IP CHILDREN. Some 141 students belonging to the indigenous people's community in Zamboanga City receive the second dose of vaccine against Covid-19 Tuesday (June 14, 2022). The children, who belong to the Samal and Badjao tribes, are enrolled at the Bihing Tahik Primary School in Barangay Rio Hondo of the city. (Photo courtesy of Christine Lim of Zamboanga CHO) ZAMBOANGA CITY - At least 141 students from an indigenous people's community here received Tuesday their second dose of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines. This, as the City Health Office (CHO) ensures that IP communities, like all other eligible sectors, are included in the vaccination rollout as it aims to protect residents from the virus. Maria Christine Lim, City Health Office (CHO) education and promotion officer, said the local government has ensured that IP communities are included in the vaccination rollout. "The students are between 5 and 11 years old belonging to the Samal and Badjao tribes,"
PUBLIC HEARING. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) conducts provincial public hearings on minimum wage adjustment for workers in private establishments and domestic workers in Central Luzon. Geraldine M. Panlilio, DOLE-3 regional director and chairperson of RTWPB-3, said on Wednesday (April 27, 2022) this is to determine the merit of the petitions and get the sentiments and positions of all the stakeholders. (Photo courtesy of RTWPB-3) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Central Luzon (RTWPB-3) is holding public hearings on minimum wage adjustments for workers in private establishments and "kasambahay" (domestic workers) in Central Luzon. Geraldine M. Panlilio, director of the Department of Labor and Employment-Region 3 (DOLE-3) and chairperson of RTWPB-3, said on Wednesday the wage board decided to hold public hearings in all the seven provinces in the region to determine the merit of the petitions a
(File photo) MANILA - The rate of adverse events following vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is only .07 percent of the total jabs administered, a health official said Tuesday. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that reports of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) remain at a minimal rate since the Covid-19 vaccine rollout started last year. "Ang (The) number of suspected adverse reaction reports is about 94,000 plus or .07 percent, these are the minor adverse effects," she said. So far, a total of 140 million doses of Covid-19 jab have been administered in the country. More than 65 million individuals are fully vaccinated while 11.8 million have received their booster shot. "'Yung sa (For the) serious adverse effects it's just .0005 percent out of those total doses administered," Vergeire said. She clarified only those who were reported to have serious AEFI undergo expert evaluation or
PHARMACY VACCINATION. Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat witnesses the booster vaccination at Watson's Pharmacy in SM Baguio on Wednesday (Jan. 26, 2022). Puyat joined Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, National Task Force Against Covid-19 Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Secretary Vince Dizon, Congressman Mark Go, and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong during the launch of the "Pharmacy and Drive-thru Vaccination Sites" program in the country's summer capital. (Photo by DOT Philippines) BAGUIO CITY - Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat on Wednesday said the "Pharmacy and Drive-thru Vaccination Sites" initiative of the national government would greatly contribute to the Department of Tourism's (DOT) preparations for the country's eventual reopening by ensuring that tourism workers and tourists are protected against Covid-19. Puyat joined Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) Deputy Chief Impl