Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday, Sept. 23 said it cannot be denied that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the dynamics in the country’s employment system and, thus, the government and the private sector should now intensify their vaccination program. Speaking at the 2021 Congress of the...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque believes that with more people getting vaccinated, the promise of a better Christmas this year is attainable. Manila Bulletin File Photo Roque made the statement as Metro Manila marked its first week under the new Alert Levels System for COVID-19 (coronavirus)...
Malacañang believes that the National Capital Region (NCR) vaccinating almost 70 percent of its target population was one of the reasons why experts recommended relaxing the country's face shield policy despite the rising number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA...
The San Juan City local government, together with the Department of Information and Communications (DICT), launched on Thursday a vaccination program for the Information Technology – Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector in its bid to protect more people against COVID-19 and its more...
In celebration of "World Car Free Day"on Wednesday, September 22, the San Juan City local government relaunched its "Bisikleta Para sa Bakuna" program to promote the use of bicycles as an alternative mode of transportation and urge its residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. (Photo from...
BIÑAN, Laguna – The city government has turned a new covered court in Barangay Malaban on Tuesday (September 21) into a COVID-19 vaccination site on its inauguration day. Arman Dimaguila / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the local government unit (LGU)...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday, Sept. 21, announced that it has reached “herd immunity” with employee vaccination. (Photo from CHED) Chairperson Popoy De Vera said that all CHED offices nationwide have achieved the required vaccination level to protect their employees...
Nearly 9,000 minors from 12 to 17-year-olds have already signed up for the Muntinlupa City government’s vaccination registration program. According to the city government, from Sept. 14 to 20, or in one week after its launch, 8,812 people belonging to the 12-17 age group are now registered....
The Quezon City government will open 37,000 online slots for its one-day COVID-19 vaccination drive on Thursday, September 23. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO The online booking will start at 6 a.m on Tuesday, Sept. 21, through the QC Vax Easy Plus system. The city government said the new system allows...
Despite the numerous challenges brought by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to work tirelessly by reaching out to the most vulnerable. “Kahit anong mangyari, hinding hindi titigil ang Red Cross (No matter what happens, the Red Cross...
The vaccination of minors against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is not yet allowed, but local government units may now start their registration of possible candidates for the inoculation, a government health adviser said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Dr. Ted Herbosa, special adviser to the...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. asked Vice President Leni Robredo to see the bigger picture in the national inoculation program against COVID-19 before criticizing the government for its supposed "slow" pandemic response. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. addresses queries from the media during the...
