The Malabon City government announced on Tuesday the start of the pre-registration of minors aged 12-17 for COVID-19 vaccination. The city government advised parents to fill up a health form posted on the city’s Facebook page. The information given in the health form will determine if their...
Limited face-to-face classes in all degree programs at the higher education level may soon be possible in areas with low coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and with high vaccination rates, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) At virtual press...
The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) said Monday, Oct. 11, said the pilot pediatric vaccination in the country will be done through phases. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a public briefing, Dr. Drew Camposano of PIDSP said the inoculation of 15 to 17 years old will be...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III announced that starting today, Oct. 11, only one vaccination center will operate in the municipality. He said the AMC Gym in Barangay San Roque is the only vaccination site that is open to administer the first and second doses of the coronavirus disease...
Three out of five personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) are already vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Photo taken in Pasig City on June 29, 2021 (DepEd Public Affairs Service) DepEd, in a statement issued Friday, Oct. 8, confirmed this noting that almost 60 percent of...
The Las Pinas City government launched the “Bakunahan sa Kabataan” vaccination program for children aged 12 to 17 years old on Friday (October 8). Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the pre-registration for “Bakunahan sa Kabataan” will be online through https://bit.ly/e-covid19reg or barangay...
Staff members and volunteers of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) from the Ilocos Norte Chapter vaccinated over 1,000 individuals against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Mabisa ang lahat ng bakuna at nakakaligtas ito ng buhay (All vaccines are effective and they...
Almost 13,000 employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have already been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DSWD reported that a total of 12,972 employees from Central Office and Field Offices (FOs) have completed...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) expressed readiness to vaccinate children against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) once a written directive has been released. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We will vaccinate whomever the government wants us to prioritize,” said PRC Chairman and Chief Executive...
There are 52 cases of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) detected in Taguig. Based on data from the Department of Health (DOH), the 52 cases of the Delta variant in Taguig were recorded as of Sept. 27. Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano getting vaccinated (Taguig City...
As the country continues to grapple with COVID-19 and its more contagious Delta variant, the Makati City local government continues to ramp up its efforts in protecting its residents against the dreaded virus. (Photo from Makati PIO) According to the local government unit (LGU), the city has...
The weekly number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taguig has decreased by 21 percent. In its weekly report, the Taguig City government said from Sept. 24 to 30, the number of new COVID-19 cases in the city totaled 1,827 or an average of 261 new cases per day. Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano...
