Will it lower the health risks? The debate on taking the vaccine is still ongoing, which means we need to gather more information on making one of the most important decisions in our lives—not only for us, but for the whole family as well. More so for parents with children who are not allowed to...
The government's pandemic task force has temporarily suspended the protocols that allowed the shortened quarantine period for fully vaccinated close contacts of probable and confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang announced Wednesday, August 11. A temporary health facility...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares There is no doubt, the vaccine pass is here. There seems to be no more need for legislators and concerned groups to discuss the legality or logic of requiring a document showing one has been vaccinated to enter establishments, cross borders, and participate...
The Quezon City government has already vaccinated more than half of its target 1.7 million individuals against COVID-19. This came after 1,015,256 residents and workers received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine while 597,517, including those who got the single-dose Johnson & Johnson's...
At least half of the population of Metro Manila could be fully vaccinated after the two-week strict lockdown in the capital region, Malacañang said Thursday. President Rodrigo Duterte welcomes the arrival of more than 3 million doses donated by the United States in Villamor Air Base, Pasay City on...
More than 57,000 train passengers have so far benefitted from the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) free ride program for authorized persons outside of residence or APORs who have already received their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shots. (Mark Balmores / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) DOTr...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) through the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) began on Tuesday, Aug. 3 the distribution of free food and beverage packs for vaccinated passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). (Photo from MIAA) To avail of the free food packs,...
The San Juan City local government said on Tuesday, August 3, that it has already deployed a total of 214,669 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as it eyes to fully vaccinate 70 percent of its total population before the end of the month to achieve herd immunity. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's...
The government will offer free rides on Metro Manila's major railway systems as an incentive to passengers--specifically Authorized Persons Outside of Residence, or APORs--who have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary...
A total of 167,688 individuals have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Pasig City, Mayor Vico Sotto said on Monday (August 2). (Mayor Vico Sotto/ Pasig City PIO) The mayor made the announcement during the COVID-19 Incident Management Team meeting that tackled the preparations of the Enhanced...
MB/FILE PHOTO As Metro Manila is set to be placed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) starting August 6, the Department of Health (DOH) said that all safety protocols will apply to all individuals whether they are vaccinated or not. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that...
The government has trimmed down the list of "green" or low coronavirus risk countries, a category that allows their fully vaccinated travelers to undergo shorter quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte is accompanied by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Bases...
