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…

Cebu City runs out of vaccines again; walk-ins still not welcome

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is inoculating residents faster than the arrival of vaccines. Councilor David Tumulak told CDN Digital that all vaccination sites will shut down temporarily starting Wednesday, June 23, 2021, until further notice…

Walk-ins in vax sites encouraged

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – If this would mean preventing COVID-19 vaccines from going to waste, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) is encouraging local governments here to allow walk-ins in their inoculation sites. This developed…

Duterte ‘not inclined’ to allow in-person classes to resume

Daphne Galvez 06/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte rejected again on Monday a bid by the Department of Education (DepEd) to resume in-person classes with most of the population still not vaccinated against COVID-19, especially amid the threat of…

Lapu to reopen vaccination site at Hoops Dome; open new one at city auditorium

Doris C. Bongcac 06/16/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Lapu-Lapu City government will reopen its vaccination site located at the Hoops Dome in Barangay Gun-ob starting on Friday, June 18, while a new site will also be opened at the city…

Soriano to Cebu cops: Register for vaccination with your LGUs

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Colonel Engelbert Soriano, director of the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO), has directed all policemen in Cebu province to already register for vaccination with their respective local government units (LGUs). Soriano said…

CCPO exec: At least 56 police officers to be vaccinated next week

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 56 police officers including the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) director, Police Colonel Josefino Ligan, are now waiting for their schedule for vaccination following the clearance they received from the national…

More than 100 caught lying about having comorbidities — CHD

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) said that individuals who lied about having comorbidities will be turned away at the vaccination sites. They will be deferred to the schedule for the A4 priority…

Lapu-Lapu City plans to include 3-year-old kids in vaccination drive

Futch Anthony Inso 06/08/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, CEBU- The Lapu-Lapu City Government will now include children ages 3 years and above in the master list for their ongoing vaccination drive against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was confirmed by Dr. Agnes…

Lapu-Lapu will no longer accept walk-ins in vaccination drive

Futch Anthony Inso 06/04/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Government will no longer accept walk-ins in their ongoing vaccination drive against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said on his Facebook post, that this…

Trypanophobia in the time of COVID 19

Marc Cosep 05/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Mahadlok gyud ko ug dagom.” These were the words uttered by Frank (not his real name) as he shares his fear of needles which is his main reason why he does not want…

Debating things to death

Manuel L. Quezon III - @inquirerdotnet 05/19/2021

There is a basic truth about living in the Philippines, and it is this: those who try to abide by the rules more often than not get punished for it. A corollary truth can be proposed: those…

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