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Some 150 frontline personnel of quarantine hotels were among the hundreds of workers who were vaccinated against COVID-19 in the symbolic vaccination of laborers that is part of the government’s celebration of Labor Day. The Department of Tourism (DOT) said the vaccination of these tourism frontliners is part of the preparation for the next phase […]
Bataan province is now ready for mass COVID-19 vaccination, having set up five operational centers, with 10 more centers being readied to speed up the vaccine rollout. Bataan Governor Albert Garcia said the province aims to reach herd immunity before the end of this year. “This will depend on the availability of vaccines.” However, Garcia […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterated his proposal for the government to buy PPEs (personal protective equipment) made by local manufacturers and other COVID-related needs and aid in the country’s overall economic recovery. “Pagkakataon ang krisis. Crisis is opportunity. Makaka-recover tayo economically, magkakaroon ng trabaho ang marami kung gagamitin natin ang gawa ng sarili nating mga kababayan,” […]
Senator Manny Pacquiao held a press briefing on the letters he sent to U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese Ambassador to the PH Huang Xilian and clarified that he only wanted that COVID-19 vaccines from the United States and China be sent to the Philippines faster. It was known Pacquiao sent out a letter to […]
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) responded to the call of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to join the growing list of higher education institutions (HEIs) offering their school facilities as vaccination centers. Immediately after CHED and the Union of the Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) released its joint statement calling […]
A House of Representatives panel approved the P405.6-billion stimulus package under the Bayanihan to Arise As One Act or the Bayanihan 3 to boost the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the substitute bill to the third Bayanihan measure, which would contain direct emergency […]
Senator Win Gatchalian bats for the allocation of up to 6% of gross domestic product (GDP) for the overall budget of the education sector next year, the recommendation by the United Nations (UN) under the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), to help spur the sector’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The education sector has […]
Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the inclusion of COVID-19 in the list of compensable work-related diseases by the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC), saying it provides relief for both employers and workers, particularly those who contract the COVID-19 virus in the workplace. Given the high risk of workers getting infected with the virus at the workplace, Villanueva […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has stepped up to the challenges posed by COVID-19 by rapidly putting up infrastructure to support the healthcare system for the welfare of the Filipino people. DPWH Secretary and Chief Isolation Czar Mark Villar revealed that as of end of April 2021, the DPWH has built 662 […]
All tourism sites and facilities in Almeria, Biliran will be closed for a month due to new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. In Executive Order No. 15, Series of 2021 signed by Almeria Mayor Richard Jaguros, the closure takes effect from April 26 to May 26, 2021. “All tourism sites who have acquired license to […]