GOOD JOB. Commission on Higher Education Chairperson Prospero "Popoy" De Vera III recognizes higher education institutions for their "good job" in the national vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease 2019, in an awarding ceremony on Tuesday (July 19, 2022). He also honored outstanding schools that aggressively pushed for a school-based inoculation drive. (Screengrab) MANILA - The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has been hailed as inspirational and instrumental in the national vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) by former National Task Force Chief Implementer and Vaccine Czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. In a Facebook Livestream on Tuesday, Galvez said the CHED has set a good example in the administration's aggressive inoculation campaign, considering its higher turnout compared to the national vaccination drive itself. "Secretary Popoy, you've been an example for us, especially in vaccination. CHED has been
DONATION. Ambassador Kim Inchul formally turns over the refrigerated trucks and service vans to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday (Feb. 15, 2022). The donation is to support the Philippines' National Immunization Program, especially the Covid-19 vaccination campaign. (Photo courtesy of Korean Embassy in Manila) MANILA - The Philippine government gets a boost in its vaccination and anti-coronavirus campaign as the Korean government on Tuesday donated 34 refrigerated trucks and four service vans valued at USD1.5 million (approximately PHP77 million). The Korean Embassy in Manila said the latest aid is to support the Philippines' National Immunization Program, especially the government's coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) inoculation efforts. The vehicles will be deployed to various Department of Health regional offices through the Center for Health Development to support the cold chain transportation of vaccines. "We are ve
AN official of the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday disclosed that 100 vials of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines in Region 6 have been wasted due to power interruptions after Supertyphoon “Odette” hit the country. “The National Vaccine Operations Cluster [NVOC] shall replenish stocks of Region 6,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario…
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) cited “significant increases” in the vaccination rate of faculty and employees in higher education institutions (HEIs) and students in the tertiary level.
(Photo from CHED) CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera, in a statement issued Monday, Nov. 29, said that b