Vice Mayor Rama on lack of vaccines: Are we being punished for being efficient?

Dyrecka Letigio 07/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama said the allocated vaccines in Cebu City were far insufficient for its vaccination capacity. The vice mayor, who leads the vaccination program of the city, lamented that…

As jabs for A4 start, Cebu City still needs more vax

Morexette Marie Erram 06/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The COVID-19 vaccination drive in Cebu City has resumed on Thursday, June 24 with those under the A4 subgroup to be inoculated starting today. But the fresh supply of vaccines that the city…

DOH on vaccination: ‘People have autonomy at the end of the day’

Cathrine Gonzales - INQUIRER.net 06/24/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated on Thursday that “people have autonomy at the end of the day” regarding COVID-19 vaccination, days after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to arrest and jail people who refuse…

Duque reminds Visayas, Mindanao execs to step up enforcement of COVID-19 protocols

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Local government executives in the Visayas and Mindanao should continue to intensify the implementation of health protocols and improve their vaccination coverage to combat the rising number of COVID-19 in those regions. Health Secretary…

Following gag order on DOH-7, PB to tap other medical experts for IATF meeting

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the legislative body of the Capitol are now looking for other medical experts to help them present data and ultimately defend why Cebu must stick with its Swab-Upon-Arrival policy. This developed…

Duterte against face shield policy? DOH can still appeal, says Duque

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 06/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III believes the Department of Health (DOH) can still appeal to make the wearing of face shields still mandatory after President Rodrigo Duterte supposedly agreed that face shields should only…

DOH ‘repurposes’ hospital workers’ allowance

Maricar Cinco 06/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) had “repurposed” or already spent on other COVID-related matters the funds originally intended as allowances of public hospital employees during the pandemic. Sean Velchez, president of the National Orthopedic…

Use of face shields remains mandatory

DJ Yap 06/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — For now, the use of face shields will remain mandatory as an “added protection” to the public while not enough people have been vaccinated, the country’s pandemic managers said on Tuesday. Health Secretary Francisco…

More COVID beds needed in Visayas, Mindanao

Maricar Cinco 06/08/2021

MANILA, Philippines — As health-care utilization slightly eases in Metro Manila, the Department of Health (DOH) shifts its attention to hospitals in the Visayas and Mindanao, where it noted a “gradual increase” in the number of critical…

Garcia to personally meet with President Duterte to present Cebu figures

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia plans to defend Cebu’s policy on Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) to President Rodrigo Duterte at Malacañang Palace on Monday, May 31, 2021. This she said in an interview with…

DOH: Nearly 4.7M Filipinos already vaccinated vs COVID-19

Neil Arwin Mercado 05/28/2021

  MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 4.7 million individuals have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Friday, May 28, 2021. “We were able to vaccinate already almost 4.7 million individuals. We are…

After CBCP’s offer, NITAG proposes use of churches as vaccination hubs

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 05/24/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) has taken up the Catholic Church’s offer to use its churches as vaccination hubs amid the expected delivery of more COVID-19 vaccine doses, the Department of Health…

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