BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Recently, the country loosened many of its COVID-related restrictions on account of two factors—that infection numbers have been declining in the past few weeks, and that we are inching closer to vaccinating 70 percent of all Filipinos. The National Task Force...
The fourth “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” National Vaccination Days (NVD) Against Covid-19 officially kicked off on Thursday, March 10, with the national government prioritizing the administration of booster shots to eligible sectors. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo from NTF Against COVID-19)...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) instructed all local government units (LGUs) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday, March 10, to make the necessary preparations for the fourth National Vaccination Days against Covid-19. Secretary Eduardo Ano (DILG photo)...
The national government will conduct the fourth National Vaccination Days against Covid-19 on March 10 to 12 to increase the inoculation rate which has seen a “dramatic decline” since last month. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. presents updates on the government's vaccination drive against...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Over the past month, we have seen a drop in the number of new Covid-19 cases, a decline in the hospitalization of people with severe or critical ailments brought about by the virus, and arguably the early signs of the revitalization of our economy. These...
Mayor Jennifer Cruz (center) and the cast of '40 Days' By Jeff Fernando The once sleepy municipality of Pola, Oriental Mindoro is now living to its tagline as the “film capital of Mindoro”. This after 10 movies held their shootings where beauty queen, actress and now Mayor of Pola Jennifer Cruz...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Recognizing the impact and contributions of our senior citizens to the overall growth of the country, my father—former Senate President Edgardo Angara—authored Republic Act No. 7432 or the Senior Citizens Act of 1992 which provided benefits and privileges to our...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP The Department of Health (DOH) reported another below 2,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, Feb. 26. Based on...
Yes, if going by the recent recommendation of Metro Manila mayors to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under the least restrictive Alert Level 1 starting March 1, 2022. As other countries and cities abroad grapple with soaring new COVID cases, our country seems to be out of the danger zone...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara San Beda University recently held the fourth Edgardo J. Angara Memorial Public Lecture on Public Policy as part of its Venerable Bede discussion series. Conducted online and livestreamed, the lecture’s theme was on nurturing holistic health and well-being at home...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Recently, the Department of Education (DepEd) authorized its regional units to begin the progressive expansion of face-to-face classes in public schools found in areas under Alert Levels 1 and 2 for COVID-19. This means that more grade levels could soon be...
The Valenzuela City government opened a COVID-19 vaccination site for the two-day "National Vaccination Days" on Feb. 10 and 11. The site is located in a fast food chain in Barangay BBB Marulas. Residents and non-residents of the city, with ages 18 and above, can visit the site from 8 a.m. to 5...
