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The House of Representatives is committed to push for providing cash assistance to all Filipinos under the proposed Bayanihan to Arise as One Act (Bayanihan 3) with an allocation of P216 billion amid the imposition of the strictest quarantine classification in the National Capital Region (NCR). During the virtual Ugnayan sa Batasan media forum, House […]
Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat, along with testing czar and National Task Force Against COVID-19 deputy chief implementer Secretary Vince Dizon, led the ceremonial vaccination of tourism workers in Palawan. Romulo-Puyat personally visited the premier tourism destinations of Coron, El Nido, San Vicente, and the City of Puerto Princesa where she announced that the agency targets […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is preparing to turn-over additional hospital facilities for patients’ treatment especially with the reported more transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). DPWH Secretary and Chief Isolation Czar Mark Villar said that additional hospital beds will soon be available with the construction of modular health facilities […]
Senator Grace Poe is urging the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to work harder to expedite the release of funds to hospitals and health workers, as the country faces fierce threats from the Delta variant. “We’ve been in this trying situation for over a year and both […]
Philippine Red Cross Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon said all Filipinos should follow safety protocols and reduce the risk of contracting the COVID-19 Delta variant that is spreading in the Philippines, making it third in the world for having the most number of COVID cases at 1,605,762. “Testing and vaccination is our primary weapon […]
The Mabalacat City government in Pampanga kicked off a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination caravan in an effort to soon achieve population protection against the infection. A component of the COVID-19 Response Integrated System in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology, the Mabalacat City College, and the Management Information System, the caravan […]
Senator Grace Poe pushed for the expansion of the coverage of vaccine cards to allow more mobility for fully inoculated individuals and make it easier for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to travel for employment. “Now that we are once again about to enter a two-week hard lockdown, we need to have a recovery plan for […]
Even during a lockdown in the NCR Plus area to contain the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will continue to operate its isolation facilities and emergency field hospitals (EFHs). PRC added that it also expects COVID-19 cases to rise in the area because of the Delta variant. Malacañang had […]
The municipality of Claver in Surigao del Norte has brought COVID-19 vaccines closer to residents through its mobile vaccination program. Mayor Georgia Gokiangkee said the town’s mobile vaccination drive would tackle the challenges that prevent people from receiving the life-saving shots. The two-day vaccination activity took place in Hayanggabon, one of the biggest barangays in the town. […]
A leader of the House of Representatives is urging the government to build more modern and spacious jail facilities to prevent prison overcrowding and the spread of COVID-19. Deputy Speaker and Mandaluyong City Representative Neptali Gonzales II stressed the importance of building better facilities to lessen the spread of diseases in jails. “The congestion rate […]