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One hospital per LGU in Metro Manila to be chosen for pediatric A3 vaccination, says DOH Usec Cabotaje (Eagle News) — The Philippine government will expand the pediatric vaccination of children aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities to all local government units in Metro Manila starting October 22. This was after the successful first day of vaccination rollout of more than 1,000 children (1,031) with comorbidites in eight hospitals in the capital region. Health […]
(Eagle News)– There are so far 100 areas under a granular lockdown in Metro Manila, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, the lockdowns in 65 barangays were imposed on 48 houses, 25 residential buildings, 16 subdivisions or villages, seven streets, and four residential building floors. The PNP said it has deployed 363 personnel and 410 force multipliers to those areas. Earlier, the government said it would be up to the local government […]
Up to 50% capacity for outdoor activities allowed in Metro Manila starting Oct 16; Laguna, Cavite, Bulacan, Rizal, 6 other areas under MECQ (Eagle News) — Malacanang announced the guidelines containing eased restrictions as more establishments are allowed to operate as Metro Manila eases to COVID-19 alert level 3 from Oct. 16 to the end of the month. According to the Palace, under the alert level, these establishments will be allowed to operate […]
Palace also announces community quarantine restrictions for the rest of the country (Eagle News) – Metro Manila will be placed under Alert Level 3 from the current alert level 4 starting Saturday, Oct. 16, Malacanang announced on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Alert level 3 in the National Capital Region will be in effect until the end of the month, Oct. 31, the Palace said citing the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). -Community quarantine classifications […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200,000 people have so far violated protocols in Metro Manila since the start of implementation of the alert level system in the region. According to the Philippine National Police, the 236,764 were after 9,688 violators were added to the list. The PNP said the average daily number of violators from September 16 to October 7 was recorded at 10,762. Of the total violators, 167,497 people violated the minimum public health standards […]
In Metro Manila, over 76 percent already fully vaccinated as NCR nears population protection against COVID-19 (Eagle News) – More than 22.6 million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated or 29.37 percent of the targeted Filipino population nationwide, Malacanang said on Thursday, Oct. 7. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that 76.70 percent of the targeted population in Metro Manila have also been fully vaccinated, translating to almost 7.5 million residents in Metro Manila. This […]
Those with comorbidities to be prioritized; first phase of pilot implementation to start with those aged 15 to 17, followed by 12 to 14 age group Vaccine czar Secretary Carito Galvez Jr., speaking during the Oct. 4 briefing on COVID-19 vaccines. (Screenhot of PCOO/RTVM video/ courtest PCOO/RTVM) (Eagle News) – The Philippine government bared plans for the vaccination of adolescents, saying that the first phase would be the inoculation of those aged 15 to 17 […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 areas in Metro Manila are under granular lockdown, Philippine National Police data showed on Friday, Oct. 1. According to PNP data, the 224 areas include 125 houses, 39 residential buildings, 15 subdivisions or villages, 12 residential building floors, 11 streets, and 22 others. The areas are located in 123 barangays in Metro Manila, according to the PNP. Earlier, the PNP said 219 areas were under granular lockdown. Metro Manila is […]
Palace also announces new quarantine protocols for the rest of the country (Eagle News) – The pilot implementation of the Alert Levels System in the National Capital Region (NCR) is extended until October 15, 2021, said Malacanang as it announced the quarantine protocols for the rest of the country for this month. This was after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), in its meeting on September 30 meeting decided to extend the alert level in Metro […]
Hospital situation already “very worrisome” as increasing number of hospital staff placed on quarantine due to COVID, notes NTF deputy chief implementer Dizon President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members prior to his talk to the people at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, Davao City on September 22, 2021. ARMAN BAYLON/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte […]
Herd immunity target in NCR close to being achieved as more are vaccinated (Eagle News) – Almost 70 percent of the target population in Metro Manila has already been fully vaccinated which means it is near the target of possible herd immunity for the population in the country’s capital region. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in his regular press briefing on Thursday, Sept. 23, announced the latest data that those fully vaccinated in the National […]
Over 100 areas under granular lockdown in Metro Manila (Eagle News) – The pilot implementation of alert levels in Metro Manila could be extended for another two weeks as officials observe over a hundred areas placed under granular lockdown in the capital region, according to the spokesperson of the National Task Force Against COVID-19. NTF Spokesperson Ret. Major Gen. Restituto Padilla said that the extension of the pilot implementation of the alert level in […]
