Cebu City to document unvaccinated individuals in barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will be listing the individuals who are unvaccinated in the barangays in compliance with the Department of Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) directive for barangays to submit a list of unvaccinated…

Misa de Gallo, Simbang Gabi now open for everyone in Lapu-Lapu City

Futch Anthony Inso 12/09/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Since Lapu-Lapu City has already achieved herd immunity after vaccinating 70 percent of its eligible population, Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has also relaxed its restrictions for the Misa de Gallo and Simbang Gabi…

Cortes thanks Mandauehanons for helping city achieve herd immunity

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/09/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes thanked his constituents, front liners, and the different teams who helped in the city’s vaccination program. This after the Department of Interior and Local Government named Mandaue as…

Cebu City nears herd immunity

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City is about to reach herd immunity, and they hope to achieve this by the end of the year.  The City Health Department (CHD) said that as of December 8, 2021, the vaccination has…

Lapu-Lapu City seniors told to get vaxxed vs COVID-19

DORIS BONGCAC 12/08/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Lapu-Lapu City may have already achieved herd immunity but the threat of the infection among the city’s senior citizens remain high, says Nagiel Bañacia, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…

Rama hopes Alert Level 1 for Cebu City by Jan 2022

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said that he wants the city to further ease its restrictions, and be placed under Alert Level 1 by January 2022. Rama on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, said…

Cebu City hopes to achieve herd immunity before 2021 ends

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Only two cities in Cebu achieved herd immunity in its COVID-19 vaccination drive, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Tuesday. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año reported on Tuesday, December 7…

Hosting of physical activities will depend on city’s vaccination turnout — Rama

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has already started preparations for Sinulog 2022. Mayor Michael Rama said they already had a convergence meeting on Sunday, December 5, to discuss their plans for next year’s festival.…

Talisay, Minglanilla halfway done in COVID vaccination goal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—As December draws closer, more and more localities in Cebu are halfway done in reaching their target COVID immunization coverage rate.  Latest report from the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC) showed that Talisay City has…

Consolacion starts vaccination of minors: 1K children vaccinated

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/12/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — An estimated 1,000 minors were vaccinated on Friday, November 12, as Consolacion town started its COVID-19 vaccination of minors, whose ages are from 12 years old to 17 years old. This was the…

Pop-up vaccination sites will reach more residents — EOC

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pop-up vaccination sites in the barangays can help improve the low vaccination turn-out in Cebu City. This was the statement of the Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) that said that these pop-up…

DOH now considering mandatory vaccination

Kathleen de Villa - Researcher 11/06/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Friday said the country may have to implement mandatory vaccination to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19. The health official was reacting to remarks a day earlier by Secretary…

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