Governor Roel Degamo on Monday said there would be no higher quarantine classification for Negros Oriental and this capital city, and the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) would remain amid the surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. Degamo spoke during a virtual press briefing at the Capitol even as the OCTA Research Team,…
About 10 percent of the target population for the country to achieve population protection have already been inoculated against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a health official said Monday. “So, kapag kinompute mo sa 70 percent ng populasyon, nasa 9.8 percent na tayo na (if you compute at 70 percent of the population, we’re at…
The Taguig City government has exceeded its daily vaccination target of 6,800, with a “zero dropout” rate in booking and scheduling. In the last three days, the city posted numbers of 8,000, 10,000, and 11,000 daily vaccinations, the city reported on Monday. As more supplies are pouring in, the city may increase its daily vaccination…
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Monday lauded police officers who carried a pregnant woman in distress for about an hour to bring her to a hospital. Eleazar commended Staff Sgt. Darel Bacwadang and members of his team for their act of genuine public service. “Ipinakita lamang po ni (Police Staff Sgt.)…
Village officials in Manila will soon have accident insurance protection after the city government approved a budget of PHP7.5-million for their coverage. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, with Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan, signed the Letter of Confirmation on Monday with the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government…
The national government will allocate Pfizer coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines to local government units (LGUs) that are capable of properly handling the sensitive jabs, a National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) official said. In a Palace briefing Monday, NTF deputy chief implementer Vivencio Dizon said the Pfizer vaccines will most likely be given to…
