On Monday, July 4th, 2022, hundreds of Pontotoc County residents —all decorated in red, white and blue and proudly displaying the American Flag, paraded down Main Street in Pontotoc to
(File photo) MANILA President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has agreed to the proposal of requiring Filipinos to get a first booster dose in a bid to fight the spread of Omicron subvariants in the country. The move was also in preparation for the impending full implementation of face-to-face classes this year. This emerged during the meeting of President Marcos with the officials of the Department of Health (DOH) together with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and PhilHealth in Malacanang on Wednesday, July 6. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the term "fully vaccinated" should be redefined to encourage people to get a booster shot. "So currently, Mr. President, our definition of fully vaccinated only includes the primary series: the first and the second dose. So we are recommending that we can expand that it includes also the booster doses so that we can encourage more of our Filipinos to
HEALTH MEETING. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. presides over a meeting with health officials at Malacanan Palace on Wednesday (July 6, 2022). Marcos said he wanted more students to receive Covid-19 booster shots before face-to-face classes resumes in November. (Photo courtesy of President's FB page) MANILA - President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he wanted more students to receive their Covid-19 booster shots before face-to-face classes resume in November. He made the statement while presiding over a meeting with officials of the Department of Health (DOH), Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the country and efforts to improve vaccination rates. On his official Facebook page, Marcos shared photos of the meeting that took place in Malacanang Palace. The meeting took place as Marcos has yet