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DOLE: 452-K COVID-19 vaccines allocated for construction, factory workers

The National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 on Wednesday (Aug. 25) approved the request of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to provide additional COVID-19 vaccine allocation for construction and...

MMDA warns people who plan to get booster shots: ‘Mahuhuli at mahuhuli kayo’

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairperson Benhur Abalos warned individuals who plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in a different local government unit (LGU) that they may be jailed.

Mass vaccination needed more than booster shots – vaccine expert

Vaccinating more people instead of administering booster shots to fully vaccinated individuals is a better strategy amid limited vaccine supply and the threat posed by the COVID-19 Delta variant, a specialist said.

Red Cross sends out hope, gives ayuda to unemployed PWDs

Despite the ongoing MECQ in several parts of the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to be at the forefront in providing hope to the most vulnerable.

POEA: OFWs will be allowed to choose their vaccines

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said on Thursday (Aug. 26) that overseas Filipino workers will be allowed to choose their COVID-19 vaccines in accordance with their destination country’s preferred vaccine.

DILG allows granular lockdowns among LGUs

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday (Aug. 26) said that in the future, instead of imposing provincial- or regional-level lockdowns, they will leave it to local government units to impose granular lockdowns while the national government will provide support.

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