(File photo) RSA 7 // MANILA - President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday announced his plan to ramp up the vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) amid the spike in infections. Marcos, in a media interview, said his administration would step up its efforts to encourage Filipinos, especially the youth, to receive booster shots against Covid-19. This, as he acknowledged that people with Covid-19 booster shots have stronger immunity against Omicron subvariants. "With Omicron, you apparently need a third dose, which is a booster dose. So we will be encouraging that especially for younger people because again, we have to be concerned about their return to school. That's the general policy. We will reinstitute again the vaccination drive so that we can at least feel safer when the children go back to school," Marcos said. He issued the statement, as he bared the plan to conduct "full" face-to-face classes by November this
DENGUE PREVENTION. Sanitation Division chief Charles Carame leads a spraying operation against dengue in this photo taken on the first week of June 2022 in Baguio City where clustering of cases has been recorded. The city government recorded 241 cases in the first five months of the year, with clustering logged in 13 villages, almost double the 121 cases in the same period in 2021. (PNA photo courtesy of PIO-Baguio) BAGUIO CITY - The city government on Wednesday expressed alarm over the spike in dengue cases as clustering was reported in 13 villages. A report of the Health Services Office showed that from May 5 to June 4, the city logged 63 cases in clustered areas in Barangays Loakan Proper, Irisan, Kias, San Luis, SLU-SVP Housing Village, Bakakeng Central, Camp 7, City Camp Proper, Asin Road, Country Club Village, Legarda-Burnham-Kisad, Balsigan, and Bakakeng North. Figures showed the city has logged 241 dengue cases from January 1 to June 4, 2022, almost twice as many as the 121 cas
BRP Antonio Luna (File photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), one of the two guided-missile frigates in service of the Philippine Navy (PN), left its base in Subic Bay, Zambales Wednesday to join this year's edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. RIMPAC, which will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii from June 29 to August 4, is an international maritime exercise led by the United States Navy and is done to promote stability in the Pacific Region. Navy spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza, in a media interview, said the ship left Naval Operating Base Subic around 10:30 a.m. PN flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado and the Naval Task Group (NTG) 80.5 graced the send-off ceremonies for the ship. He added the ship will make a stopover in Guam for refueling. "Ang start ng exercise is (June) 29, ang ine-expect namin mga three days before nandun na sya, dadaan pa yan ng Guam, tapos diretso na siya ng Hawaii (The exer
STATE OF CALAMITY. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan during its regular session on Tuesday (April 26, 2022) declares Iloilo province under a state of calamity due to the effects of flooding brought by the inter-tropical convergence zone and Tropical Depression Agaton. They also approved the utilization of the PHP65.9 million fund from the provincial disaster risk reduction management fund quick response trust fund.(Photo screengrab from Radyo Kahilwayan live streaming) ILOILO CITY - The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Iloilo on Tuesday approved a resolution placing the province under a state of calamity due to the devastation brought by Tropical Depression Agaton. With the declaration, the SP also gave the go-signal to utilize PHP65.9 million from the provincial disaster risk reduction management fund quick response trust fund that will be used for preventive measures and needs of residents affected by the floodings due to heavy rains due "Agaton" and the inter-tropical convergen
GOOD CHEMISTRY. Senatorial candidate Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito is in Antique for his campaign visit on Tuesday (April 26, 2022). Ejercito, in a media interview, said that he has a "good chemistry" with Antique Congresswoman Loren Legarda and that he will be working to support the development of the province.(PNA photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Senatorial candidate Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Tuesday vowed to strengthen the implementation of Universal Health Care (UHC) Law to benefit all Antiquenos. In his campaign visit to Antique on Tuesday, Ejercito said he would be working with Lone District Representative Loren Legarda, who is also seeking a Senate comeback, to push for the development of the province. Ejercito, in a media interview, said he has good chemistry with Legarda since he worked as her vice-chairperson in the Senate's finance committee in 2015. He added that the UHC Law is his "landmark