Muntinlupa City’s active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases are down to 164, sharply decreasing by 83 percent for the month of October. As of Oct. 31, the active cases in Muntinlupa stood at 164 out of 27,351 confirmed cases. There were 26,616 recoveries and 571 deaths. A minor getting...
The hopes of providing a “better” Christmas for the Filipinos inspired the national government to further improve the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program as it exceeded its expectations for the month of October. The COVID-19 vaccination of college students kick off at the Quezon...
The Taguig City government announced that it will start vaccinating the rest of minors aged 12 to 17 years old starting on Nov. 2. Based on the Taguig City Vaccination Task Force Advisory No. 45, “Taguig City will commence the COVID-19 vaccination rollout for the rest of pediatric population...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it will closely monitor the developments of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination among children below 12 years old, as other countries have already approved the inoculation of children as young as five years old against the said...
Senator Sonny Angara on Sunday urged authorities and the general public not to be complacent despite the reported decline in the number of COVID-19 cases over the week, saying the minimum safety protocols should still be observed. “It is encouraging to see a steady decline in the number of people...
House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero on Sunday, October 31, called for the full reopening of the National Capital Region (NCR) economy as target population vaccination moves close to 100 percent. The House leader and 1-PACMAN Party-list congressman urged the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management...
For the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), vaccine hesitancy is the “least” of its problems when it comes to the inoculation of tertiary students against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccination of student-athletes (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) “Whenever I go, I have not seen...
Regardless of degree programs, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that all tertiary students should be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Our target is 100 percent, all students should be vaccinated ,” said CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera...
The Commission of Higher Education (CHED) is pushing for school-based vaccination to convince more students to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccination of college students at the Quezon City University (Photo from Prof Popoy De Vera FB page) “We want all schools, if...
An administration lawmaker has recommended the mass hiring of nurses and medical technologists as the country’s vaccination drive shifts to full gear next month with the addition of minors in the list of recipients. Rep. Fidel Nograles Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles said increasing...
A special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 has expressed optimism that 50 percent of the country’s population will be fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the end of the year. A medical worker administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor at the Las Pinas...
The Muntinlupa City government has vaccinated more than 500 minors aged 12 to 17 years old with comorbidities in five days. From Oct. 25 to 29, a total of 561 minors, classified under Pediatric A3 group, were vaccinated at the city-run Ospital ng Muntinlupa, designated by the Department of Health...
