A child rights group on Wednesday, Aug. 18, raised concern on the increasing number of children with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and called for immediate action and protection by government and general public. (Photo credit: Lei Tapang / Save the Children) Save the Children Philippines, in a...
The Muntinlupa City government reported that 65 percent of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the city are unvaccinated individuals. As of Aug. 16, there are 1,756 active COVID-19 cases in Muntinlupa and of the total, 1,140 (65 percent) are unvaccinated, 160 (9 percent) are partially...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, Aug. 17, said that it is more than ready to give more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shots after receiving over 30,000 doses of vaccines from the national government. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Mabisa ang lahat ng bakuna at nakakaligtas ito ng...
The Muntinlupa City government has launched its “Bakuna sa Gabi” night vaccination for those belonging to the A4 priority group, or essential workers. Starting Aug. 16, the New Cupang Health Center will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. to help economic frontliners who are unable to go to...
The San Juan City local government continues to boost its COVID-19 vaccination efforts, particularly of its bedridden residents amid the growing threat of the more transmissible Delta variant. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora Facebook) "Patuloy po tayong nagsasagawa ng home vaccination para sa mga...
Data source: Food and Drug Administration | Pubmat: Manila Bulletin Five months since the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive started, more than 24 million vaccine doses have already been administered. The Philippines' COVID-19 vaccination drive started last March 1,...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to intensify its fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through expanding its vaccination and testing efforts. During the televised Laging Handa Public Briefing on Thursday, Aug. 12, PRC Chairman and Chief Executive...
Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday scored anew the Duterte administration for refusing to address vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos and instead blaming them instead of pushing for a campaign that would help build public trust on the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. “Children are getting sick with...
An employee of DepEd Central Office was vaccinated against COVID-19 in partnership with the Pasig City local government (Photo from DepEd Philippines Facebook page) A total of 153,916 personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) already self-reported their coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
More than 700 employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Central Office have so far been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). An employee of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office receives his second dose of Sinovac...
All patients and their families in the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Dialysis Center located in Port Area, Manila are now fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). COVID-19 vaccination at the PRC Hemodialysis Center in Port Area, Manila (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) PRC made this...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III said the municipal government is aiming to fully vaccinate 100 percent of its target population in less than a month. “Based on my estimate, in less than one month, we will finish 100 percent of the second dose of our target population,” said the mayor...
