WASHINGTON, United States -- The White House said on Thursday that the US government has not yet made a final decision on whether to require international travelers to be fully vaccinated. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C.,...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated that the "no vaccine, no work policy" is prohibited. Citing Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Advisory 3, Series of 2021, the DOH said that all employers may only encourage their workers to get vaccinated. ; "Any employee who chooses not to...
The Muntinlupa City government will not require quarantine passes from residents during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila from August 6 to 20. Muntinlupa police chief Col. Melecio Buslig said quarantine passes are not needed during ECQ and Authorized Persons Outside...
People wait in line for first dose vaccination at SM Manila on Thursday, Aug. 5. (ALI VICOY) The Department of Health (DOH) has appealed to the different local government units (LGUs) to ensure the safe conduct of their respective coronavirus disease (COVID-19) immunization activities. DOH...
Malacañang denied reports that people who have not yet received their vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will not be able to get the promised ayuda or cash assistance for Metro Manila's shift to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). photo: Ali Vicoy Presidential Spokesman...
Malacañang said local chief executives could be liable for dereliction of duty if they cannot ensure that minimum health standards such as physical distancing are observed in vaccination sites. People wait in line for first dose vaccination at SM Manila on Thursday, Aug. 5. (ALI VICOY)...
Would the police bar unvaccinated workers from going out during the entire Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) implementation in Metro Manila? “There’s no such order,” said Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar when asked to clarify information spreading online...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has reminded her constituents that walk-ins at the city's vaccination sites are prohibited after the local government saw an increase in the number of unregistered individuals trying to be inoculated. Belmonte made the call after learning that some workers were...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) clarified on Thursday, August 5, that all individuals scheduled for the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) vaccination are considered as authorized persons outside residence (APORs) and are permitted to pass through checkpoints upon...
Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar appealed to city residents not to visit any vaccinations site around the city without receiving a QR Code or ID number to avoid long lines and exposure to possible virus carriers. Aguilar said vaccination sites will only serve residents who are scheduled to...
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...
The first dose vaccination at a mall in Manila was cancelled on Thursday, Aug. 5, after an “unusually high” number of individuals flocked to the site in the hope of getting their COVID jab. The Manila Public Information Office (Manila City PIO) announced the cancellation of the first dose...
