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Pfizer, BioNTech say own COVID-19 vaccine safe for ages 5 to 11

The drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday (Sep. 20) assured that their COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective to use on children aged 5 to 11 years old. According to the...

COCOPEA supports ‘concrete preparations’ for safe school reopening

The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) said it supports the “concrete preparations” of the safe reopening of schools, following President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s approval of the pilot run of...

POEA reports increase in OFW deployment in 2021

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) reported that overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs) deployment increased in 2021. In today’s (Sep. 21) Laging Handa public briefing, POEA Administrator Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said the opening...

Laguna distributes 96.20% of ayuda

Department of the Interior and Local Government Sec. Eduardo Año announced on Monday (Sept. 20) that Laguna has distributed 96.20% or P2,611,807,000 worth of ayuda (financial aid) as of Sept. 17.

PH to receive about 100 million COVID-19 vaccines by October

The Philippines is expecting to reach more or less 100 million doses delivered by October, National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. said during the Talk To The People last Monday (Sept. 20).

US to ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign visitors

WASHINGTON - The United States will no longer prohibit foreign visitors from entering the country starting November if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House said on Monday (Sept.20) when announcing a set of policy changes that will ease the international travel bans put in place to curb the transmission of the coronavirus.

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