No COVID-19 vaccine, no job? Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has clarified that workers can refuse to get inoculated without losing their jobs, as the country's vaccination effort continues.
The immunization drive and other issues such as an appeal to prioritize schools in reopening of countries, Vice President Leni Robredo's reaction to President Duterte's tirades, the former Philippine ambassador to Brazil's regrets are included in the morning news fix on Thursday, March 4.
- Vaccination should not be mandatory at the workplace, according to Labor Secretary Bello.
- Keep those masks on, please. A latest survey has shown a "slackening" of public compliance with health protocols, prompting renewed appeals for vigilance as COVID-19 cases continued to rise.
- Former Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Marichu Mauro is breaking her silence about her controversial dismissal from service. She regrets her behavior, but insists that she is "not a cruel person."
- The United Nations Children's Fund is urging governments around the world to prioritize schools in reopening plans after over 168 million kids missed out on learning due to school closures during the pandemic lockdown.
- Is Sinovac vaccine connected to the death of a man in Hong Kong? The health department is still awaiting for the update from the World Health Organization.
- President Duterte will have the final say on whether or not to exempt the United Kingdom from the government's deployment cap on Filipino nurses abroad.
- Robredo is standing her ground despite the President's recent rants against her. The vice president said she has the right and responsibility to take a stand on important national issues.
- More health workers are lining up for the vaccination, and the health department is pleased with such development.
For Malacañang, the best vaccine would be the one that's available to the people first.
- People can soon take saliva tests at home with the help of the Philippine Red Cross.
- There won't be chicken imports from Russia for the meantime.
- Sometimes love becomes a nightmare.