Filipino workers vaccinated in the Philippines will be allowed entry into Hong Kong (HK) effective next week upon presentation of their Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ)- issued vaccination certificates, Labor Sec. Silvestre Bello III announced on Sunday (Aug. 22).
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday (Aug. 22) reminded outbound overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to get vaccinated four months before their scheduled deployment.
Some vaccine manufacturers put on hold tripartite agreements for COVID-19 vaccine procurement, National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 Spokesperson Restituto Padilla said on Sunday (Aug. 22).
For the past two weeks of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) enforced in Metro Manila, the Quezon City Government has administered nearly 500,000 vaccines to its residents and workers.
The LRT-2, MRT-3, and Philippine National Railways (PNR) will continue to provide Authorized Persons Outside of Residence (APORs) who are vaccinated against COVID-19 free rides on selected hours.
