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START STUDY ON VACCINATION OF MINORS – ANGARA

The local Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should take the cue from its counterparts in the United States and other countries and start studying the use of the available COVID-19 vaccines for children below 18, Senator Sonny Angara said. “In so far as expanding the administration of vaccines to other age groups, we should always […]

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SENATE APPROVES RAISE IN SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING PROGRAM BUDGET – POE

Senator Grace Poe is hopeful that children as young as 2 years old will soon get free meals with her proposal to raise the appropriations for the Supplementary Feeding Program in the P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020. The increase in the budget of the program from P3.6 billion to P6.6 billion was one of Poe’s […]

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NAT’L VISION SCREENING PROGRAM TO HELP PROTECT EYESIGHT OF CHILDREN – SEN. CAYETANO

To fulfill the vision of a sustainable future for all Filipinos, government should work on ensuring quality and accessible eye care services for citizens that will help them achieve brighter and healthier lives. This was the message of Senator Pia Cayetano as the country marked World Sight Day on Thursday, October 10. Held every second […]