CALOOCAN CITY, Dec. 31 (PIA) — On New Year's Eve, Presidential Spokesperson IATF-EID mouthpiece Secretary Harry Roque expressed optimism that Year 2021 will usher in a period of "healing, recovery, and bouncing back" against the COVID-19 global pandemic in the Philippines."We welcome 2021 with.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday expressed a renewed hope, courage, and inspiration in welcoming the New Year, while bringing the valuable lessons and memories of 2020.
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As the government works on acquiring COVID-19 vaccines for Filipinos, LGUs are expected to play a big role to ensure the smooth flow of the vaccination program that is expected to start by the first quarter of 2021. But what exactly is it?
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LGUs are expected to coordinate with the departments of Health (DOH) and the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the National Task Force (NTF) on COVID-19.
The government has explained that the poorest of the poor will be prioritized in the vaccination program. In this regard, LGUs are expected to prepare a priority listing of people to be vaccinated by geographical area and sector. Other people on the government’s priority list are the elderly, frontliners, and the police and military.