DAGUPAN CITY – The province of Ilocos Norte has recorded its first case of the highly transmissible coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Omicron variant. Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc confirmed the information through his Facebook page on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 16. “The Department of Health just
VAX DRIVE. Residents of Pangasinan avail of the Covid-19 vaccines during the first day of the three-day national vaccination drive at Narciso Ramos Sports Civic Center in Lingayen town on Nov. 29, 2021. Some 87,474 residents got vaccinated on the first day. (Photo courtesy of Province of Pangasinan Facebook page) MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - Some 87,474 residents of Pangasinan have been inoculated against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on the first day of the three-day national vaccination drive. This was based on the data of the Department of Health (DOH) Ilocos Center for Health Development vaccine operations reporting system. The provincial government of Pangasinan, through the Provincial Health Office, conducted mass vaccination at Barangay Tawin Tawin in Alaminos City, Barangay Sawat in Urbiztondo town, Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen town, and Robinsons Place in Calasiao town on Monday. It was opened to walk-in clients aged 12 years and above, including the elde
ALL SET. Dr. Rhuel Bobis (left) and his team from the Department of Health-Region 1 on Sunday (Nov. 28, 2021) discuss with Laoag City government officials led by Mayor Michael M. Keon. They tackled the conduct of the National Vaccination Days from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. (Photo courtesy of the city government of Laoag) LAOAG CITY - Health authorities in Ilocos Region aim to vaccinate more than 700,000 individuals during the three-day National Vaccination Days which will start on Monday. Ilocos Center for Health Development in Region 1 announced Sunday that the 408 pre-identified sites in the entire region are all set for the biggest inoculation rollout since the start of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. Dr. Rhuel Bobis, Covid-19 focal person of the Department of Health-Ilocos Region, said in a press conference Sunday that they are hoping to meet the vaccination target covering the provinces of La Union, Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte. "We are happy that we were ab
DAGUPAN CITY The Ilocos Center for Health Development (CHD 1) reported that 57 percent of the workforce in Region 1 is suffering from mental health issues. In an online presser of the Philippine Information Agency Region 1 on Tuesday, Dr. Magnolia Brabante, CHD 1 mental health coordinator disclo
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