MANILA (ANN/PHILIPPINE DAILY ENQUIRER) – The Philippines is currently grappling with a sharp rise in measles and rubella cases, experiencing a staggering 269-per cent increase in infections, even amidst a government-led immunisation campaign targeting children against vaccine-preventable diseases. According to the latest surveillance report from the Department of Health (DOH), there have been 1,823 reported […]
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(Photo courtesy of Iloilo Provincial Health Office Facebook page) ILOILO CITY - The provincial government is ready with PHP6.750 million fund as an incentive for target recipients of its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program to increase the number of persons who get the life-saving shot. Iloilo Provincial Health Officer II Dr. Maria Socorro Quinon said the incentive of PHP1,000 each will be for 6,750 senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and indigent residents. "We are waiting for the go-signal and we can start this week to cope with the target de-escalation before the month-end," she said in an interview on Monday, referring to the alert level classification. To date, Iloilo City and four other areas in Western Visayas Aklan, Bacolod City and Capiz are under Alert Level 1. Iloilo province is under Alert Level 2. Governor Arthur Defensor is eyeing another incentive for 100,000 individuals to achieve a higher coverage rate as he wanted Ilonggo