Unvaccinated people are getting their jabs in Muntinlupa as a result of the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “no vaccination, no ride” policy. The Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) noted that there was an increase in the number of walk-ins at vaccination sites to get...
The vaccination rate in higher education continues to increase, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. During President Duterte’s Talk to the People aired on Monday, Jan. 17, CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera said that efforts to boost the vaccination rates for students and personnel at the...
The expansion phase of limited face-to-face classes eyed to start in the first week of February will only include vaccinated participants, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (Photo from DepEd) During President Duterte’s Talk to the People aired on Monday, Jan. 17, Education Secretary...
President Duterte urged people anew to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying most of those who recently died of the disease or from complications from it were probably not vaccinated. President Rodrigo Duterte (PTV/RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement as the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) started on Monday, Jan. 17, the implementation of the "No Vaccination, No Ride" policy on public transportation in Metro Manila as part of measures to restrict the movement of unvaccinated individuals amid the rising cases of COVID-19. Regional Highway Patrol...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday lauded the Department of Health (DOH) for its initiative to launch the “Basic Kalinga Kit” for COVID-19 patients which is a crucial move to prevent the country’s healthcare system from being overwhelmed. “Salamat po sa DOH at sa private sector...
Two drivers were apprehended in Muntinlupa as authorities started implementing the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) “no vaccination, no ride” policy on Monday, Jan. 17. Transportation Sec. Arthur Tugade issued Department Order 2022-001 on Jan. 11 limiting the access to public...
The City of Manila will launch a free drive-thru booster vaccination campaign for Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers starting Monday, Jan. 17. On Monday, Jan. 17, a drive-thru vaccination facility will be opened at the Bagong Ospital ng Maynila beside Manila Zoo in Malate, Manila from 8 a.m. to 5...
Taguig City experienced a steep rise in its weekly number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. According to a report by the Taguig City government, the number of new COVID-19 cases from Jan. 7 to 13 rose to 1,389 or a daily average of 198 new cases. This is an increase of 1,070 new cases or...
CAVITE – The provincial government announced on Friday (Jan. 14) the reimplementation of curfew hours as part of its measures to curb the further spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). As per Provincial Ordinance No. 342-2022, curfew hours will be from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. of the...
The restrictions that were recently implemented to curb the mobility of the unvaccinated individuals in the country have forced more people to get inoculated in the provinces, the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP). In a news briefing, LPP president and Marinduque Gov. Presbitero Velasco...
More than 54 million Filipinos have now been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), setting up a new milestone in the country’s national vaccination program. A woman receives a shot of COVID-19 vaccine in a vaccination event in Taguig City. (Screenshot from Taguig LGU...
