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The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Thursday urged the local governments of Metro Manila to issue their guidelines and approval for the bubble training of the teams of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).This, as the PBA Board of Governors on Monday unanimously agreed to resume games for the Governors’ Cup by the first […]
Senator Dick Gordon urged the Department of Health (DOH) in augmenting its testing capabilities through the administration of saliva tests amidst a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country. Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), explained that they will be offering more saliva tests across its 13 functioning molecular laboratories as a cheaper […]
Senator Leila de Lima urged Congress to immediately pass a law on paid pandemic leave amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, maintained that workers already occupy a vulnerable position in Philippine society but their situation was further exacerbated by the spread of the […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has encouraged personnel and learners to participate in the continuous vaccination drive of the national government, which has expanded to the pediatric population. “Vaccination is one of the essential keys towards protecting our communities and our children against the threats of COVID-19. With additional protection for our stakeholders, we can […]
The city government of Manila has canceled all public celebrations of the Chinese New Year, which falls on February 1. Mayor Isko Moreno signed Executive Order (EO) No. 11 on canceling all activities and festivities, which mostly happen in the Binondo District, from January 31 to February 1. “Nakikisuyo tayo sa ating mga kababayang Filipino-Chinese na wala […]
Additional vaccination sites at strategic locations will be opened in Metro Manila to further ramp up the government’s vaccination efforts and inoculate unvaccinated residents as well as those who are due for booster shots, as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), in partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), formally launched the “We Vax as […]
As more local government units are shunning the no vaccination, no ride policy that adds to the burden of their already weary constituents, Senator Kiko Pangilinan repeated his suggestion to assign a separate set of public utility vehicles (PUVs) to the unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. “Ang no vax, no ride ay dagdag na pahirap sa […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list has agreed with the order of the Department of Education that teachers and other school staffers attending in-person classes should be vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the party list, the DepEd order is not discriminatory, but is rather a necessary measure done in the public’s interest. […]
Senator Dick Gordon has urged the government to reconsider its “no vaccine, no ride” public transportation policy as majority of Filipinos have yet to be fully vaccinated. Gordon, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman, instead pushed to intensify the vaccination drive as many of the unvaccinated are from the lower income classes. “Hindi ako masyadong […]
The accredited pharmacy for the “Resbakuna sa Botika” program in Marikina City is expected to serve a maximum of 200 recipients daily, Mayor Marcy Teodoro said. During the program’s launch at the Southstar Drug branch in Barangay Concepcion Uno, Teodoro said the program will help achieve the city’s target of administering 10,000 booster doses daily. […]