The Philippine government targets to start vaccinating minors aged 5 to 11 beginning February 4, 2022, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire announced in a press briefing on Tuesday, January 25.
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Presidential aspirants answer hard-hitting questions in The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews
Four presidential aspirants— VP Leni Robredo, Mayor Isko Moreno, Senator Panfilo Lacson, and Senator Manny Pacquiao answer questions on their plans and purpose for running as well as their stand on certain issues during The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews held evening of January 22, 2022. (Read the highlights of the interview here.)
DOH urges infected individuals to get booster shot after isolation
After admitting that the rising wave of COVID-19 cases caused the deceleration of vaccination drives, the Department of Health (DOH) released a statement advising COVID-19-positive individuals to get their booster shot after completing their isolation period and when their symptoms have completely subsided.
Comelec to start printing of ballots on January 20; Marcos’s name included
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) may begin printing official ballots for the 2022 national elections on January 20, COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez shared in an interview on January 18, 2022.
COVID-19 is now the 3rd leading cause of death in the Philippines
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday, January 17, 2022, that COVID-19 was among the leading causes of death in the Philippines from January to October of last year, taking third place behind ischaemic heart diseases and cerebrovascular diseases.
COMELEC, NGOs shed light on 2022 election weak points; share measures to achieve fair elections
An online forum on voter conversations titled “Safeguarding the Vote, Protecting the Ballot” was conducted on January 14, 2022, featuring guest speakers such as Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Spokesperson James Jimenez, National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) Chairperson Augusto Lagman, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) Board Member William Yu, and 1SAMBAYAN Chairperson Antonio Carpio.
2 DQ cases vs Marcos to submit memoranda
Only two of the three disqualification cases that were supposedly consolidated by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will proceed to the final writing of their memoranda, after the petitioner of the third case failed to show at the preliminary conference on Friday, January 7.
PH logs 21,819 new COVID-19 cases, 29 more Omicron cases detected
The Department of Health (DOH) has reported 21,819 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, January 7, 2022. Furthermore, the Philippines has detected 29 more positive cases of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant on Thursday.
OVP announces the return of swab cab operations in Quezon City
Vice President Leni Robredo announced on Monday that Swab Cab— a free mobile COVID-19 testing service— will resume its operations on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in Quezon City amidst a rising trend in new daily infections in the Philippines.
Philippines returns to “high risk” classification; DepEd declares suspension of pilot F2F classes in NCR
Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, the country has been classified under “high risk,” as announced by the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, January 3.
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