The Mandaluyong City government announced on Monday, Dec. 6, that it has already deployed more than one million COVID-19 vaccines amid the ongoing pandemic and the threat of the Omicron variant. Alvin Fundador, 15, of Barangay Mauway was the recipient of the one millionth jab after receiving his...
The Makati City local government announced on Tuesday, Dec. 7, that it has already distributed more than P37 million worth of gift checks to its fully vaccinated senior citizens against COVID-19. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay said that the city government has distributed a total of P37,743,000 worth...
Vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 years old should be made imperative if government intends to expand the number of face-to-face classes in the country. Rep. Florida Robes2 In a privilege speech delivered in the House of Representatives, Rep. Florida “Rida” Robes (Lone District, San Jose...
Senatorial aspirant and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday said he is confident that the province of Sorsogon would be able to achieve herd immunity by the end of 2021. Escudero said the province is expected to vaccinate almost 85 percent of the target population,...
President Duterte has officially announced the second round of national vaccination days, which will take place before Christmas. (Mufid Majnun/ Unsplash) "We will have a second round of 'Bayanihan, Bakunahan' from Dec. 15 to 17," Duterte said Monday, Dec. 6 during the slightly delayed airing of...
More than 27,000 minors aged 12 to 17 have been vaccinated in Muntinlupa. According to the Muntinlupa COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), as of Dec. 4, a total of 27,161 minors received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or 49 percent of the estimated population of 55,391 for the age...
Malacañang said that the government's pandemic task force is looking at ways to improve the systems at vaccination sites, including accommodating walk-ins, as they gear up for the next simultaneous inoculation drive against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) this month. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned the public that individuals with fake coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccination cards will face prison terms and other penalties. This was pointed out by DILG Region 10 Director Arnel Agabe after his office got a report that a...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said more than nine million individuals were vaccinated after the national vaccination campaign against the coronavirus disease...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will bar its 1,049 personnel from reporting to duty in compliance with the resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID). PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos said that as of Dec. 3, only 1,040 personnel have...
The San Juan City local government started administering on Saturday, Dec. 4, COVID-19 booster shots to all persons with comorbidities, essential workers, and indigent population amid the threat of the Omicron variant, which is said to be more transmissible than the Delta variant. San Juan City...
LAGUNA – Governor Ramil L. Hernandez proudly announced that the province has exceeded its target during the National Vaccination Days from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. "Hindi lamang po natin basta naabot kundi nahigitan pa natin ang 210,660 na target na mabakunahan (We didn't only hit but we exceeded...
