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A total of 3,390 tourism workers in the province of Marinduque were approved to receive P5,000 each for a total payout of P16.95 million under the government’s cash aid program for workers displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat personally awarded the certificates of the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Department of Labor and Employment […]
In a bid to further expand its vaccination program, the Quezon City local government has partnered with SM City Malls to open its first drive-thru vaccination site. The city government opened a drive-thru inoculation set-up in SM Fairview located in District 5. “This site will be convenient for those who register in groups like a […]
Instead of enforcing a policy of not naming the brand of COVID-19 vaccine to give to the people, Senator Joel Villanueva encouraged the Department of Health to embark on an extensive education drive to inform the populace of the importance of getting vaccinated, no matter the brand. “Vaccine agnosticism will not work without vaccine advocacy. […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has exceeded 3 million swab and saliva RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) COVID-19 tests nationwide, only three months after it hit the 2-million milestone in February 2021. There were 3,010,432 tests done as of May 23 morning, according to PRC chair and CEO Senator Dick Gordon. “We at the Red […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the government’s plans to include teenagers in the COVID-19 vaccination program, a move that the veteran legislator says would boost the basic education sector’s return to normalcy and the safe reopening of schools. Considering the government’s plans to inoculate the younger population, Gatchalian said it is essential to study how other […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), The Netherlands Red Cross, and the Makati City government converted unused dormitories at the Makati Science High School (MSHS) into a 56-bed capacity isolation facility that will serve asymptomatic patients from the city. A virtual memorandum […]
A total of 295 vendors, pedicab drivers and other informal tourism workers in Intramuros have received close to P1.5 million cash under the government’s cash assistance program for workers displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat made the announcement following the approval of the allotment under the Department of Tourism (DOT) – Department of […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has sought the passage of a major education reform bill that will improve the quality of teaching, “if we are to reverse the heavy damage wrought by the pandemic on the education of our young”. Villanueva said improving teacher education, skills, and proficiency is a must for the Philippines “to navigate a […]
Several lawmakers filed a measure seeking to add dentists and medical technologists as vaccinators to help in the inoculation and effective and efficient rollout of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in the country. House Committee on Health chair Angelina Tan, along with Marikina City Representative Stella Quimbo and Quezon City Representative Kit Belmonte, filed […]
To help boost public confidence on the resumption of face-to-face classes in low-risk areas, Senator Win Gatchalian said it is crucial to contain the spread of COVID-19 and inoculate more people against the virus. According to the chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, suppressing the spread of the virus is […]