Two drivers were apprehended in Muntinlupa as authorities started implementing the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) “no vaccination, no ride” policy on Monday, Jan. 17. Transportation Sec. Arthur Tugade issued Department Order 2022-001 on Jan. 11 limiting the access to public...
The City of Manila will launch a free drive-thru booster vaccination campaign for Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers starting Monday, Jan. 17. On Monday, Jan. 17, a drive-thru vaccination facility will be opened at the Bagong Ospital ng Maynila beside Manila Zoo in Malate, Manila from 8 a.m. to 5...
Taguig City experienced a steep rise in its weekly number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. According to a report by the Taguig City government, the number of new COVID-19 cases from Jan. 7 to 13 rose to 1,389 or a daily average of 198 new cases. This is an increase of 1,070 new cases or...
CAVITE – The provincial government announced on Friday (Jan. 14) the reimplementation of curfew hours as part of its measures to curb the further spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). As per Provincial Ordinance No. 342-2022, curfew hours will be from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. of the...
The restrictions that were recently implemented to curb the mobility of the unvaccinated individuals in the country have forced more people to get inoculated in the provinces, the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP). In a news briefing, LPP president and Marinduque Gov. Presbitero Velasco...
More than 54 million Filipinos have now been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), setting up a new milestone in the country’s national vaccination program. A woman receives a shot of COVID-19 vaccine in a vaccination event in Taguig City. (Screenshot from Taguig LGU...
The vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) of 15.56 million children aged five to 11 will officially kick off on February 1 to 7. (File photo) Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said the Pfizer vaccine with adjusted solution fit for the use of the said age bracket will arrive in the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and its attached agencies are all geared up to implement the "No Vaccination, No Ride" policy in all public transportation to, from, and within Metro Manila starting Monday, Jan. 17. A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney...
More than 800 people received their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots during the first day of the City of Manila’s 24 hour drive-thru booster vaccination program for four-wheel vehicles. As of Friday, Jan. 14, about 854 people have received their COVID-19 booster shot. The 24-hour...
IMUS CITY, Cavite – Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi announced that the city has reached herd immunity, with 85 percent of its target population already fully-vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as of Jan. 11. A total of 288,348 people have been given their second dose while 294,763...
Should the Philippines follow Hong Kong’s example to ramp up its vaccination drive ? At this point when being vaccinated is important not only for individuals but for the entire community, one ponders what the Philippine government could do to convince more and more Filipinos to get inoculated?...
The City of Manila will begin its 24-hour drive-thru booster vaccination program starting 12 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 14. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso made the announcement on Thursday, Jan. 13 during a city update livestream on his Facebook account. “We decided, tomorrow 12 a.m.,...
