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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) accommodated the request of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to get their players, coaches, and staffers vaccinated. Basketball players are classified as economic frontliners and are included in the A4 category of the country’s vaccination priority list, said MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos. “The PBA is one of the industries […]
San Juan City has vaccinated 86.6 percent of its target population against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The figure represents 73,987 out of the city’s 85,400 aim. The remaining 11,413 make up 13 percent of all eligible vaccinees. In achieving its goal, health officials make sure they do not mishandle the jabs. “Dito po sa San […]
The city government of Vigan has opened more vaccination hotlines where residents can pre register to avoid long queues for vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In a public advisory posted on its official Facebook page, the city government said all individuals who belong to A1, A2, and A3 categories who have not yet preregistered […]
Deputy Speaker Marlyn Alonte said the House of Representatives would ensure the availability of funds for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and funding of the health care system amid the global pandemic. Alonte said this would be one of her priorities for the third regular session as she aims to help iron out any problems hampering […]
The city government of Angeles will deploy two buses for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination of some 462 bedridden elderlies at the comfort of their own homes. Mayor Carmelo Lazatin, Jr. said the buses – one owned by the city government and one lent by the local Korean community – will go around the […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) urged the public to get vaccinated as health experts say it is highly effective against the new COVID-19 variant of concern. In the Philippines, more than 10 million are already vaccinated, with 2.5 million already with complete doses. “The new version of the Delta coronavirus variant is spreading rapidly in […]
The Department of Health (DOH) now has included the saliva reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT- PCR) test performed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in all official laboratory results in the Philippines. The PRC, under the leadership of its Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon, is the leading organization for COVID-19 testing. It is […]
Quezon City employees who reported for work during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will soon receive their hazard pay. The local government has allocated P250 million for the payment of hazard pay to eligible employees who helped in the delivery of services and programs to residents during the covered […]
Digos City Mayor Josef Cagas instructed the City Information Office to conduct a house-to-house information dissemination campaign on vaccination. Cagas said the house-to-house drive is necessary, given the low turnout of vaccinees. “They need to do the house-to-house campaign to further entice people on the goodness of vaccines to one’s health,” he said. As the […]
Senator Cynthia Villar and daughter Las Piñas Representative Camille Villar served as among the hosts in the nationwide vaccination of Filipino seafarers who were hardest hit by the pandemic. The inoculation of around 1,086 seafarers was conducted at the family-owned The Tent South Global City in Las Piñas. Through the Office of Sen. Villar, The […]