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The provincial government of Bulacan is eyeing to procure an estimated 4 million doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine to cover the total household population in the province. Governor Daniel Fernando said the provincial government will secure the vaccines once it becomes available in the country to ensure that his fellow Bulakenyos will be […]
The city government of Baguio has finalized a tripartite agreement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals assuring it will have enough for 190,000 residents, Mayor Benjamin Magalong announced. Magalong said the agreement was signed between the city government, Department of Health (DOH), and the National Task Force on emerging and reemerging diseases recently. AstraZeneca is among the manufacturers […]
The Dagupan City government is ready to purchase vaccines to protect residents against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a P10 million initial fund. Dagupan City Mayor Marc Brian Lim said he has sent a letter to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) signifying the city’s intention to buy vaccines the moment a Food and Drug […]
Farmers and fisherfolk are frontliners too and should be prioritized in the government’s game plan to control COVID-19, including its plan to vaccinate essential workers, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Sila ang nagpapakain sa atin. Hindi ba dapat prayoridad sa vaccination plan ang ating mga magsasaka at mangingisda?” Pangilinan asked. “Biktima na ng pandemya ang kanilang […]
Senator Migz Zubiri is urging the government to prepare a national vaccination program for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as many countries accelerate the development and manufacture of a vaccine against the highly contagious disease. “What would be the best measure of government for our people right now if you want to (go) back to […]
Senator Dick Gordon is urging the government to come up with a comprehensive plan to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as health experts warn of its presence despite the discovery of a vaccine. “Unang-una, kailangan meron tayong grand plan on how we are going to quell COVID. And that’s gonna be here, anywhere from […]
Following the Department of Health’s (DOH) declaration of a national dengue epidemic, Senator Dick Gordon has called on the agency to continue monitoring and testing all 800,000 Dengvaxia-vaccinated children to determine if they were seronegative or do not have a previous history of dengue. Gordon expressed concern over the health of children who were given […]