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Portugal removes mask mandates

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Thursday issued a government decree removing the mandatory use of masks for almost all situations.

Initial 2nd booster rollout ‘exclusive for priority groups’ – Duque

Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said the first rollout of the second booster doses will be administered next week exclusively for “priority groups.”

Public urged to get boosters amid threat of COVID-19 case surge

By Katrina Gracia Consebido A health expert renewed her call to the public to get their COVID-19 vaccine booster shots amid the threat of a possible COVID-19 case resurgence by the middle...

DILG: ‘LaBoracay’ still cancel on May 1

By Katrina Gracia Consebido Despite the alleviation on quarantine protocols and alert levels in the country, DILG and other government bureaus have no plans on resuming the annual celebration event. The Department of...

Concepcion: P40-B worth of vaccines could go to waste

By Katrina Gracia Consebido About P40 billion worth of COVID-19 vaccines in the country’s inventory will go to waste if not used before their expiration dates, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion...

OCTA: Metro Manila still ‘low risk’ for COVID-19

By Katrina Gracia Consebido The OCTA Research Group on Tuesday, April 19, said Metro Manila remains under “very low risk” classification for COVID-19. The data from the Department of Health showed the average...

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