The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed Monday, Nov. 8, to carefully study the proposed mandatory vaccination of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries, even as it cited the need to amend the 4Ps Law before the recipients are required to get vaccinated...
The provision of “ayuda” or assistance and economic aid to sectors affected by the pandemic must be made mandatory, a farmers’ group said. Residents of Manila receive P4,000 cash assistance from the national government at Jose Abad Santos High School in Binondo, Manila on Aug. 11, 2021....
The Makati City local government said that over 3,900 minors aged 12-17 have already received their vaccine against COVID-19. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay said on Monday, Nov. 8, that a total of 3,932 minors were inoculated with their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine while 20,055 have already...
If it only were up to him, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. would make the vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a must for everybody despite certain sectors opposing such move as it could supposedly be an anti-poor policy. “Sa akin pong palagay at ng DILG , napapanahon na...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that requiring beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) first before receiving subsidies is reasonable but said the law may be amended before this can happen. 44405 Roque made...
Bombarded by criticisms on its proposal to implement a "no vaccine, no subsidy" policy for the beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer or Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) pointed to the local...
San Juan City once again saw a sharp decline in active COVID-19 cases, Mayor Francis Zamora said on Monday, Nov. 8. "As of today, November 8, San Juan now has only 84 active cases. That is a 93 percent decline from a previous high of 1,123 just last September 16," Zamora said in a Facebook post. "I...
Even non-Catholics may avail of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program of the Diocese of Kalookan. Photo from Diocese of Kalookan FB Kalookan Diocesan Health Care Ministry head Fr. Rene Richard Bernardo explained that the program is not just for Catholics, but also for other...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay slammed the national government's plan to withhold cash pay outs to marginalized citizens who are hesitating to get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19. "Vaccine hesitancy has been declining, as shown by the latest survey by Social...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I would like to congratulate and commend the parents and guardians of minors residing in Manila. Apparently, they have heeded our repeated calls for them to have their children or wards vaccinated for the sake of everyone in their respective households. Over...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has encouraged local government units (LGUs) to craft local ordinances to ensure people will get vaccines regardless of brands, a move which will make coronavirus disease (COVID-19) immunization as mandatory. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. attends President...
Incentivize, not penalize. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Vice President Leni Robredo has pitched this strategy in connection with proposals to make vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mandatory among Filipinos. Robredo, who has been in Negros Occidental since...
