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The House of Representatives resumed its inquiry into the surge of Chinese students enrolling in various higher educational institutions (HEIs) in the country, especially in Cagayan province and other areas in Luzon.The committee on justice chaired by Negros Occidental Representative Juliet Marie de Leon led in the inquiry on the basis of House Resolutions 1666 […]
Baguio City has ramped-up its vaccination drive amid a surge of infections in China triggered by a new COVID-19 sub-variant. “Baguio residents need not fear or panic on hearing about the spread through travelers of a new COVID-19 sub-variant dubbed as XBB which is causing a surge in China,” Mayor Benjamin Magalong said. According to […]
In an attempt to avert a possible resurgence in COVID-19 infections, the Quezon City local government has devised an early warning system that detects and analyzes “signals” of a possible surge. Designed by the Quezon City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (QCESU), the warning system entails the systematic monitoring of new cases, analysis of trends, […]
Following reports about the surge of walk-in clients at the Social Security System branch in Diliman, Quezon City, Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles reminded all government instrumentalities to be prepared for such eventualities in their offices as the government relaxes COVID-19 protocols. Referring to a national campaign introduced by the government during the […]
The city government of Manila is reviewing the facilities of its quarantine sites in preparation for a possible surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases due to the Omicron variant. The city has a 530 COVID-19 bed capacity and a buffer of about 200 beds in several dormitels. Only 37 beds are in use as […]