Many of the Delta variant patients recorded in the country are unvaccinated, appearing to prove the efficacy of vaccines against variants of concern, Department of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said yesterday.

The government has reported spending P660 billion on efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, amid allegations that it is underspending.

Fewer people were vaccinated against COVID-19 due to bad weather in the past days, according to the Department of Health.

A barangay councilor or kagawad in Manila and his cohort were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation on Saturday for allegedly selling vaccine slots to Chinese workers of Philippine offshore gaming operators.

Health authorities have confirmed that a 28-year-old woman became the first Delta variant case of COVID in this city.