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About 54 percent of the target population of Ormoc City have been vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the highest coverage in the Eastern Visayas region. Mayor Richard Gomez reported during his State of the City Address (SOCA) that some 54,376 residents 18 to 65 years old got complete doses of the vaccine. “The latest […]
At least 1,200 qualified residents in Kidapawan City benefited from the weekend “ResBUSkuna” mobile vaccination initiative for the A4 priority group that included walk-in clients and government employees. Mayor Joseph Evangelista said that the program, aptly dubbed “ResBUSkuna,” utilized the mobile vaccination bus stationed at the town center along the Davao-Cotabato national road from 8 […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to consider the vaccination of children in their respective communities or barangays. “This will speed up the inoculation of our children who are of school age and who continue to pursue their schooling virtually or through the internet and their gadgets. […]
The city government of Baguio will set up a vaccination hub for workers in the neighboring towns of La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay (LISTT) in Benguet province. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said they are converting the city as a vaccination hub to be able to help open up the economy of its neighbors. “Kailangan na […]
As the government eyes to begin the inoculation of minors against COVID-19 on October 15, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 to avoid a “walk-in” system and prevent crowding in vaccination sites. Gatchalian made this call in a Senate panel hearing on the pilot testing of limited face-to-face classes. The […]
The provincial government of Sarangani has allocated an additional P14 million to expand quarantine and isolation facilities for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in its seven municipalities. Sarangani Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon said they are currently processing the release of the funds, which will also augment other response initiatives being implemented at the community level. Solon […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) party-list has urged the government to include children from areas participating in the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes in the trial vaccination of minors. The first run for the vaccination of children is set to start on October 15 in selected hospitals in Metro Manila. Minors aged […]
“Revive sports. Inoculate student-athletes.” The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list is calling for the inclusion of student-athletes in the government’s list of priority groups for vaccination against COVID-19. The government previously approved the vaccination of all national athletes if they would be joining this year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the Tokyo Olympics, with […]
With the country receiving millions of vaccines in the first part of October, Quezon City First District (QCD1) congressional candidate Arjo Atayde on Wednesday urged QCD1 residents to get vaccinated and pledged to work with community leaders and the QC local government to find ways to make the COVID-19 vaccine more accessible in QCD1. According to Atayde, […]
More than 300 employees and other building occupants of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Data as of October 1, 2021, showed that a total of 352, or 86.7 percent out of the 406 personnel and other occupants of the NEA building in Quezon City were already […]