The government must address issues in its national vaccination program such as brand preference, vaccine hesitancy, access to vaccines in far-flung areas, lack of manpower, and other logistical problems, senatorial aspirant and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said on Thursday, Dec. 2. Human rights...
Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar directed the City Health Office (CHO) to conduct mobile vaccination at the city’s youth center on Thursday, Dec. 2. Aguilar said the CHO, in coordination with the city’s Social Welfare and Development Office, conducted vaccinations at the Bahay Pag-asa Youth...
A number of Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) beneficiaries received their financial aid on Tuesday, Nov. 30, after rendering work in San Juan City as as a way of helping them earn a living amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday urged the government to ramp up its COVID-19 vaccination program for minors and teachers in light of the global concern on the Omicron variant. Gatchalian pointed out the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Omicron a variant of concern on Nov. 26, and...
The San Juan City local government held on Wednesday, Dec. 1, the groundbreaking rites for one of its newest infrastructure projects as it aims to further improve its services to its residents amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with his sister Atty. Bel...
Amid the threat of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron, National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 Special Medical Adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa urged the public Sunday, Nov. 28, to get vaccinated, saying that the vaccines remain effective in protecting oneself against the severe form...
An additional 1,078,740 doses of Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine were delivered to the country on Wednesday night, Dec. 1. Dr. Ted Herbosa, special adviser of the National Task Force Against COVID-19, faces the media during the arrival of 1,078,740 doses of Pfizer vaccine at NAIA...
The Philippines received 1,632,900 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine on Wednesday, Dec. 1, which were donated by the government of France through the COVAX facility. France donates 1,632,900 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to the Philippines on Dec. 1, 2021. (Screenshot from...
Only fully vaccinated teachers and students would be allowed to join limited face-to-face classes, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said Wednesday, Dec. 1. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "Only the fully vaccinated teaching and non-teaching personnel should participate in the conduct of the...
Opposition Senator Leila De Lima on Wednesday urged the government to come up with a solid strategy to fight the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which is reportedly more infectious than the Delta variant. De Lima said it is imperative for the government to take critical steps towards...
DOH The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus has not yet been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Dec. 1. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are still processing the positive samples that will be subjected for genome sequencing....
Getting vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) should be made mandatory to effectively contain the pandemic, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday, Dec. 1. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of Department of National Defense)...
