Some lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Thursday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s new policy to ease the government’s face shield requirement by allowing its use only in hospitals. In a statement, Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin said the recent policy guidance is science-based, practical, and necessary, as it unburdens Filipinos who are…
The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) on Thursday said it has released over PHP15 million in livelihood and cash assistance to Cebuanos, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), in some northern municipalities of the province. In a statement, DOLE-7 said Secretary Silvestre Bello III handed over the assistance on several occasions last…
– Australia is providing 13.72 million Australian dollars (approximately PHP505 million) worth of coronavirus vaccines to the Philippines. Australian Ambassador to Manila Steven Robinson on Thursday said the vaccines will be purchased in coordination with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with a target delivery date within the year. “This will make an important…
Nearly 30,000 doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines have been administered so far by the city government to eligible individuals, an official said on Thursday. Dr. April Mae Maquilang, the immunization coordinator of the City Health Office, said they have utilized a total of 29,576 doses of AstraZeneca and CoronaVac vaccines since the start…
At least 27 health workers from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) listed as medical reserve force in Eastern Visayas were deployed on Thursday as volunteers in hospitals to help treat coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients. The 20 medical staff from the PNP and seven from BFP have been assigned…
Senator Richard J. Gordon said face-to-face classes amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic can be implemented once at least 70 percent of the country’s total population have been vaccinated. “It is important that we make sure that everyone is safe and that our people are protected from the virus before we go back to face-to-face…
