Fully vaccinated individuals who are close contacts of probable or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) patients may not be required to undergo testing nor quarantine if they would be traced seven days after their last exposure. A resident of Parañaque City gets vaccinated against COVID-19 on May...
After movie and television stars, it was the hardcourt stars' turn to get vaccinated from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) courtesy of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). (Photo from PBA Facebook page) In a statement Sunday, July 4, the MMDA revealed that it had accommodated the...
Vice President Leni Robredo told the government to stop questioning the latest Bloomberg Resilience Ranking that ranked the Philippines 52nd out of 53 countries in the “worst places to be as the world finally reopens,” noting that its non-competitiveness caused such low ranking. (Vice President...
The local government of Navotas City will soon start vaccinating its bedridden residents against COVID-19 right inside their homes. This came after the city received a mobile vaccination bus from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), which will roam around the city to inoculate residents who cannot go...
A teachers group on Friday, July 2, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to ensure that the vaccination for education personnel will be seamless and organized. A teacher from DepEd joins the symbolic vaccination for those under the A4 category on...
Amid the ongoing challenges, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said that it will not stop its vaccination activities to ensure that everyone - especially those who are vulnerable - will have access to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. The 'PRC Bakuna Bus' aims to make COVID-19 vaccination more...
Ride-hailing firm Grab Philippines has launched a new initiative in a bid to support the government's mass vaccination efforts against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Grab Philippines) Grab Philippines Country Head Grace Vera-Cruz said the company, through its GrabCar Bayanihan...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that fully vaccinated passengers must present documentary proof of such upon arriving at a Philippine airport. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente stated that fully vaccinated passengers coming from the Philippines must carry their vaccination card, which should be...
Business owners in Quezon City are making their own contributions to encourage Filipinos to get vaccinated against the 2019 coronavirus disease, reportedly by offering discounts for goods and services for inocuated customers. Rep. Precious Hipolito-Castelo Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Precious...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Thursday that the city is now getting close to achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 after vaccinating over 70,000 of its target population against the coronavirus disease. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) "As of yesterday, we have...
The Taguig City government will start Friday (July 2) the vaccination of people belonging to the A5 priority group or the indigent population. Using its vaccination bus, the city government will hold a symbolic vaccination of A5 group at Bagong Lipunan Condominium Tenement in Brgy. Western Bicutan....
The seeming one-upsmanship between local government units (LGUs) in the country has done wonders to the government's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año...
