January 12, 2020. Do you still remember what you were doing during this day? This was the day the Taal Volcano started erupting. Days later, various places in Batangas and some parts of Metro Manila experienced ashfall—prompted everyone affected to wear a face mask. After 42 years, the Taal volcano erupted again. But who would […]
Tag: COVID-19
The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced the vaccination of 95.78 percent of tourism workers employed in accredited dive establishments across the Philippines, signaling the readiness of this niche market to the eventual reopening of the country to foreign visitors. Based on the latest data received from 105 Dive Establishments (DEs) and Liveaboards Dive Establishments (LDEs) […]
The provincial government of Sorsogon is targeting to vaccinate 53,586 per day from its 14 municipalities and one city during the three-day inoculation campaign. Governor Chiz Escudero directed all mayors to fully support the vaccination rollout and encourage all government offices, agencies and local government units (LGUs) to assign and allow all their health care […]
Aksyon Demokratiko standard bearer and Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno on Friday said he will pursue a medium and long-term plan and fund to boost the country’s agricultural sector. During a dialogue with agriculture advocates at the Manila City Hall, Moreno said adopting a different planning approach for the sector will pave the way for […]
The government should widely disseminate the presidential order that employees who will get jabbed during the three-day national vaccination drive shall not be marked absent, Senator Joel Villanueva said. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, called on the Department of Labor and Employment and the Civil Service Commission to come up with clear guidelines […]
The Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC) of the Department of Trade and Industry held its 2022 virtual planning conference recently as part of the group’s preparations of its work programs and activities as the Philippines prepares itself for increased economic activity post COVID-19 pandemic. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez reported that despite the pandemic, Philippines exports […]
The provincial government of Sorsogon will give a cash incentive to the top 20 out of the 541 barangays with the highest vaccination rate in relation to population. Salvador Mendoza, provincial information officer, said the top 20 villages will receive P1 million each. “The said incentive is part of the province’s strategy to ramp up […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles lauded the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology for its speedy administration of COVID-19 vaccines to persons deprived of liberty under its jurisdiction. “The BJMP has averted a potential crisis with the swift roll-out of the vaccines for our PDLs. Given the cramped conditions in our jails, it was […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Berna Romulo- Puyat announced that on the DOT’s request, the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) “has approved in principle the entry of fully vaccinated tourists from Green List countries/territories/jurisdictions,” following the guidelines as may be finalized and approved by the IATF-EID. The Special Technical […]
Davao City is inching its way to getting one million residents fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In her regular radio program, Mayor Sara Duterte said a total of 1,010,811 residents got their first doses, while 908,101 have been fully vaccinated. “We will not promise but we will try to achieve the demand […]