No vax rollout in Cebu City on July 7 until further notice

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Cebu City has been paused once again. Councilor Dave Tumulak on Tuesday, July 6, confirmed that the city has used up all of its 14,920 doses of COVID-19…

Cebu City sets only 1 day roll-out for 5k vaccines on July 1

Dyrecka Letigio 06/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City expects to roll out 5,000 newly delivered doses of the Sinovac vaccines in only one day. Councilor David Tumulak, the point person for the vaccination site, said that the doses were…

Those who refuse to get vaccinated vs COVID-19 may be arrested, Duterte warns

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — People who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 may be arrested, President Rodrigo Duterte warned during his taped weekly Monday night briefing. “They are hard-headed.  Don’t get me wrong. There is a crisis being…

Dizon wants free transport to vaccine sites

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 06/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon is asking the Vaccine Advisory Board (VAB) to provide free transportation to the individuals scheduled for vaccination in the sites. The councilor said the city now operates four…

1.5M more doses of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine arrive in PH

Krissy Aguilar 06/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Thursday, June 17, 2021, received another 1.5 million doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine. The latest shipment arrived via a Cebu Pacific flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around 7:30 a.m.…

Ahong to get 2nd vaccine dose in Olango Island to encourage islanders to get the jab

Futch Anthony Inso 06/15/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippine — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan announced that he will be receiving his second dose of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine tomorrow, June 16, 2021, in Olango Island. The mayor explained that…

1 M more doses of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine arrive in PH

Krissy Aguilar 06/10/2021

MANILA, Philippines — One million more doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the country on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The new shipment arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around 7:30 a.m., the National Task…

EOC urges public to continue following health protocols even after vaccination

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) reminds the public that those inoculated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine should not lower their guards. Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief implementor of…

In Region 7, only 44k of 600k seniors so far jabbed with COVID vaccine

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than 500,000 senior citizens in Central Visayas are yet to receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines as of May 23. Recent data from the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC) showed that…

FACES OF CEBU: Katrine Brille Camposano, law student/A3 priority

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite having a tight schedule for her studies, aspiring lawyer Katrine Brille Camposano did not hesitate to have herself jabbed with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Brille has bronchial asthma, and…

House bill penalizing vaccine line-jumpers filed

Julie Aurelio 05/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines – In the wake of reports of line-jumping and fake appointments, a lawmaker wants to criminalize vaccine queue-jumping with a 60-day jail term and fines of up to P 500,000 for violators of COVID-19’s vaccine…

Region 7 receives 1st shipment of Pfizer COVID vaccines

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Central Visayas on Tuesday, May 11, received a fresh supply of COVID-19 vaccines. A total of 132,000 doses of AstraZeneca and 29,250 doses of Pfizer’s BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived at the Mactan Cebu…

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