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Uniform travel protocols for LGUs approved

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Friday, February 26, 2021, approved the uniform travel protocols for all local government units (LGUs). The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) crafted these...

Metro Manila, Baguio City and Davao City to remain GCQ in March

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Friday, February 26, 2021, retained the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) classification of the National Capital Region (NCR), Baguio City and Davao City. Also under GCQ are, for...

Presidential Spokesperson on COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed into law the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021. We are confident that the signing of this landmark piece of legislation would expedite the procurement and administration...

Use of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine OK’d for health workers

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the recommendation of National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) to offer and use the vaccines developed by China’s...

Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine effective vs. severe symptoms – experts

The CoronaVac developed by China’s Sinovac which is expected to arrive in the country on Sunday is effective in preventing severe symptoms of COVID-19, according to experts. The Food and Drug Administration...

DOT: Tourists may opt for swab tests at lower cost

The Department of Tourism (DOT) reiterated that tourists have the option to choose the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) RT-PCR Testing Service that suits their budget. In a public briefing, Undersecretary Benito Bengzon...

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