest GPI. This is an affirmation that all the peacebuilding efforts of the Duterte administration over the last six years are now bearing fruit,"

manilametro Saturday, June 18, 2022 6:10:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Now that our global ranking has improved, we must continue to work harder so that these peace gains will be reflected in our regional rankings,"

manilametro Saturday, June 18, 2022 6:10:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Let us work together in tearing down the walls of divisiveness, bitterness, and animosity of partisan politics as we move towards national healing and reconciliation,"

manilametro Monday, June 13, 2022 11:00:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This is a huge improvement because before, BARMM posted only 20 percent. Now, there is an increase of more or less 50 percent in terms of first dose,”

philstar Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:36:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "There has been no surge in infections recorded recently because of the continuous vaccination being carried out by local government units nationwide,"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "These positive developments will help more Filipinos bounce back from the health crisis, and enable the next administration to sustain and build on these gains,"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ang WHO po ay ay talagang tuwang-tuwa din dahil (The WHO is also happy because) there are only few countries who have accomplished 'yung 70 million fully-vaccinated people. And isa po ang Pilipinas na sinasabi nilang napakaganda ng pag-arangkada sa vaccination (And they said the Philippines is one of the countries that have a good vaccination drive),"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This is not only a testament of the region's vast economic potential but also an indication of stable peace and order conditions," "The region has now become a show window of peace and development. It has certainly come a long way since the days when investors shied away from the area because they were unsure of their safety. This is now a thing of the past"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are not quite sure about Ms. Robles' intentions but she is instilling fear among local and foreign travelers who wish to visit Mindanao. By doing so, she is creating a negative image of the place in the public's eye which I find worrisome,"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : "Ms. Robles claims that she has been covering terrorism in Mindanao for the longest time. If this is the case, then she must know that the attacks perpetrated by terror groups have significantly gone down during the term of President [Rodrigo] Duterte,"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As the former commander of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom), we focused on addressing the threat posed by the ASG and other terror groups by making our presence felt and working closely with LGUs to ensure peace and security in their areas,"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We know that it is a cardinal rule among journalists to be fair, factual, and accurate in their reportage. It is therefore disappointing when a member of the press who professes to uphold these very same principles takes the opposite path,"

manilametro Wednesday, June 8, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are not quite sure about Ms. Robles’ intentions but she is instilling fear among local and foreign travelers who wish to visit Mindanao. By doing so, she is creating a negative image of the place in the public’s eye which I find worrisome,”

pna Wednesday, June 8, 2022 10:13:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : “Ms. Robles claims that she has been covering terrorism in Mindanao for the longest time. If this is the case, then she must know that the attacks perpetrated by terror groups have significantly gone down during the term of President [Rodrigo] Duterte,”

pna Wednesday, June 8, 2022 10:13:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “As the former commander of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom), we focused on addressing the threat posed by the ASG and other terror groups by making our presence felt and working closely with LGUs to ensure peace and security in their areas,”

pna Wednesday, June 8, 2022 10:13:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We know that it is a cardinal rule among journalists to be fair, factual, and accurate in their reportage. It is therefore disappointing when a member of the press who professes to uphold these very same principles takes the opposite path,”

pna Wednesday, June 8, 2022 10:13:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “For our best-case scenario, before the end of our administration, our most honest-to-goodness assessment is for individuals with at least one dose, we will have 75 million, and then for the fully vaccinated, it’s 70,087,920,”

philstar Tuesday, June 7, 2022 8:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "For our best case scenario, before the end of our administration, our most honest-to-goodness assessment is for individuals with at least one dose, we will have 75 million; and then for the fully vaccinated, it's 70,087,920,"

philstar Tuesday, June 7, 2022 6:14:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As our country's Covid-19 response efforts shift to healing and recovery from the effects of the health crisis, it is crucial that we are equipped with the latest technologies and tools that will enable us to closely monitor the implementation of our national vaccination program,"

manilametro Monday, June 6, 2022 6:57:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As the Duterte administration nears the end of its term, it would like to leave behind a health system that is more responsive to the needs of its people, and more importantly, more sustainable and resilient in order to meet present and future health challenges,"

manilametro Monday, June 6, 2022 6:57:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The Philippines' current position in the Nikkei Asia's Recovery Index report for May 2022 is a clear indication that the Philippines has found its footing and is now on the path towards recovering from the pandemic,"

manilametro Monday, June 6, 2022 6:57:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “As our country's Covid-19 response efforts shift to healing and recovery from the effects of the health crisis, it is crucial that we are equipped with the latest technologies and tools that will enable us to closely monitor the implementation of our national vaccination program,”

pna Monday, June 6, 2022 4:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “As the Duterte administration nears the end of its term, it would like to leave behind a health system that is more responsive to the needs of its people, and more importantly, more sustainable and resilient in order to meet present and future health challenges,”

pna Monday, June 6, 2022 4:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The Philippines’ current position in the Nikkei Asia’s Recovery Index report for May 2022 is a clear indication that the Philippines has found its footing and is now on the path towards recovering from the pandemic,"

pna Monday, June 6, 2022 4:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The peace process flourished under the leadership of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. At sa gitna po ng maraming hamon na dulot ng pandemya, ay tuluy-tuloy ang pagsulong sa komprehensibong prosesong pangkapayapaan sa bansa sa pamamagitan ng (In the midst of many challenges brought by the pandemic, the push for comprehensive peace process in the country has continued through the) six-point peace and development agenda,”

pna Tuesday, May 31, 2022 2:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “He knew what had to be done to sustain the gains of peace,”

pna Tuesday, May 31, 2022 2:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This embodies the dreams and aspirations not only by the Moro people but the entire Filipino nation,”

pna Tuesday, May 31, 2022 2:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Aside from implementing the peace agreements, we created the social healing and peace-building program to promote social cohesion, mutual understanding, and reconciliation across the country and to provide viable platforms for the meaningful participation and involvement of the women, youth, and other vulnerable sectors,” “Currently, this initiative is being utilized in the ongoing Marawi rehabilitation”

pna Tuesday, May 31, 2022 2:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I would like to emphasize that it was through the decisive and coordinated action of the RTF-3 in the implementation of the programs and projects of local government units, member agencies, and the private sectors that we were able to achieve these significant results,"

manilametro Monday, May 30, 2022 5:57:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “I would like to emphasize that it was through the decisive and coordinated action of the RTF-3 in the implementation of the programs and projects of local government units, member agencies, and the private sectors that we were able to achieve these significant results,”

pna Monday, May 30, 2022 3:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I am experiencing mild symptoms but remain in high spirits. Members of my immediate family and I are fully vaccinated and have received the booster shot. All of us are under isolation,"

manilametro Sunday, May 22, 2022 5:42:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “I am experiencing mild symptoms but remain in high spirits. Members of my immediate family and I are fully vaccinated and have received the booster shot. All of us are under isolation,”

pna Sunday, May 22, 2022 3:31:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "It is our hope the ICCMN will be able to accelerate the implementation of our peace-building initiatives under the Normalization Program,"

manilametro Friday, May 20, 2022 6:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "These milestones were achieved due to the steadfast commitment and support of all stakeholders -- the Bangsamoro and national governments, civil society organizations, as well our local and international peace partners," "Through the support of ICCMN member-agencies, there is no doubt that we shall accomplish the tasks ahead such as the implementation of socio-economic programs for the decommissioned combatants and their families,"

manilametro Friday, May 20, 2022 6:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “It is our hope the ICCMN will be able to accelerate the implementation of our peace-building initiatives under the Normalization Program,”

pna Friday, May 20, 2022 2:17:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “These milestones were achieved due to the steadfast commitment and support of all stakeholders -- the Bangsamoro and national governments, civil society organizations, as well our local and international peace partners,” “Through the support of ICCMN member-agencies, there is no doubt that we shall accomplish the tasks ahead such as the implementation of socio-economic programs for the decommissioned combatants and their families,”

pna Friday, May 20, 2022 2:17:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Through the partnerships we have established and nurtured over the years, we have implemented programs and projects that are uplifting the lives of our beneficiaries, particularly former combatant, their families, and communities,"

manilametro Monday, May 16, 2022 6:46:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Once again, to all our peace partners and stakeholders, thank you for supporting and helping our agency, especially during the most difficult of times. We shall forever be grateful,"

manilametro Monday, May 16, 2022 6:46:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Through the partnerships we have established and nurtured over the years, we have implemented programs and projects that are uplifting the lives of our beneficiaries, particularly former combatant, their families, and communities,”

pna Monday, May 16, 2022 3:40:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Once again, to all our peace partners and stakeholders, thank you for supporting and helping our agency, especially during the most difficult of times. We shall forever be grateful,”

pna Monday, May 16, 2022 3:40:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “The contribution of the private sector has been recognized by the international community that the Philippines is one of its kind, that the private sector and the government are working together and mobilizing its resources in order to have a very relevant and effective response,”

philstar Wednesday, May 11, 2022 7:35:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The country now has 155 government and 179 private testing laboratories,”

philstar Wednesday, May 11, 2022 7:35:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "If there are three lessons that this election has taught us, they are: First, despite the tension, anxiety, and misunderstanding caused by our political differences, we all share a common vision, and that is, to elect the leaders who can best lead our nation. Second, this political exercise has allowed us to stand up for the principles we are fighting for, and select the leaders who truly embody these same ideals," "And third, we are strengthening the pillars of our democracy and voted not only according to what is best for ourselves but for our countrymen. This is the essence of democracy. This is the power that the ballot has given us - to steer the course of our nation's socio-political and socio-economic direction and transformation,"

manilametro Wednesday, May 11, 2022 5:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “If there are three lessons that this election has taught us, they are: First, despite the tension, anxiety, and misunderstanding caused by our political differences, we all share a common vision, and that is, to elect the leaders who can best lead our nation. Second, this political exercise has allowed us to stand up for the principles we are fighting for, and select the leaders who truly embody these same ideals,” “And third, we are strengthening the pillars of our democracy and voted not only according to what is best for ourselves but for our countrymen. This is the essence of democracy. This is the power that the ballot has given us to steer the course of our nation’s socio-political and socio-economic direction and transformation,”

pna Wednesday, May 11, 2022 3:08:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Hinihiling namin ang buong-pusong kooperasyon at suporta ng ating mga kapatid na MILF sa darating na halalan. Nawa'y tumulong po tayong lahat upang maisagawa ito ng malinis at maayos (We ask for the wholehearted cooperation and support of our MILF brothers for the coming elections. Let us help each other for it to be done cleanly and orderly),"

manilatimes Friday, May 6, 2022 3:26:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "It is because of your dedication, passion, and hard work that we have been able to implement our various peace-building initiatives which undoubtedly will bear fruit in the long run,"

manilametro Tuesday, May 3, 2022 11:59:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : "The weekly forum and meeting provided us the broader perspective on the global and regional context of Covid response and vaccination that's why we are able to garner 83 percent approval for the government and President Duterte's Covid-19 response rating in an OCTA Research survey,"

manilametro Tuesday, May 3, 2022 11:59:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : “The weekly forum and meeting provided us the broader perspective on the global and regional context of Covid response and vaccination that’s why we are able to garner 83 percent approval for the government and President Duterte’s Covid-19 response rating in an OCTA Research survey,”

pna Tuesday, May 3, 2022 9:30:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The milestones achieved, which we consider our contribution to the national government's overall efforts towards ending the local communist armed conflict, is not merely the success of the RTF. Rather, this is a success of all our partner institutions which have played key roles in our intensive peace and security campaign,"

manilametro Friday, April 29, 2022 2:37:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The milestones achieved, which we consider our contribution to the national government’s overall efforts towards ending the local communist armed conflict, is not merely the success of the RTF. Rather, this is a success of all our partner institutions which have played key roles in our intensive peace and security campaign,”

pna Friday, April 29, 2022 12:01:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "So matutuwa po ang next administration, Mr. President, dahil more or less 98 to 100 vaccine doses pa po ang matitira at hindi na po sila kailangang bumili (The next administration will be glad Mr. President because we have more or less 98 to 100 vaccine doses that will be left and they don't need to buy anymore),"

manilametro Wednesday, April 27, 2022 7:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "And according to them, they have already a flexibility on supply. Puwede na po silang magbigay po ulit sa atin at palitan 'yung mga po na mga na- expire na mga vaccine at saka po 'yung mga pangangailangan pa po natin (They can provide vaccines again and will replace the expired vaccines and our other needs),"

manilametro Wednesday, April 27, 2022 7:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : "Alam po natin na mayroon po tayong PHP45 billion na naka- allot sa multilateral financier natin na PHP2.5 billion sa DOH. Ito po, hindi pa po natin nagagalaw hanggang ngayon (we know we have allotted PHP45 billion from multilateral financier and PHP2.5 billion from DOH. This has remained untouched),"

manilametro Wednesday, April 27, 2022 7:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : “So matutuwa po ang next administration, Mr. President, dahil more or less 98 to 100 vaccine doses pa po ang matitira at hindi na po sila kailangang bumili (The next administration will be glad Mr. President because we have more or less 98 to 100 vaccine doses that will be left and they don’t need to buy anymore),”

pna Wednesday, April 27, 2022 3:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “And according to them, they have already a flexibility on supply. Puwede na po silang magbigay po ulit sa atin at palitan ‘yung mga po na mga na- expire na mga vaccine at saka po ‘yung mga pangangailangan pa po natin (They can provide vaccines again and will replace the expired vaccines and our other needs),”

pna Wednesday, April 27, 2022 3:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : “Alam po natin na mayroon po tayong PHP45 billion na naka- allot sa multilateral financier natin na PHP2.5 billion sa DOH. Ito po, hindi pa po natin nagagalaw hanggang ngayon (we know we have allotted PHP45 billion from multilateral financier and PHP2.5 billion from DOH. This has remained untouched),”

pna Wednesday, April 27, 2022 3:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez reported ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “During our regular T3 (Test, Trace and Treat) meeting yesterday with the private sector and also some experts, Father Nic Austriaco presented the emergence of the three Omicron variants. Two from South Africa and one in the US. He predicted that with these three variants, it is very likely that at least one or even maybe all of these variants will hit the Philippines,”

pna Wednesday, April 27, 2022 2:54:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Rest assured, as I promised when I was Chief of Staff [of the Armed Forces of the Philippines], that all my life, with the National Defense Secretary (Delfin Lorenzana), all our lives, we will dedicate to the peace process,”

pna Friday, April 22, 2022 9:58:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : “But during the time of January this year, it really went down to 18.2 million,”

philstar Thursday, April 21, 2022 8:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We cannot anymore accomplish, or it has become very unlikely for us to achieve the 90 million target considering the remarkable drop of the vaccine uptake during the previous month,”

philstar Thursday, April 21, 2022 8:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We believe that by complementing and boosting each other’s efforts, we will be able to realize our collective goal of achieving a just and lasting peace in the Bangsamoro,”

pna Thursday, April 21, 2022 1:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “I agree with (Health Undersecretary Myrna) Cabotaje. We have great respect for her. She witnessed the daily intake of vaccines. Right now, it slowed down,”

philstar Wednesday, April 20, 2022 8:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Honestly, we had a drawback of 2.5 million”

philstar Wednesday, April 20, 2022 8:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The P45 billion is our multi-lateral loans from the ADB (Asian Development Bank). Considering that there will be change of administration, we intended not to use this P45 billion because the 100 million vaccines that we have in our stocks will suffice for 2022,”

philstar Wednesday, April 20, 2022 8:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Because of good SOPs that we have, we saw that there is a very minimal wastage during Odette and at the same time with the onslaught of Agaton. We really expect 5 million doses will be spoiled due to Typhoon Odette. But we received reports that only a few jabs were put to waste, more or less 200,000 doses only,"

manilametro Wednesday, April 20, 2022 7:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have not yet received reports on that but hopefully-the affected areas only in Western Visayas. I would like to commend regional and provincial authorities for taking good care of the vaccines,"

manilametro Wednesday, April 20, 2022 7:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have two arrangements. We see that we can donate that through ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) and Philippine Red Cross and also we are looking at the diplomatic exchanges with embassy-to-embassy," "We are just waiting for the final approval of that arrangement and hopefully we can deliver vaccines to those countries needing more supplies. In order to prevent more spoilage, it's much better they can use it,"

manilametro Wednesday, April 20, 2022 7:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Hindi na po natin nagamit yun sa ngayong year dahil napababa po naitn ang presyo ng (We haven't used it for this year because we were able to reduce the price of) vaccine during our first negotiation," "Yung savings po natin ay nagagamit natin sa 2022 vaccination (We were able to use our savings for 2022 vaccination),"

manilametro Wednesday, April 20, 2022 7:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are not yet over [with this pandemic]. We are not yet ensured that resurgence of cases will not happen again,"

manilametro Wednesday, April 20, 2022 2:16:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Now we are already in the halfway of April, but so far, honestly we are now having a drawback as we only have 2.5 million administered doses,"

manilametro Wednesday, April 20, 2022 2:16:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Because of good SOPs that we have, we saw that there is a very minimal wastage during Odette and at the same time with the onslaught of Agaton. We really expect 5 million doses will be spoiled due to Typhoon Odette. But we received reports that only a few jabs were put to waste, more or less 200,000 doses only,”

pna Wednesday, April 20, 2022 2:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have not yet received reports on that but hopefullythe affected areas only in Western Visayas. I would like to commend regional and provincial authorities for taking good care of the vaccines,”

pna Wednesday, April 20, 2022 2:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have two arrangements. We see that we can donate that through ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) and Philippine Red Cross and also we are looking at the diplomatic exchanges with embassy-to-embassy,” “We are just waiting for the final approval of that arrangement and hopefully we can deliver vaccines to those countries needing more supplies. In order to prevent more spoilage, it’s much better they can use it,”

pna Wednesday, April 20, 2022 2:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Hindi na po natin nagamit yun sa ngayong year dahil napababa po naitn ang presyo ng (We haven’t used it for this year because we were able to reduce the price of) vaccine during our first negotiation,” “Yung savings po natin ay nagagamit natin sa 2022 vaccination (We were able to use our savings for 2022 vaccination),”

pna Wednesday, April 20, 2022 2:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are not yet over [with this pandemic]. We are not yet ensured that resurgence of cases will not happen again,”

pna Wednesday, April 20, 2022 12:36:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Now we are already in the halfway of April, but so far, honestly we are now having a drawback as we only have 2.5 million administered doses,”

pna Wednesday, April 20, 2022 12:36:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "They acknowledged that the Philippines is an example country in the acceleration of the vaccine deployment,"

manilametro Tuesday, April 19, 2022 3:23:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "And nakikita nila na sinasabi nila na we were able to increase the coverage, 'yung mga obstacles na nakikita natin at alam natin na marami tayong obstacles na nangyari noong magkaroon tayo ng mishap po sa Dengvaxia (They saw that we were able to increase the coverage. We had a lot of obstacles especially due to the Dengvaxia mishap),"

manilametro Tuesday, April 19, 2022 3:23:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : “They acknowledged that the Philippines is an example country in the acceleration of the vaccine deployment,”

pna Tuesday, April 19, 2022 11:33:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “And nakikita nila na sinasabi nila na we were able to increase the coverage, 'yung mga obstacles na nakikita natin at alam natin na marami tayong obstacles na nangyari noong magkaroon tayo ng mishap po sa Dengvaxia (They saw that we were able to increase the coverage. We had a lot of obstacles especially due to the Dengvaxia mishap),”

pna Tuesday, April 19, 2022 11:33:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This is worrisome because that is what is happening in Hong Kong, where less than 30 percent of their senior citizens are vaccinated. It will be difficult in case the BARMM will be hit by the pandemic,”

philstar Tuesday, April 12, 2022 8:26:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This will ensure that our ongoing massive vaccination will continue and we will be more aggressive to ensure that all people will have their protection,"

manilametro Tuesday, April 12, 2022 5:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This will ensure that our ongoing massive vaccination will continue and we will be more aggressive to ensure that all people will have their protection,”

pna Tuesday, April 12, 2022 2:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “So pagka po nagkaroon ng surge, mahihirapan po ang BARMM just in case sa kanila po tumama ‘yung tinatawag nating pandemic (If there will be another surge, it will be difficult for BARMM, just in case they be hit by the pandemic),”

pna Tuesday, April 12, 2022 11:53:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I believe that the NDVP 2 is a labor of love, as it is a product of all our experiences in implementing the national vaccination program,"

manilametro Monday, April 11, 2022 6:34:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “I believe that the NDVP 2 is a labor of love, as it is a product of all our experiences in implementing the national vaccination program,”

pna Monday, April 11, 2022 2:09:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We want to show local and foreign tourists that Baguio City is ready for business. When they visit here, they will feel safe. Tourists can even get vaccinated here,”

pna Sunday, April 10, 2022 3:52:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We saw that there is misinformation and those anti-vaxxers in social media affects the [vaccine coverage] here in BARMM,"

manilatimes Wednesday, April 6, 2022 8:20:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "And those are significant accomplishments in the Bangsamoro. Even with the pandemic, we saw that the social living of our Moro brothers and sisters has been improved,"

manilametro Monday, March 28, 2022 2:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "I know them all and I am very confident that they will push through-and they will be implementing the good legacy of our administration,"

manilametro Monday, March 28, 2022 2:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “I know them all and I am very confident that they will push throughand they will be implementing the good legacy of our administration,”

pna Monday, March 28, 2022 12:46:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "With its new name and expanded mandate under EO 158, which was officially renamed and reorganized the Opapp to Opapru, our organization is not only focused on fulfilling the national government's commitments under all signed peace agreements, but is also fostering reconciliation and unity among our people,"

manilatimes Sunday, March 27, 2022 7:53:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "And with that marching order, we saw our need to expand so that we can cover the building blocks of rehabilitation and reconciliation, including the unification and harmonization of those communities affected by armed conflict,"

manilatimes Sunday, March 27, 2022 7:53:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez explained : "We change how we think as an organization and how we behave and at the same time, look into the processes that we need to do from negotiation to mediation [toward] rehabilitation and reconstruction and the building of reconciliatory avenues and finally, the creation of harmonious relationships,"

manilatimes Sunday, March 27, 2022 7:53:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have the same concept with the Columbian government. We have eight core agencies that will be working together so that we can achieve our objective of poverty in conflict-affected areas, raise the human development index, and strengthen peace and security efforts in communities,"

manilatimes Sunday, March 27, 2022 7:53:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have done the massive vaccination at the time that there were surges and we immediately decided to administer a booster three months after the administration of primary boosters,"

manilametro Friday, March 25, 2022 7:32:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have done the massive vaccination at the time that there were surges and we immediately decided to administer a booster three months after the administration of primary boosters,”

pna Friday, March 25, 2022 4:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “With its new name and expanded mandate under EO 158, which was officially renamed and reorganized the OPAPP into OPAPRU, our organization is not only focused on fulfilling the national government’s commitments under all signed peace agreements but is also fostering reconciliation and unity among our people,”

pna Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “And with that marching order, we saw our need to expand so that we can cover the building blocks of rehabilitation, and reconciliation, including the unification and harmonization of those communities affected by armed conflict,”

pna Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez explained : “We change how we think as an organization and how we behave, and at the same time, look into the processes that we need to do -- from negotiation to mediation, towards rehabilitation and reconstruction and the building of reconciliatory avenues, and finally, the creation of harmonious relationships,”

pna Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have the same concept with the Columbian government. We have eight-core agencies that will be working together so that we can achieve our objective of poverty in conflict-affected areas, raise the human development index, and strengthen peace and security efforts in communities,”

pna Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Francisco Duque ) : "Following the directive of (Health) Secretary (Francisco) Duque, we will pursue the vaccination of at least 90 million of our citizens,"

pna Tuesday, March 22, 2022 2:55:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Unlike other countries, they rely on only one platform like mRNA (Messenger ribonucleic acid) or an inactivated platform. The Philippines has a portfolio of eight brands of vaccines, using almost all of the various platforms and we have proven that all of these vaccines are effective,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have done the massive vaccination at the time that there were surges and we immediately decided to administer a booster three months after the administration of primary boosters,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Francisco Duque ) : "Following the directive of (Health) Secretary (Francisco) Duque, we will pursue the vaccinationof at least 90 million of our citizens,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Unlike other countries, they rely on only one platform like mRNA (Messenger ribonucleic acid) or an inactivated platform. The Philippines has a portfolio of eight brands of vaccines, using almost all of the various platforms and we have proven that all of these vaccines are effective,”

pna Tuesday, March 22, 2022 10:02:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have done the massive vaccination at the time that there were surges and we immediately decided to administer a booster three months after the administration of primary boosters,”

pna Tuesday, March 22, 2022 10:02:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This harmonious relationship paved the way for the implementation of the signed peace agreements with the Moro rebel organizations, and this led to the prevailing improved peace and order conditions in Mindanao,"

manilametro Monday, March 21, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Abdusakur Tan ) : "I congratulate the military and the local government of Sulu led by Governor Tan. With the improved security condition in the island province, there is more reason for us to carry out our mandate to transform Moro combatants and their communities. In this way, we are laying down the foundation of enduring and sustainable peace not just in Sulu but also across Mindanao,"

manilametro Monday, March 21, 2022 3:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This harmonious relationship paved the way for the implementation of the signed peace agreements with the Moro rebel organizations, and this led to the prevailing improved peace and order conditions in Mindanao,”

pna Monday, March 21, 2022 11:16:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Abdusakur Tan ) : “I congratulate the military and the local government of Sulu led by Governor Tan. With the improved security condition in the island province, there is more reason for us to carry out our mandate to transform Moro combatants and their communities. In this way, we are laying down the foundation of enduring and sustainable peace not just in Sulu but also across Mindanao,”

pna Monday, March 21, 2022 11:16:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have to highly encourage our government workers and economic front-liners to get their booster shots. Second, mag-provide dapat tayo ng (we should provide) possible incentives for people with boosters,"

manilametro Thursday, March 17, 2022 5:45:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have to highly encourage our government workers and economic front-liners to get their booster shots. Second, mag-provide dapat tayo ng (we should provide) possible incentives for people with boosters,”

pna Thursday, March 17, 2022 1:32:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “With the declaration of Alert Level 1, we have been experiencing a saturation point in our vaccination centers with only the pediatric sector that dominates our vaccination sites. So most of our vaccination sites have become vacant. So we will be needing other strategies to gather more vaccinees,”

philstar Thursday, March 10, 2022 8:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have to expand the Alert Level 1 nationwide so that we could achieve a full recovery and all of our establishments will operate 100 percent with their workforce at full capacity alignment,"

pna Thursday, March 10, 2022 12:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The SJPCC made the recommendation in light of the fact that only three months remain before the newly-elected administration takes over the reins of government. This period would give the incumbent BTA members the time to complete their deliverables until June of this year,"

pna Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:54:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We need to have that additional 'wall of protection' so that we will be assured that everyone will be safe,"

manilatimes Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "During the height of many deaths, we've seen that those 59 years old and above, as well as those with comorbidities, were very vulnerable so it was suggested for them to get booster dose and even a second booster dose,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 8, 2022 4:05:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "During the height of many deaths, we've seen that those 59 years old and above, as well as those with comorbidities, were very vulnerable so it was suggested for them to get booster dose and even a second booster dose,"

pna Tuesday, March 8, 2022 1:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have to expand the Alert Level 1 nationwide so that we could achieve full recovery and all of our establishments will operate 100 percent with their workforce at full capacity alignment,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 8, 2022 11:58:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Considering now that we are under Alert Level 1, we have to protect our economic front-liners and their families,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 8, 2022 11:58:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Vaccination sites are now saturated so we have to bring the vaccines to the people by all means, in their houses or in workplaces,"

manilametro Tuesday, March 8, 2022 11:58:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have to expand the Alert Level 1 nationwide so that we could achieve full recovery and all of our establishments will operate 100 percent with their workforce at full capacity alignment,"

pna Tuesday, March 8, 2022 10:41:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Considering now that we are under Alert Level 1, we have to protect our economic front-liners and their families,"

pna Tuesday, March 8, 2022 10:41:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Vaccination sites are now saturated so we have to bring the vaccines to the people by all means, in their houses or in workplaces,"

pna Tuesday, March 8, 2022 10:41:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "Mr. President, ako, emotional ako. Nag serbisyo lang ako dahil napakabait mo na Presidente. Kami pong mga gabinete sumusunod sa inyo dahil yung straight leadership niyo po at kabaitan hindi mapapantayan (Mr. President, I am emotional. I just served because you are so kind President. We, your cabinet members, are just following your straight leadership and your kindness is immeasurable),"

manilametro Tuesday, March 1, 2022 3:52:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : “Mr. President, ako, emotional ako. Nag serbisyo lang ako dahil napakabait mo na Presidente. Kami pong mga gabinete sumusunod sa inyo dahil yung straight leadership niyo po at kabaitan hindi mapapantayan (Mr. President, I am emotional. I just served because you are so kind President. We, your cabinet members, are just following your straight leadership and your kindness is immeasurable),”

pna Monday, February 28, 2022 11:11:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "There was a lot of funfare," "Going to the mall for the first time became an incentive for them. They were showing cartoons...Children were happy and they were not afraid because they knew they would have a loot bag, they were in the mall, and they could ask their fathers and mothers to buy them something,"

philstar Wednesday, February 23, 2022 2:22:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have reached the saturation point or what we call the inflection point for our vaccination centers. We now need to visit barangays and go house-to-house to raise our daily output,"

philstar Tuesday, February 22, 2022 8:54:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We need to direct the 12 regions with high coverage to shift their focus in administering the boosters,"

philstar Tuesday, February 22, 2022 8:54:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We will focus on mobile and house-to-house vaccination to seek and vaccinate the remaining eligible population,”

rappler Tuesday, February 22, 2022 6:08:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “As of now, we haven’t discussed the removal of the face mask (policy). No such discussion has been made,”

philstar Thursday, February 17, 2022 8:38:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have talked about this in the IATF before. We will be meeting on Wednesday (February 23) about the implementation of new normal measures, which we call ‘endgame plan,’ by the first week of March,”

rappler Thursday, February 17, 2022 12:24:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Tomorrow (Feb. 15), Mr. President, with your guidance, I will go to Zamboanga to inoculate children and we will go to Basilan to encourage our Muslim brothers to get vaccinated because the hesitation there is very high,"

philstar Tuesday, February 15, 2022 1:33:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "You now harvest the fruits of your labor, first time now that we heard na zero ang COVID-19 cases dito. Despite the movement of people, talagang nakikita natin ‘yung effect ng vaccine na it really saves lives and prevents severe [cases] and hospitalization,"

philstar Saturday, February 12, 2022 1:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Maybe in the near future, magkakaroon tayo ng strong mandate na babakunahan 'yung mga bata (we will impose a strong mandate on vaccination of children). So, 'yun lang ginagawa natin na step by step kasi sa ngayon, konti pa lang ang nababakunahan (So, what we are doing right now is step by step,) and we cannot mandate them na talagang lahat bakunado (to get vaccinated),"

manilatimes Thursday, February 10, 2022 7:56:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "Our intention, Mr. President, is to record two million individuals for primary doses and four million doses for boosters,"

philstar Tuesday, February 8, 2022 1:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I believe and we are very confident that the national vaccination program of the government is very strong and really protecting the family and the children and we follow the process,"

manilametro Monday, February 7, 2022 5:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I believe and we are very confident that the national vaccination program of the government is very strong and really protecting the family and the children and we follow the process,"

pna Monday, February 7, 2022 2:35:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I urge the parents to register their children so that we could give them protection against Covid-19,"

manilametro Saturday, February 5, 2022 6:59:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I urge the parents to register their children so that we could give them protection against Covid-19,"

pna Saturday, February 5, 2022 4:28:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Association ) : "Tuloy na tuloy na po ang ating pagbabakuna ng 5 to 11 dahil parating na ang ating mga vaccine na may special formulation sa February 2. Ang gagawin po natin, magde-designate tayo ng hospital at non-hospital based sa each city sa Metro Manila, kaya magkakaroon tayo ng more or less 24 vaccination sites (We're pushing through with our vaccination of those aged 5 to 11 because our procured vaccine with special formulation is arriving on February 2. We will designate hospital and non-hospital-based vaccinations in each city of Metro Manila where we will have more or less 24 vaccination sites)," "Gusto nga po ng PMA (Philippine Medical Association) na mailagay itong parang vaccination days during weekend kasi nakikita nilang 'yung mga nanay at tatay ay nagta-trabaho [tuwing weekdays]. More or less February 4 or 5 ang ating vaccination [days] para sa 5 to 11 years old (The PMA wanted to have the vaccination days during the weekend because they see that the parents work during weekdays),"

manilatimes Friday, January 28, 2022 8:06:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We will designate one hospital and one non-hospital base here in Metro Manila in the 16 cities and one municipality. We will have more or less 24 vaccination sites,”

philstar Thursday, January 27, 2022 8:34:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Many regions, like Central Luzon and Calabarzon, want to be included in the initial rollout with Metro Manila because they already have a good experience with the pediatric vaccination of the 12-17 age bracket,” “So we see that the good thing about this is our vaccinators are already experienced considering that we have administered 124 million doses plus some vaccination sites would be hospital-based and the rest have response teams,”

philstar Thursday, January 27, 2022 8:34:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will open the hospital and non-hospital vaccination sites, and we will expand the sites further to other regions after one week. Again, we will open our vaccination rollout on February 4,"

manilatimes Tuesday, January 25, 2022 7:59:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will open the hospital and non-hospital vaccination site and we will expand the sites further to other regions after one week. Again, we will open our vaccination rollout on February 4,"

manilametro Monday, January 24, 2022 11:33:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will open the hospital and non-hospital vaccination site and we will expand the sites further to other regions after one week. Again, we will open our vaccination rollout on February 4,"

pna Monday, January 24, 2022 8:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "It is our hope that our local leaders will have the will to temporarily set aside their personal interests and first ensure the health and protection of their constituents, especially now that the country is experiencing another major surge,"

manilatimes Monday, January 24, 2022 8:13:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Our LGUs (local government units) whose localities are situated in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas must also contend with the constant threat of the communist terrorist group (CTG). The CTG has been a major cause of concern among our LGUs whose inoculation efforts have been largely affected whenever there is an attack on communities," "We also need to take note that factors affecting a nation's vaccination program vary from country to country. Many of our neighbors in the region do not share the same challenges that we have, such as our country's unique geographical landscape being an archipelago of around 7,640 islands wherein delivering the vaccines to far-flung communities can be a major logistical challenge, or being frequently hit by typhoons, which leave behind a swath of destruction in their aftermath,"

manilatimes Monday, January 24, 2022 8:13:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We also need to take note that factors affecting a nation's vaccination program vary from country to country. Many of our neighbors in the region do not share the same challenges that we have, such as our country's unique geographical landscape being an archipelago of around 7,640 islands where delivering the vaccines to far-flung communities can be a major logistical challenge, or being frequently hit by typhoons which leave behind a swath of destruction in their aftermath,"

manilatimes Sunday, January 23, 2022 7:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Rest assured that the national government will continue to find better and more efficient ways to improve our vaccination program so that we can get the Covid-19 jab into the arms of as many Filipinos as possible at the soonest possible time to put an end to the pandemic and revive our nation's economy,"

manilatimes Sunday, January 23, 2022 7:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We also need to take note that factors affecting a nation's vaccination program vary from country to country. Many of our neighbors in the region do not share the same challenges that we have, such as our country's unique geographical landscape being an archipelago of around 7,640 islands wherein delivering the vaccines to far-flung communities can be a major logistical challenge, or being frequently hit by typhoons which leave behind a swath of destruction in their aftermath,"

manilatimes Sunday, January 23, 2022 7:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Rest assured that the national government will continue to find better and more efficient ways to improve our vaccination program so that we can get the COVID-19 jab into the arms of as many Filipinos as possible at the soonest possible time, put an end to the pandemic, and revive our nation's economy,"

manilatimes Sunday, January 23, 2022 7:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Kung magkakaroon ng commercialization maybe next year, meron pa rin tayo. Definitely, like 'yung sa cholera, tigdas at saka 'yung polio. Meron pa rin portion tayo sa gobyerno na ibibigay lalo na sa mga bata, matatanda at 'dun sa mga poor communities na hindi kayang bumili ng bakuna (If there would be commercialization maybe next year, we would still definitely have free vaccines just like the free shots for cholera, measles and polio. We would still have a portion allocated especially for children, the elderly and the poor communities that cannot afford to pay for vaccines),"

manilatimes Saturday, January 22, 2022 7:49:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Masaya po kami. Ibig sabihin nito, tumataas na po ang confidence ng ating mga kababayan sa ating gobyerno at sa ating national vaccination program (We are happy. This means the public confidence in the government and the national vaccination program is increasing),"

manilatimes Saturday, January 22, 2022 7:49:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "First of all, the Philippine government remains committed, more than ever, to vaccinate all qualified Filipinos against Covid-19 amidst the challenges we continue to face,"

manilametro Saturday, January 22, 2022 6:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "While this may be true to a certain extent, surely the World Bank understands the need to create a balance between protecting the people's health and breathing life into the nation's economy,"

manilametro Saturday, January 22, 2022 6:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "With this new program and the concerted effort among all sectors of society, we are confident that we will be able to achieve our goal of fully inoculating 77 million Filipinos within this quarter and administer booster shots to more than 72 million of our countrymen," "Rest assured that the national government will continue to find better and more efficient ways to improve our vaccination program so that we can get Covid-19 jabs into the arms of as many Filipinos as possible at the soonest possible time, put an end to the pandemic, and revive our nation's economy,"

manilametro Saturday, January 22, 2022 6:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "First of all, the Philippine government remains committed, more than ever, to vaccinate all qualified Filipinos against Covid-19 amidst the challenges we continue to face,"

pna Saturday, January 22, 2022 3:42:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "While this may be true to a certain extent, surely the World Bank understands the need to create a balance between protecting the people’s health and breathing life into the nation’s economy,"

pna Saturday, January 22, 2022 3:42:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "With this new program and the concerted effort among all sectors of society, we are confident that we will be able to achieve our goal of fully inoculating 77 million Filipinos within this quarter and administer booster shots to more than 72 million of our countrymen," "Rest assured that the national government will continue to find better and more efficient ways to improve our vaccination program so that we can get Covid-19 jabs into the arms of as many Filipinos as possible at the soonest possible time, put an end to the pandemic, and revive our nation’s economy,"

pna Saturday, January 22, 2022 3:42:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Basically, it is not sustainable that only the national government will take care of everything. I believe the private sector, the LGUs (local government units), and also the different parts of our society want to have responsibility. And that's the way forward to our Covid-19 pandemic response,"

pna Saturday, January 22, 2022 2:09:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We have decided that the other vaccines such as Moderna and Pfizer will be concentrated on the pediatric vaccination, considering that it will also be used as boosters for 12 to 17 years old,”

philstar Friday, January 21, 2022 7:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We really have constraints with other (brands) of vaccines, considering that the other vaccines can only be used for primary series. We only have two vaccines that can be used for 12 to 17 years old while only one vaccine brand for five to 11 years old,”

philstar Friday, January 21, 2022 7:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "During the surges of Delta and Omicron [variants], it has been tested that most of our casualties and hospitalization are unvaccinated,"

manilametro Friday, January 21, 2022 5:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "During the surges of Delta and Omicron [variants], it has been tested that most of our casualties and hospitalization are unvaccinated,"

pna Friday, January 21, 2022 2:03:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Darating na nga po this coming January 31 ang iniintay po natin na bakuna na children formulation na five to 11. At magsisimula na po tayo magbakuna sa first week ng February (Arriving this coming January 31 is the vaccine we've been waiting for which is the children formulation for those five to 11. We will begin vaccination by the first week of February),"

manilatimes Friday, January 21, 2022 9:54:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We really have constraints with other [brand] of vaccines, considering that the other vaccines can only be used for primary series," "We only have two vaccines that can be used for 12 to 17 years old while only one vaccine brand for 5 to 11 years old"

manilametro Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:28:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As of this moment nakikita namin na tataas ang requirement ng (we see an increasing requirement for) pediatric vaccination because starting already the 5-11 and later pagkanagkaroon na ng EUA ang 0-4, we will start it again so nakikita natin malaki ang requirement natin (we see that we have a greater requirement),"

manilametro Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:28:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We really have constraints with other [brand] of vaccines, considering that the other vaccines can only be used for primary series," "We only have two vaccines that can be used for 12 to 17 years old while only one vaccine brand for 5 to 11 years old"

pna Thursday, January 20, 2022 2:58:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As of this moment nakikita namin na tataas ang requirement ng (we see an increasing requirement for) pediatric vaccination because starting already the 5-11 and later pagkanagkaroon na ng EUA ang 0-4, we will start it again so nakikita natin malaki ang requirement natin (we see that we have a greater requirement),"

pna Thursday, January 20, 2022 2:58:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ang ating protocol is initially yung 2 to 8 muna ang ating ilalabas sa mga (Our protocol is to initially provide vaccines requiring two to eight temperature for) pharmacies so that we will not have any complications for negative 20 and negative 80 jabs,"

manilametro Thursday, January 20, 2022 2:55:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are very confident that the rollout of booster shots in pharmacies here in the National Capital Region will be a success as we hope to expand these initiatives to the rest of the country,"

manilametro Thursday, January 20, 2022 2:55:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ang ating protocol is initially yung 2 to 8 muna ang ating ilalabas sa mga (Our protocol is to initially provide vaccines requiring two to eight temperature for) pharmacies so that we will not have any complications for negative 20 and negative 80 jabs,"

pna Thursday, January 20, 2022 1:19:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are very confident that the rollout of booster shots in pharmacies here in the National Capital Region will be a success as we hope to expand these initiatives to the rest of the country,"

pna Thursday, January 20, 2022 1:19:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Medyo mababa pa ang booster shots, more than 5 million pa lang (Booster shots administered are still quite low at only 5 million so far)"

manilatimes Thursday, January 20, 2022 8:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "Other orders will be in tranches considering this is a different formulation intended for the age group 11 years and below. Puwede po natin pong gamitin 'to sa (We can also use this for) zero to four years old,"

manilametro Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:59:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This is our way forward to hand over the responsibility of the vaccination from the national government to local government units and the private sector in preparation for the future commercialization of the vaccine,"

manilametro Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:59:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This is our way forward to hand over the responsibility of the vaccination from the national government to local government units and the private sector in preparation for the future commercialization of the vaccine,"

pna Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:05:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "Other orders will be in tranches considering this is a different formulation intended for the age group 11 years and below. Puwede po natin pong gamitin ‘to sa (We can also use this for) zero to four years old,"

pna Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:16:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This is our way forward to hand over the responsibility of the vaccination from the national government-centered to its complete devolution to the LGUs and the private sector in preparation for the future commercialization of the vaccine,”

rappler Monday, January 17, 2022 8:19:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This current Omicron surge will target the unvaccinated. Sa lahat ng ating mga LGU, gawin natin ang lahat ng ating makakaya para mahikayat ang ating mga mamamayan na magpabakuna na para maka-iwas sa severe cases, pagka-ospital o pagkamatay (To all LGUs, let's do our best to encourage more citizens to get vaccinated to prevent severe cases, hospitalization and death),"

manilametro Friday, January 14, 2022 4:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This current Omicron surge will target the unvaccinated. Sa lahat ng ating mga LGU, gawin natin ang lahat ng ating makakaya para mahikayat ang ating mga mamamayan na magpabakuna na para maka-iwas sa severe cases, pagka-ospital o pagkamatay (To all LGUs, let's do our best to encourage more citizens to get vaccinated to prevent severe cases, hospitalization and death),”

pna Friday, January 14, 2022 1:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Rest assured that the national government will leave no stone unturned to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to the bar of justice,"

manilametro Wednesday, January 12, 2022 3:55:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the victim, as we pray for the swift recovery of all those wounded. It is heartbreaking that as our country continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic and is still in the process of recovering from the wrath of Typhoon Odette, the agents of violence have once again made their presence felt and wrought havoc among our people,"

manilametro Wednesday, January 12, 2022 3:55:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "And for those who wish to diminish the gains of the peace process, which we have worked so hard to push forward and sustain - this is our message to all of you: You will not succeed because we, all peace-loving Filipinos, will stand guard to protect these gains at all cost,"

manilametro Wednesday, January 12, 2022 3:55:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Rest assured that the national government will leave no stone unturned to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to the bar of justice,"

pna Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:38:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the victim, as we pray for the swift recovery of all those wounded. It is heartbreaking that as our country continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic and is still in the process of recovering from the wrath of Typhoon Odette, the agents of violence have once again made their presence felt and wrought havoc among our people,"

pna Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:38:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "And for those who wish to diminish the gains of the peace process, which we have worked so hard to push forward and sustain this is our message to all of you: You will not succeed because we, all peace-loving Filipinos, will stand guard to protect these gains at all cost,"

pna Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:38:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : "We are now making some contingencies to acquire doses that we need to include ages 0 to 4,"

manilatimes Tuesday, January 11, 2022 8:01:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will pursue the vaccination of 77 million Filipinos before the end of [Quarter 1] 2022, while at the same time, finishing the 12-17 years old by end of Q1 also,"

manilametro Tuesday, January 11, 2022 6:21:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will pursue the vaccination of 77 million Filipinos before the end of [Quarter 1] 2022, while at the same time, finishing the 12-17 years old by end of Q1 also,"

pna Tuesday, January 11, 2022 2:11:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : "We are still relatively slow sa ating mga pagbo -booster. At the same time, kailangan po natin hanapin at i- vaccinate ang 2.5 million na unvaccinated seniors (We are still relatively slow in injecting booster shots. At the same time, we need to find and inoculate the 2.5 million unvaccinated seniors),"

manilametro Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added ( about Philippine Coast Guard ) : "With the increase of cases of Omicron, we need to activate our manpower resources with the DOH emergency hiring and the mobilization of medical students, and armed services, medical auxiliaries from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the PNP (Philippine National Police), the PCG (Philippine Coast Guard), and the Bureau of Fire,"

manilametro Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "And it has been proven that prioritizing highly urbanized and densely populated areas, we need to prioritize in order to increase the coverage in certain areas and further protect the gains that we have earlier achieved,"

manilametro Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added ( about Philippine Coast Guard ) : "With the increase of cases of Omicron, we need to activate our manpower resources with the DOH emergency hiring and the mobilization of medical students, and armed services, medical auxiliaries from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the PNP (Philippine National Police), the PCG (Philippine Coast Guard), and the Bureau of Fire,"

pna Wednesday, January 5, 2022 3:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "And it has been proven that prioritizing highly urbanized and densely populated areas, we need to prioritize in order to increase the coverage in certain areas and further protect the gains that we have earlier achieved,"

pna Wednesday, January 5, 2022 3:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : "We are still relatively slow sa ating mga pagbo -booster. At the same time, kailangan po natin hanapin at i- vaccinate ang 2.5 million na unvaccinated seniors (We are still relatively slow in injecting booster shots. At the same time, we need to find and inoculate the 2.5 million unvaccinated seniors),"

pna Wednesday, January 5, 2022 2:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : "We are still relatively slow sa ating mga pagbo -booster. At the same time, kailangan po natin hanapin at i -vaccinate ang 2.5 million na unvaccinated seniors (We are still relatively slow in injecting booster shots. At the same time, we need to find and inoculate the 2.5 million unvaccinated seniors),"

manilametro Wednesday, January 5, 2022 1:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We need to shift our focus now on the localized response by enhancing our barangay Covid response system and also to educate our people on self-management and exercise their individual social responsibility of protecting themselves and their families and communities,"

manilametro Wednesday, January 5, 2022 1:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez noted : "We are still relatively slow sa ating mga pagbo -booster. At the same time, kailangan po natin hanapin at i -vaccinate ang 2.5 million na unvaccinated seniors (We are still relatively slow in injecting booster shots. At the same time, we need to find and inoculate the 2.5 million unvaccinated seniors),"

pna Wednesday, January 5, 2022 12:08:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We need to shift our focus now on the localized response by enhancing our barangay Covid response system and also to educate our people on self-management and exercise their individual social responsibility of protecting themselves and their families and communities,"

pna Wednesday, January 5, 2022 12:08:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ang isang malaking challenge po natin ay ma-address po natin ang unwillingness of others to get vaccinated and get their boosters. Kasi po yung iba, kapag nalaman nila na nakadalawang doses na sila, parang ayaw na nilang magpa-boosters,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:06:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "There is also a need to prescribe vaccine mandates to reduce the risk coming from unvaccinated individuals,"

manilatimes Sunday, January 2, 2022 7:57:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "There is also a need to prescribe vaccine mandates to reduce the risk coming from unvaccinated individuals,"

manilatimes Sunday, January 2, 2022 5:49:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "We then focused on developing a vaccine portfolio that would enable our country to acquire vaccines not only from one manufacturer but from multiple sources. If any of the vaccine makers had production or logistical issues, the other suppliers could fill in the gap,"

abs-cbnnews Saturday, January 1, 2022 8:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As a result, our country is now moving closer towards achieving its goal of fully vaccinating 54 million Filipinos within this year, which is our target population, and fully inoculating 77 million of our countrymen before the national elections this year,"

abs-cbnnews Saturday, January 1, 2022 8:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "As the Duterte Administration enters its final year, the National Task Force on COVID-19 is committed to fulfilling its mandate of protecting the health of the Filipino people, as we revive our nation’s economy," "As promised by President Duterte, the nation celebrated a better Christmas last year. And now, we look ahead to a better year,"

abs-cbnnews Saturday, January 1, 2022 8:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We believe this development bodes well not only for our organization but for the comprehensive Philippine peace process as a whole,"

manilametro Saturday, January 1, 2022 3:21:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "This award is in recognition of OPAPP's commitment to apply best accounting practices, as it carries out its crucial mandate of pushing forward the comprehensive Philippine peace process,"

manilametro Saturday, January 1, 2022 3:21:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “This award is in recognition of OPAPP’s commitment to apply best accounting practices, as it carries out its crucial mandate of pushing forward the comprehensive Philippine peace process,”

pna Saturday, January 1, 2022 1:32:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Na-breach na natin 'yung 50 million. Yung 54 million, kung ita-translate natin 'yan, parang na-delay lang tayo ng one week or two weeks sa ating vaccination because nagkaroon tayo ng disastrous event na 'yung Odette, malaki, anim na regions ang tinamaan. Kung sana hindi tinamaan 'yun, baka nakaya natin 'yung 54 million (We have breached 50 million. It means we were delayed in our vaccinations by one week or two weeks because of Typhoon Odette, which hit six regions. If Odette did not happen, we would have reached the target of 54 million),"

manilatimes Friday, December 31, 2021 12:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Natutuwa kami na 'yung mga kabataan, mahigit eight million na ang nabakunahan at may 5.2 million na naka-second dose na (We are happy that over eight million minors have already been vaccinated, with 5.2 million having received their second dose,"

manilatimes Friday, December 31, 2021 12:43:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “Yung four million na ‘yun, one week makakaya namin ‘yan sa first quarter or first month kahit first week or second week ng January, makukuha natin ‘yan,”

inquirer Friday, December 31, 2021 11:06:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Through your efforts, we have been able to significantly expand our vaccine rollout, especially to our essential workers who are playing a key role in our nation's economic recovery,"

manilametro Wednesday, December 29, 2021 3:40:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Through your efforts, we have been able to significantly expand our vaccine rollout, especially to our essential workers who are playing a key role in our nation's economic recovery,"

pna Wednesday, December 29, 2021 12:31:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Siargao, even immediately after--a day after-- natatakot sila na masira yung vaccine, they already inoculated a lot. Sa Cebu, sinabi nga ng isang doktor, bagyo lang ito, tuloy tuloy ang pagba-bakuna natin (they were afraid of wasting the vaccine, they have inoculated a lot. In Cebu, a doctor said, 'this is just a typhoon, our vaccination continues'),"

manilametro Tuesday, December 28, 2021 9:52:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Areas that were badly hit have suffered long shortage of energy-particularly in Cebu, Palawan, Caraga region, in Leyte, and other areas. As reported today, Cebu still has 50 percent capacity in terms of its electrification,"

manilametro Tuesday, December 28, 2021 9:52:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The AFP issued the directive to the different unified commands to take care of the vaccines and they provided the needed gas for the generators,"

manilametro Tuesday, December 28, 2021 9:52:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Nagkaroon kami ng emergency meeting kahapon (we had an emergency meeting yesterday). And we already warned some LGUs and also the regional IATFs that some of the cases are increasing, particularly NCR. We have a meeting tomorrow with NCR,”

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, December 28, 2021 6:14:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Siargao, even immediately after--a day after-- natatakot sila na masira yung vaccine, they already inoculated a lot. Sa Cebu, sinabi nga ng isang doktor, bagyo lang ito, tuloy tuloy ang pagba-bakuna natin (they were afraid of wasting the vaccine, they have inoculated a lot. In Cebu, a doctor said, ‘this is just a typhoon, our vaccination continues’),”

pna Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Areas that were badly hit have suffered long shortage of energyparticularly in Cebu, Palawan, Caraga region, in Leyte, and other areas. As reported today, Cebu still has 50 percent capacity in terms of its electrification,”

pna Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The AFP issued the directive to the different unified commands to take care of the vaccines and they provided the needed gas for the generators,”

pna Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Through your efforts, we have been able to significantly expand our vaccine rollout, especially to our essential workers who are playing a key role in our nation’s economic recovery,"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, December 28, 2021 9:01:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "On behalf of the National Task Force against Covid-19 and the Vaccine Cluster, I am pleased to inform the Filipino people that vaccine deliveries to the country have now breached the 200 million mark,"

manilametro Monday, December 27, 2021 6:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The supply is more than enough to completely inoculate at least 100 million Filipinos nationwide, including the administration of booster shots or additional doses for qualified individuals,"

manilametro Monday, December 27, 2021 6:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about France Spain ) : "From the esteemed members of our Vaccine Expert Panel for choosing the best vaccines to be included in our portfolio; to our multilateral partners which include the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for ensuring our efficient and transparent vaccine procurement; to the various vaccine manufacturers that made sure small and developing countries like the Philippines received a fair share of their production; to the World Health Organization and all donor countries - United States and EU (European Union) member nations such as Germany, France, Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, and Sweden; and various global organizations for supporting the COVAX-GAVI initiative that guaranteed our country equitable access to life-saving doses; to our bilateral partners such as China, Japan, UK, UAE, Brunei, Russia, Australia, Poland, South Korea, and Argentina which directly shipped their donations to the Philippines; and to our ever reliable private sector partners and local government units for pooling their resources to allow the country to purchase more vaccines, maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat (Thank you very much),"

manilametro Monday, December 27, 2021 6:00:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "On behalf of the National Task Force against Covid-19 and the Vaccine Cluster, I am pleased to inform the Filipino people that vaccine deliveries to the country have now breached the 200 million mark,"

pna Monday, December 27, 2021 4:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The supply is more than enough to completely inoculate at least 100 million Filipinos nationwide, including the administration of booster shots or additional doses for qualified individuals,"

pna Monday, December 27, 2021 4:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about France Spain ) : "From the esteemed members of our Vaccine Expert Panel for choosing the best vaccines to be included in our portfolio; to our multilateral partners which include the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for ensuring our efficient and transparent vaccine procurement; to the various vaccine manufacturers that made sure small and developing countries like the Philippines received a fair share of their production; to the World Health Organization and all donor countries United States and EU (European Union) member nations such as Germany, France, Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, and Sweden; and various global organizations for supporting the COVAX-GAVI initiative that guaranteed our country equitable access to life-saving doses; to our bilateral partners such as China, Japan, UK, UAE, Brunei, Russia, Australia, Poland, South Korea, and Argentina which directly shipped their donations to the Philippines; and to our ever reliable private sector partners and local government units for pooling their resources to allow the country to purchase more vaccines, maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat (Thank you very much),"

pna Monday, December 27, 2021 4:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “I believe we can prevent Omicron (from spreading) if we will really massively vaccinate, particularly those in the A2 and A3 (categories) with our boosters,”

philstar Friday, December 24, 2021 7:48:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We would like to thank COVAX for their continued support to the Philippines, particularly its donors, the EU (European Union), which already donated more or less 60 million doses,"

manilametro Thursday, December 23, 2021 8:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We would like to thank COVAX for their continued support to the Philippines, particularly its donors, the EU (European Union), which already donated more or less 60 million doses,”

pna Thursday, December 23, 2021 3:45:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The only thing that we can save up is iyong mag- boostering po tayo ng massively, particularly po iyong mga (we should massively administer booster shots, particularly to those who received their vaccination) three months and above,"

manilametro Thursday, December 23, 2021 3:24:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Yung mga centers na nabakunahan ng mga una ng March, April, May, June, July, kailangan na po na magpa -booster na po sila (Those who were initially vaccinated in March, April, May, June, and July, they have to get booster doses),"

manilametro Thursday, December 23, 2021 3:24:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The only thing that we can save up is iyong mag- boostering po tayo ng massively, particularly po iyong mga (we should massively administer booster shots, particularly to those who received their vaccination) three months and above,"

pna Thursday, December 23, 2021 1:20:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Yung mga centers na nabakunahan ng mga una ng March, April, May, June, July, kailangan na po na magpa -booster na po sila (Those who were initially vaccinated in March, April, May, June, and July, they have to get booster doses),"

pna Thursday, December 23, 2021 1:20:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will vaccinate the unvaccinated by having ‘yung tinatawag nating barangay-to-barangay at saka ‘yung house-to-house,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, December 22, 2021 10:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "Kasi kung ang gagawin po natin na doon sa malls, sa malls lang po ang vaccination site, minsan po hindi po makapunta ‘yong mga tao doon sa malls. Kailangan talaga ibaba po sa barangay ang ating mga vaccination site,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, December 22, 2021 10:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Yung mga centers na nabakunahan ng mga una ng March, April, May, June, July, kailangan na po na magpa -booster na po sila (Those who were initially vaccinated in March, April, May, June, and July, they have to get booster doses),"

manilametro Wednesday, December 22, 2021 4:48:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have all the vaccines that we need,"

manilametro Wednesday, December 22, 2021 4:48:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We will vaccinate the unvaccinated by having ‘yung tinatawag nating barangay-to-barangay at saka ‘yung house-to-house,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, December 22, 2021 4:33:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "Kasi kung ang gagawin po natin na doon sa malls, sa malls lang po ang vaccination site, minsan po hindi po makapunta ‘yong mga tao doon sa malls. Kailangan talaga ibaba po sa barangay ang ating mga vaccination site,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, December 22, 2021 4:33:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The government is working very hard to restore the services, including their basic needs for food and other relief items to alleviate the situation of the affected residents," "We will prioritize the calamity response and then later, we will assist them to restore the electricity in their areas,"

manilametro Monday, December 20, 2021 4:25:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "If the cases are high, including critical cases, and if the attack rate will increase, that's the time we will raise our alert level,"

manilametro Monday, December 20, 2021 4:25:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "If the cases are high, including critical cases, and if the attack rate will increase, that's the time we will raise our alert level,"

pna Monday, December 20, 2021 1:49:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "With the commencement of the second round of Bayanihan Bakunahan, we hope to encourage more Filipinos to get fully-vaccinated. Sa Bayanihan Bakunahan, bayani ang bawat Pilipino,"

manilatimes Saturday, December 18, 2021 7:36:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We thank the European Union and all those who donated the much-needed vaccines considering that these are much needed in order for us to have the global immunity,"

manilametro Friday, December 17, 2021 5:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We thank the European Union and all those who donated the much-needed vaccines considering that these are much needed in order for us to have the global immunity,"

pna Friday, December 17, 2021 1:34:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "We will be expecting more or less na (that) before the end of the year ay mayroon na po itong EUA (the EUA will be approved),"

manilametro Tuesday, December 14, 2021 5:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "It will be needed for the first and second doses and also for the boosters,"

manilametro Tuesday, December 14, 2021 5:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez explained : "Most of these vaccines that we will be having right now will be given to the regions with low vaccination coverage, particularly those vulnerable persons," "Yung priority natin sa Janssen... are the areas ng BARMM, Region 5, Region 12, and other areas in Davao City, lalo na yung mga sa tinatawag nating most geographically-isolated areas,"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, December 14, 2021 5:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "It will be needed for the first and second doses and also for the boosters,"

pna Tuesday, December 14, 2021 3:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "We will be expecting more or less na (that) before the end of the year ay mayroon na po itong EUA (the EUA will be approved),"

pna Tuesday, December 14, 2021 1:58:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Unprecedented po 'yun dahil kasi normally, seven million ang ating average po per week. Ngayon po 24 million po (This is unprecedented because we normally receive seven million doses on the average per week. Now, it's 24 million), Mr. President,"

manilametro Tuesday, December 14, 2021 1:34:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are very confident that 54 million Filipinos will be completing the second dose this yearend,"

manilametro Tuesday, December 14, 2021 1:34:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Unprecedented po ‘yun dahil kasi normally, seven million ang ating average po per week. Ngayon po 24 million po (This is unprecedented because we normally receive seven million doses on the average per week. Now, it's 24 million), Mr. President,"

pna Tuesday, December 14, 2021 12:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are very confident that 54 million Filipinos will be completing the second dose this yearend,"

pna Tuesday, December 14, 2021 12:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Parang nakikita nila na mas malakas ang ating protection if we have 3 doses na primaries, particularly ‘yung Sinovac,”

abs-cbnnews Monday, December 13, 2021 3:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are recommending na talagang i-maximize na natin ang vaccination as we anticipate the coming ng Omicron,”

abs-cbnnews Monday, December 13, 2021 3:12:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Major milestones have been achieved under the Bangsamoro peace process in recent years — the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, the establishment of the BARMM and creation of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority. There is a need for us to sustain these gains," "We are also enjoining all sectors in the Bangsamoro region — from the security, religious and academic sector, as well as civil society, LGUs and the BARMM government to ensure that LGUs and the BARMM government ensure that the Filipino people's inherent right to choose their leaders through a democratic process is preserved, observed and respected,"

manilatimes Friday, December 10, 2021 7:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We met with key local chief executives and BARMM officials as part of our agency's efforts to convince them to forge a peace covenant. The region's future is at stake during this election. We cannot afford to lose the momentum of the Bangsamoro peace process," "We also enjoin the candidates to maintain their resolve and commitment in achieving the President's directive of having an honest and peaceful election"

manilatimes Friday, December 10, 2021 7:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : "Kung matatandaan niyo, nangako po si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na magkakaroon tayo ng mas masayang Pasko ngayong taong ito. Sa patuloy na pagbaba ng mga kaso ng Covid-19 sa ating bansa na kung saan ang ating positivity rate ay mas mababa pa sa 3 percent, natitiyak namin na maisasakatuparan ang pangako ng ating mahal na Pangulo (President Rodrigo Duterte made a promise of a better Christmas this year. As the number of cases continues to dip, with positivity rate less than 3 percent, we assure of the promise of a better Christmas),"

manilametro Friday, December 10, 2021 4:23:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Rodrigo Duterte ) : “Kung matatandaan niyo, nangako po si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na magkakaroon tayo ng mas masayang Pasko ngayong taong ito. Sa patuloy na pagbaba ng mga kaso ng Covid-19 sa ating bansa na kung saan ang ating positivity rate ay mas mababa pa sa 3 percent, natitiyak namin na maisasakatuparan ang pangako ng ating mahal na Pangulo (President Rodrigo Duterte made a promise of a better Christmas this year. As the number of cases continues to dip, with positivity rate less than 3 percent, we assure of the promise of a better Christmas),”

pna Friday, December 10, 2021 3:26:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Bagamat patuloy ang pagbaba ng ating mga kaso [ng COVID-19], mas kailangan natin ang ibayong pag-iingat laban sa mas nakahahawang sakit,”

abs-cbnnews Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:23:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I will do my best at iso -solve namin po ang problema sa (and we will solve the problems on the) ground, with the help of (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and (DILG) Secretary (Eduardo) Ano,"

manilametro Tuesday, December 7, 2021 3:17:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "I will do my best at iso -solve namin po ang problema sa (and we will solve the problems on the) ground, with the help of (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and (DILG) Secretary (Eduardo) Año,"

pna Tuesday, December 7, 2021 1:11:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Our new milestone is a testament of the strength and efficiency of our national vaccination program," "More than 55.4 million na ngayon ang may at least one dose. Ibig sabihin nito, talagang maaabot natin ang target na 54 million fully vaccinated individuals bago matapos ang taon, lalo't patuloy pa rin ang malawakan nating pagbabakuna,"

manilatimes Friday, December 3, 2021 7:47:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have to give huge credit to our bayanihan (civic unity) spirit in achieving these record-high numbers," "In the past three days, we have administered more than double our usual vaccination output prior to our National Vaccination Days. This alone is a major achievement and a testament of success of our major rollout,"

manilatimes Friday, December 3, 2021 7:47:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ito po ay initial na numero pa lang at patuloy po tayong tumatanggap ng mga datos mula sa ibat-ibang mga LGU lalo na yung mga lugar na hindi gaanong malakas yung internet at signal (This is just an initial number and we continue to receive data from different LGUs, especially on the areas that have a low internet connection and poor signal,"

manilametro Thursday, December 2, 2021 2:26:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ito po ay initial na numero pa lang at patuloy po tayong tumatanggap ng mga datos mula sa ibat-ibang mga LGU lalo na yung mga lugar na hindi gaanong malakas yung internet at signal (This is just an initial number and we continue to receive data from different LGUs, especially on the areas that have a low internet connection and poor signal,"

pna Thursday, December 2, 2021 12:32:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "And we will also promise that we will also care for the poor, those people who are very vulnerable,"

manilametro Thursday, December 2, 2021 9:44:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “And we will also promise that we will also care for the poor, those people who are very vulnerable,”

pna Thursday, December 2, 2021 3:16:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The major uptick in our country's vaccination rate is a testament of our bayanihan spirit, which is a collaborative effort between the national line agencies, LGUs, private sector organizations and of course, our citizens,"

manilatimes Tuesday, November 30, 2021 10:37:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The national vaccination day is very timely and truly a milestone in our Covid-19 pandemic response and mitigation efforts,"

omanobserver-om Tuesday, November 30, 2021 9:49:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are very, very hopeful... hopefully the numbers will accelerate and later makuha natin talaga iyong ating (we can reach our) target,"

manilatimes Monday, November 29, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We believe that this can only be achieved through the concerted efforts of all sectors of the society and this is exactly what we are doing today throughout the country with the help of our private sector partners,"

manilametro Monday, November 29, 2021 6:32:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We believe that this can only be achieved through the concerted efforts of all sectors of the society and this is exactly what we are doing today throughout the country with the help of our private sector partners,"

pna Monday, November 29, 2021 3:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Francisco Duque ) : "We will look at the possibility. He [Health Secretary Francisco Duque III] is pro na maibalik ang any protection na pwede nating gamitin (He [favors] the return of any protection that we can use). Some people from the World Health Organization also believe that we had a good campaign against the Delta variant as compared to other [countries] because of the added protection due to face shields,"

manilametro Monday, November 29, 2021 1:51:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Francisco Duque ) : “We will look at the possibility. He [Health Secretary Francisco Duque III] is pro na maibalik ang any protection na pwede nating gamitin (He [favors] the return of any protection that we can use). Some people from the World Health Organization also believe that we had a good campaign against the Delta variant as compared to other [countries] because of the added protection due to face shields,”

pna Monday, November 29, 2021 11:50:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Hopefully, the Omicron will not be able to [reach] us as fast as we have seen in Europe. As much as possible, we can minimize the effects of Omicron by preventing or delaying [its entry] to the country, but it is very imminent,”

inquirer Monday, November 29, 2021 10:25:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "More or less, 61 million doses naman ang ating stockpile. So ibig sabihin (We have more or less 62 million doses in our stockpile. So that means), we have more than enough vaccines for the booster shots, without losing our focus for our A1, A2, and A3 categories,"

manilametro Monday, November 29, 2021 9:16:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "More or less, 61 million doses naman ang ating stockpile. So ibig sabihin (We have more or less 62 million doses in our stockpile. So that means), we have more than enough vaccines for the booster shots, without losing our focus for our A1, A2, and A3 categories,"

pna Monday, November 29, 2021 9:11:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : “We are expecting that once we finish our first dosing here…in the national vaccine days, once this goes up, we can rally this coming December. And we expect the number [of vaccinees] to be even higher,”

rappler Monday, November 29, 2021 4:09:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Our call to all our countrymen, especially those who have not yet gotten the vaccine, is to get vaccinated,” “Be a hero to your families and your communities. Get the COVID-19 jab now so we can have a better and safer Christmas”

rappler Monday, November 29, 2021 4:09:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "country's rates on critical disease, hospitalization and excessive death"

manilametro Sunday, November 28, 2021 11:58:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "country's rates on critical disease, hospitalization and excessive death"

pna Sunday, November 28, 2021 10:16:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez told : "Just recently, yesterday, Pfizer already announced that we signed for an additional 20 million doses to be procured for the purpose of using this for boosters and our pediatric vaccination,"

rappler Sunday, November 28, 2021 11:57:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are determined to end this pandemic and bring back a greater sense of normalcy to the lives of our countrymen,” “As we move closer to hitting our target of fully vaccinating 54 million Filipinos by the end of the year, I appeal to our local government units to continue ramping up their vaccination output”

abs-cbnnews Saturday, November 27, 2021 8:19:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We only have 17,242 volunteers available and 30 AFP teams assigned in GIDA (Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas),"

manilatimes Thursday, November 25, 2021 7:54:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "However, we still need to scale up our daily vaccination to achieve at least 7.5 million jabs per week in order to accomplish our end-goal of fully vaccinating 54 million by the end of year 2021. This is why the conduct of our National Vaccination Days is both timely and crucial,"

manilatimes Thursday, November 25, 2021 7:54:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We also wanted to pick up some more on our economic recovery,"

manilatimes Wednesday, November 24, 2021 1:53:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "He's still the testing czar and I believe he was given another [job] as a presidential adviser for Covid-19 response. It is more responsive,"

manilametro Wednesday, November 24, 2021 11:45:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "He's still the testing czar and I believe he was given another [job] as a presidential adviser for Covid-19 response. It is more responsive,"

pna Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:44:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "For our vaccinees in March, April May, we will see if we can make it by mid-December or maybe early January. But definitely, our government and economic workers will be ahead of the general population,"

manilametro Monday, November 22, 2021 6:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "So that's our plan so that it won't relapse and make sure that the chain of protection will be there. It will be done in phases as recommended by the vaccine experts panel,"

manilametro Monday, November 22, 2021 6:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "For our vaccinees in March, April May, we will see if we can make it by mid-December or maybe early January. But definitely, our government and economic workers will be ahead of the general population,"

pna Monday, November 22, 2021 3:22:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "So that's our plan so that it won't relapse and make sure that the chain of protection will be there. It will be done in phases as recommended by the vaccine experts panel,"

pna Monday, November 22, 2021 3:22:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “IATF already decided to provide boosters to our OFWs and seafarers who are about to be deployed within 4 months,”

abs-cbnnews Saturday, November 20, 2021 5:16:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are confident that these talks would yield positive results as we diversify our vaccine portfolio and scale up our vaccine throughput and achieve herd immunity by the first quarter of 2022,"

manilametro Friday, November 19, 2021 7:19:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "The completion of this contract is a testament to the robust relationship between our countries. Moreover, it demonstrates Russia's strong commitment to helping provide greater vaccine accessibility to all nations, including the Philippines," "We will be able to protect five million more Filipinos from the fatal effect of the Covid-19 virus and continue to bring down our active caseload and save more lives"

manilametro Friday, November 19, 2021 7:19:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are confident that these talks would yield positive results as we diversify our vaccine portfolio and scale up our vaccine throughput and achieve herd immunity by the first quarter of 2022,”

pna Friday, November 19, 2021 2:15:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "make sure that vaccine hesitancy in the area will be addressed as soon as possible,"

manilametro Friday, November 19, 2021 2:01:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "With our current pace and the eagerness of all sectors of society to hit and sustain a daily jab rate of 1.5 million, we are confident that by the end of November, half of our target population will be fully vaccinated,"

manilatimes Wednesday, November 17, 2021 8:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : "More than 16 million doses are still expected to arrive this November, which means that by the end of this month, we would be receiving 140 million doses since February. These will be crucial as we carry out a more aggressive vaccination rollout nationwide,"

manilatimes Wednesday, November 17, 2021 8:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "All systems go na po tayo (We are all systems go) in our National Vaccination Days and we are continuously working with all sectors to ensure its seamless implementation. That's why we call on everyone — lahat ng Pilipino na nasa lungsod, probinsya o mga isla sa iba't ibang panig ng ating bansa — pupuntahan at hahatiran namin kayo ng bakuna upang maprotektahan kayo at ang inyong mga mahal sa buhay (we will bring the vaccine to all Filipinos whether they are in the city, provinces or far-flung islands to protect them and their loved ones). Get the Covid-19 jab and be a hero to your family and community,"

manilatimes Wednesday, November 17, 2021 8:29:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Kasi iba yung protocol ng handling ng boosters for the healthcare workers, iba rin ang protocols and guidelines doon sa para sa mga elderly at immunocompromised (Because we have different handling protocols and guidelines of booster shots for healthcare workers, elderly and immunocompromised),"

manilametro Wednesday, November 17, 2021 7:01:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Kasi iba yung protocol ng handling ng boosters for the healthcare workers, iba rin ang protocols and guidelines doon sa para sa mga elderly at immunocompromised (Because we have different handling protocols and guidelines of booster shots for healthcare workers, elderly and immunocompromised),"

pna Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:38:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Commission ) : "We will see if it is alert level 2 or 1 and we will be more flexible. The decision will be with the regional Commission on Higher Education, Department of Education and also with the local government units,"

manilametro Wednesday, November 17, 2021 2:13:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said ( about Commission ) : "We will see if it is alert level 2 or 1 and we will be more flexible. The decision will be with the regional Commission on Higher Education, Department of Education and also with the local government units,"

pna Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:41:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez dit : "Nous n'oublierons jamais votre gentillesse et compassion. Vous êtes véritablement un ami qui en a aidé un autre dans le besoin"

french-news Wednesday, November 17, 2021 11:55:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez dit : "Nous n'oublierons jamais votre gentillesse et compassion. Vous êtes véritablement un ami qui en a aidé un autre dans le besoin"

french.china.org.cn Wednesday, November 17, 2021 9:19:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "More than 16 million doses are still expected to arrive this November, which means that by the end of this month, we would be receiving 140 million doses since February. These will be crucial as we carry out a more aggressive vaccination rollout nationwide,"

manilatimes Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:03:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "With our current pace and the eagerness of all sectors of society to hit and sustain a daily jab rate of 1.5 million, we are confident that by the end of November, half of our target population will be fully vaccinated,"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, November 16, 2021 11:54:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "It will be starting this Wednesday, 17 November. We are expecting also that our seniors and our people with comorbidities ay baka next week magsimula na rin tayo (maybe by next week, we can start already),"

manilametro Tuesday, November 16, 2021 11:28:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “It will be starting this Wednesday, 17 November. We are expecting also that our seniors and our people with comorbidities ay baka next week magsimula na rin tayo (maybe by next week, we can start already),”

pna Tuesday, November 16, 2021 10:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We are very excited as we prepare for the conduct of our National Vaccination Days,"

pna Saturday, November 13, 2021 1:25:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Latest data from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) shows that our decision to strike a balance between protecting the health of our people and the nation's economy has been very effective,"

manilatimes Friday, November 12, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are now building up the country’s momentum in inoculating millions of individuals in a single day. We will ensure that we will sustain this effort, as we continue to increase the capacities of our LGUs, address the lack of manpower in vaccination sites, and generate greater vaccine demand from our people,”

pna Friday, November 12, 2021 1:44:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “All along, our strategy of balanced pandemic response is right in saving lives, saving livelihood, saving our economy, and our future generation,”

thestandard-ph Thursday, November 11, 2021 8:36:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The numbers don’t lie. These are recent world data that should be the basis on how we look at a country’s overall pandemic response efforts. The main criteria, among others, should be the low number of cases and an expanding economy,”

thestandard-ph Thursday, November 11, 2021 8:36:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We cannot slow down our vaccination, we are pushing you to vaccinate because we are racing against time,” “We are appealing [to you to show a]... sense of urgency. We are in the midst of a pandemic. We need to move faster. We are fighting an unseen enemy and there is some sort of cycle that after two months the cases will rise again,”

thestandard-ph Wednesday, November 10, 2021 10:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "So ang atin pong framework ay talagang magkakaroon tayo ng Bayanihan (Our basic framework is to push the spirit of 'Bayanihan'). It will involve all society and all government agencies,"

pna Wednesday, November 10, 2021 5:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "So objective po nito (so our objective here) is to mobilize all stakeholders, people and logistics to facilitate the vaccination with Covid-19 vaccines of at least 15 million individuals in three days,"

pna Wednesday, November 10, 2021 5:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "We have to expand and activate the vaccination site of more or less 4,000 to 5,000 vaccination centers," "So we will also mobilize all government agencies, including uniformed personnel and other government agencies that can help us in the vaccination of our total populations, and general populations and children,"

pna Wednesday, November 10, 2021 5:39:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “Right now, we are at 59 percent coverage for the elderly and we will be focusing this month of November, we're trying to push for 70 percent coverage of all the elderly,”

pna Wednesday, November 10, 2021 12:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are trying to push the LGUs (local government units) to ramp up their vaccination and we hope that this coming national vaccination day, we will be able to generate more or less 10 to 15 million of vaccine administration,”

pna Wednesday, November 10, 2021 12:50:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “Ito rin po ang isang daan na matulungan din po natin iyong areas na medyo mahina po sa vaccination because of some challenges and logistical limitations,”

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, November 10, 2021 5:43:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The fund has already delivered 7.19 million vaccine doses out of the 10 million doses the Philippine government has procured,”

thestandard-ph Tuesday, November 9, 2021 9:02:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We are appealing to the LGUs not to make any more alibis. Just move on and carry on the task given to you by the President to ramp up vaccination,” “We are really, really appealing for your sense of urgency. We are in the midst of the pandemic. We need to move faster. We are fighting with an unseen enemy. There is some sort of cycle that after two months, the (COVID) cases will rise again,”

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:49:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "May isang LGU na sinabi niya sa mga tao, 'Sige, ‘pag hindi kayo nagpa-vaccine, hindi namin kayo bibigyan ng ayuda.' Dumagsa ang tao, andaming nagpabakuna. Sa kanyang city, almost 90%, 97%. Nauuna siya sa ibang mga city"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, November 9, 2021 9:29:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ire-recommend namin na maging parang executive holiday na ang gagawin lang ng lahat ng tao at lahat ng agencies ay mag-vaccinate lang sa tatlong araw na ‘yun," "Well prepared naman ang ating national vaccination centers. I-e-expand lang ‘yun. Tutulong din ang Armed Forces, PNP at servicemen. Ang Metro Manila they are trying to volunteer na magbakuna dito sa Region 4A"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, November 9, 2021 9:29:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "May isang LGU na sinabi niya sa mga tao, sige ‘pag hindi kayo nagpa-vaccine, hindi namin kayo bibigyan ng ayuda. Dumagsa ang tao, andaming nagpabakuna. Sa kanyang city almost 90%, 97%. Nauuna siya sa ibang mga city"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, November 9, 2021 1:42:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ire-recommend namin na maging parang executive holiday na ang gagawin lang ng lahat ng tao at lahat ng agencies ay mag-vaccinate lang sa tatlong araw na ‘yun," "Well prepared naman ang ating national vaccination centers. I-e-expand lang ‘yun. Tutulong din ang Armed Forces, PNP at servicemen. Ang Metro Manila they are trying to volunteer na magbakuna dito sa Region 4a"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, November 9, 2021 1:42:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “All of these were discussed with local chief executives, together with the support they require from the national government. Bayanihan pa rin ito. Sisiguruhin natin na walang maiiwan at wala tayong iiwanan,”

thestandard-ph Monday, November 8, 2021 11:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “All resources of the government will be mobilized to achieve our goal, and these will be complemented by our private sector partners. Because at the end of the day, we share a common vision, and that is, to protect lives and ensure the sustainable reopening of the Philippine economy,”

thestandard-ph Monday, November 8, 2021 11:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We will activate more vaccination sites and ensure that LGUs will bring in their residents to these sites to get inoculated. We will also strengthen the coordination between the DOTr and LGUs that have geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas and communities to fast track the deployment of vaccines,” “We are looking at addressing all challenges collectively with all levels of government, including private citizens and organizations working together,”

thestandard-ph Monday, November 8, 2021 11:30:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Tinatawag po natin na National Heroes Day ['yung] November 30 kasi parang [messaging] natin, lahat ng tao na magpapabakuna ay bayani (We're deeming November 30 as a National Heroes Day because we want to present the message that people who will get vaccinated are heroes),"

manilatimes Monday, November 8, 2021 7:27:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Tinataon natin yung National Heroes Day, Nov. 30, kasi parang ang messaging natin (is) ang lahat ng tao na magpabakuna ay isang bayani,"

abs-cbnnews Monday, November 8, 2021 10:01:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Ang lahat ng bakuna na ginagamit natin ngayon ay epektibo sa real world data. Sana, 'wag kayo maniwala sa fake news at ginagawa ng anti-vaxxers. Kailangang kailangan nating magpabakuna. Nakita natin na bumagsak ang ating cases dahil mataas ang pagpapabakuna sa Metro Manila,"

abs-cbnnews Monday, November 8, 2021 10:01:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Nakakaalis ng pagod na makita na dito sa Baguio walang vaccine hesitancy. Pati mga kabataan natin (It is a relief to see that there is no vaccine hesitancy in Baguio, even the minors) accept the vaccine without fear,"

pna Monday, November 8, 2021 7:48:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “The president’s directives are clear increase LGUs’ capacities, ramp up vaccination, mobilize all government assets, and impose sanctions if necessary,”

abs-cbnnews Sunday, November 7, 2021 2:30:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “We will activate more vaccination sites and ensure that LGUs will bring in their residents to these sites to get inoculated. We will also strengthen the coordination between the DOTr and LGUs that have geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas and communities to fast track the deployment of vaccines, ”

abs-cbnnews Sunday, November 7, 2021 2:30:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : “That’s why we encourage our LGUs to be creative and flexible in their vaccination rollout because vaccine supply is no longer an issue. We need to focus on generating demand and ensuring the seamless handling and administration of the vaccines,”

abs-cbnnews Sunday, November 7, 2021 2:30:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "In this case, we really need to vaccinate all Filipinos. I see that we need to maybe mandate vaccination because we're really at risk. If we will not vaccinate everybody and we'll have a sizable amount of 20 million [people] roaming around, those anti-vaxxers roaming around, it will then threaten those that are vaccinated,"

manilatimes Saturday, November 6, 2021 8:04:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez added : “If we do not vaccinate everybody, we’ll have a sizable amount of 20 million people roaming around those anti-vaxxers roaming around. They Will then threaten those who are vaccinated,”

thestandard-ph Thursday, November 4, 2021 8:52:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "In this case, we really need to vaccinate all Filipinos. I see that we need to maybe mandate the vaccination because we're really at risk. If we will not vaccinate everybody and we'll have a sizable amount of 20 million [people] roaming around, those anti-vaxxers roaming around, it will then threaten those that are vaccinated,"

manilametro Thursday, November 4, 2021 2:28:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Pagka nandun na po 'yung momentum, naka- deploy na ang ating mga resources and personnel --mas madali po natin na ma-excute iyon within three days (It would be executed easily within three days if the momentum was there, the resources and personnel deployed),"

manilametro Thursday, November 4, 2021 2:28:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez said : "Pagka nandun na po 'yung momentum, naka- deploy na ang ating mga resources and personnel --mas madali po natin na ma-excute iyon within three days (It would be executed easily within three days if the momentum was there, the resources and personnel deployed),"

pna Thursday, November 4, 2021 12:37:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez disse : "Nosso aumento planejado de vacinações diárias será afetado"

noticias-r7 Wednesday, March 31, 2021 12:00:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez disse : "Temos boas relações diplomáticas com China e Rússia e estamos perguntando se podemos ter acesso às vacinas deles em abril"

noticias-r7 Wednesday, March 31, 2021 12:00:00 AM EAT

Carlito Galvez disse : "Nosso aumento planejado de vacinações diárias será afetado"

noticias-terra-br Tuesday, March 30, 2021 7:10:00 PM EAT

Carlito Galvez disse : "Temos boas relações diplomáticas com China e Rússia e estamos perguntando se podemos ter acesso às vacinas deles em abril"

noticias-terra-br Tuesday, March 30, 2021 7:10:00 PM EAT