Danao begins house-to-house COVID vax

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – House-to-house COVID-19 vaccination has begun in Danao City, northern Cebu as city government intensifies its COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Health personnel from the Danao City government on Thursday, September 8 began visiting homes to…

Cebu City to strengthen ties with religious sector in COVID booster vax

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – If it meant convincing more individuals to get their booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Cebu City wants to connect with more members of the religious sector in promoting its vaccination drive.  The…

CHEd lifts COVID-19 vax requirement for face-to-face classes

Inquirer.net 08/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines —  COVID-19 vaccination is no longer required for students and personnel attending face-to-face classes in colleges and universities this school year, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairman Prospero de Vera announced Monday. De Vera said…

Central Visayas still needs to administer 3.6M COVID-19 shots

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Central Visayas still needs to administer over 3.6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines in order to reach its new target for the government’s revamped vaccination drive.  Latest report from the Department of…

DepEd Mandaue exec: 63,000 kids already enrolled

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/11/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Some 63,000 students have already enrolled in the different elementary and secondary schools here for the incoming school year. Dr. Nimfa Bongo, superintendent of the Department of Education in Mandaue City (DepEd Mandaue…

DOH-7 ramps up administering booster shots

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In line with the new administration’s goals, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has ramped up its efforts in administering COVID-19 booster shots in the region. During a press conference on…

Unvaxxed teachers in Cebu province to get free antigen test kits

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Teachers in Cebu province who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be receiving free antigen tests. This after the Capitol turned over to the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) at least 10,000…

As F2F classes loom, DOH-7 urges parents to get their kids vaxed vs COVID

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As schools and students prepare for the resumption of traditional style of teaching, health officials here urged parents to get their children vaccinated as protection from COVID-19. The Department of Health in Central…

Lapu barangays with highest number of vaccinated individuals receive awards

Futch Anthony Inso 06/17/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Government, together with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), has awarded the top 5 barangays that garnered the highest percentage of vaccinated individuals against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the…

Dumanjug LGU to schools: Vaccination not required in graduation rites

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The local government of Dumanjug in southwestern Cebu has reminded schools there not to require vaccination cards as requirements for students and parents attending commencement exercises. The municipality, in an advisory dated June…

Gwen reiterates reminder to mayors that vaccination not a prerequisite to employment, school admissions

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has once again reminded mayors that an individual’s vaccination status should not be used as a prerequisite for employment, education, and other government transactions.  Garcia on June 13 signed…

70% in Central Visayas inoculated against COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas has already vaccinated 70 percent of its target population against COVID-19, a year since the vaccination campaign rolled out.  In a recent press conference, the Department of Health in Central Visayas…

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