Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III urged workers to report employers that are imposing a "no vaccine, no salary" policy as he reiterated that the practice is illegal. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo from DOLE Facebook page) In a virtual media briefing...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has recently issued a reminder to all personal information controllers (PICs) to get the consent of vaccinees before using any personal information in their vaccination cards for promos, raffles, or discounts. National Privacy Commission The agency issued the...
A tourism worker gets vaccinated against COVID-19 at Imelda Park in Catbalogan City, Samar. (Photo from Department of Tourism) The Department of Health (DOH) assured that it is ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination activities in areas outside Metro Manila. “Ating ipinagpapatuloy ang pagfocus sa...
To boost its support for the National coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Vaccination program, volunteers and staff of Philippine Red Cross (PRC) boarded boats to return to Talim Island in Rizal on Saturday, Oct. 16, to vaccinate individuals under the prioritization groups. (Photo from Philippine Red...
Efforts in domestic tourism are being strengthened. All that’s left is your support Travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. We live in troubled times, but that’s all the more reason for us to find or make our own happiness. Being “out there,” visiting places we’ve only...
MB/ FILE PHOTO Health advocates emphasized the importance of access to COVID-19 “innovative” treatments coupled with “a robust” vaccination program as these two will help the country to win its fight against the pandemic. “We cannot wait until this pandemic is completely over in order to...
A medical worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, the United States, June 18, 2021. (Xinhua/ FILE/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that it will follow the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) to...
The Quezon City government started on Friday, Oct. 15, the COVID-19 vaccine registration for 12 to 17-year-olds with comorbidities. According to the city government, all Quezon City residents and students belonging to this age bracket are encouraged to register at QC Vax Easy Plus. The local...
Through its “Bakuna Bus,” the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) returned to Cagayan to vaccinate 1,230 individuals against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “We have increased the number of our PRC Bakuna Buses and deployed these to more places around the...
More than 283,000 people in Muntinlupa are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). As of Oct. 14, according to the Muntinlupa City Health Office, a total of 283,445 individuals have received their full dose of the vaccine consisting of 279,839 inoculated by the city...
More than one million doses of Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been delivered to the country as the national government kicked off the pilot implementation of the inoculation of children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 in Metro Manila on Friday, Oct. 15. Vaccine czar...
A total of 446 persons under police custody (PUPCs) received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said Thursday. The QC government initiated the program and it was led by the QCPD District Medical and Dental Unit. According to QCPD, a total of 109...
