expect disruptions as almost 1,000 workers at london s gatwick airport, including baggage handlers and check in staff, are to strike in a dispute over pay. members of the unite union employed by four private contractors will walk out for four days from july th 28 and again for four days from august fourth. the union said the action will inevitably cause disruption to flights at the height of the summer holiday season. we are joined by katy austin, our transport correspondent. 0bviously, obviously, this is going to be huge pain in the backside for hundreds of thousands of people and i is important to emphasise i guess it is important to emphasise for a global audience that it is a huge terms of summer huge airport in terms of summer getaways. huge airport in terms of summer netawa s. . , , ., ., getaways. yeah, this is one of the uk s busiest getaways. yeah, this is one of the uk s busiest airports getaways. yeah, this is one of the uk s busiest airports and - getaways. yeah, this
BALANGA CITY, Bataan -The provincial government here on Saturday encouraged all unvaccinated residents to avail of free vaccination as it noted that it was still below the new target set by the Department of Health (DOH). "Once again, we ask for the cooperation of everyone in our commitment to give protection to ourselves and our loved ones against the danger of Covid-19. Thank you very much and continue to take care of all of us," Gov. Albert Garcia said in his Facebook post. He said under the latest DOH memorandum, the new target of Bataan for 2022 national vaccine deployment and vaccination program against Covid-19 will be to vaccinate 100 percent of the province population. Based on the 2022 Philippine Statistics Authority estimate, the population of Bataan is 862,233, including those aged 11 years old and below. "With these data based on the latest record of the Provincial Health Office (PHO), it appears that only 59 percent are considered fully vaccinated while 66
(Infographiccourtesy of the provincial government of Bataan) BALANGA CITY, Bataan - Governor Albert Garcia on Tuesday urged his constituents to support the provincial government's vaccination program amid the rise in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. "Hinihikayat po ang lahat ng mga Bataeno na makiisa sa ating programang pagbabakuna upang hindi na maulit ang pagdami ng mga pasyenteng may malalang sintomas ng Covid-19 sa ating lalawigan (We are encouraging all Bataenos to cooperate in our vaccination program so that the increase of patients with severe Covid-19 symptoms in the province would not happen again)," Garcia said in a social media post. The governor asked those unvaccinated to get inoculated and those already fully vaccinated to have their booster shots for their protection against the virus. He also continuously reminded his constituents to strictly observe safety protocols such as regular washing of hands, wearing of face mask, and observing physical d
(PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA - Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Thursday said the government is set to hold a National Covid-19 Vaccination Day this month. Galvez, chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19, said all available healthcare workers would be tapped as vaccinators for the event. "All the agencies, the military, government agencies, the private sector will also pull in their resources [on that day]," he said in an interview over ABS-CBN News channel. He said the event would be carried out "more likely within three consecutive days." Galvez said the Philippine Medical Association had recommended converting some schools into vaccination sites for the event, likening it to holding elections. "Pagka nandun na po 'yung momentum, naka-deploy na ang ating mga resources and personnel mas madali po natin na ma-excute iyon within three days (It would be executed easily within three days if the momentum was there, th