The House of Representatives on Thursday adopted a resolution urging the Covid-19 IATF-EID to establish a unified national contact tracing protocol to ensure a more effective health emergency data monitoring system in the country.
Senator Win Gatchalian bats for institutionalizing the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) program to help parents meet the learning needs of their children and provide them with socio-emotional support.
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Galvez, also the country's vaccine czar, said the number represents 24 percent of over 1.7 million total healthcare workers nationwide targeted to be vaccinated.
HONTIVEROS: "Kailangang bilisan dahil napakabilis din ng pagkalat ng virus. Marami na ang naikonsiderang 'new poor' na nawalan ng trabaho at kabuhayan na kailangang makatanggap ng cash assistance mula sa gobyerno."
In a virtual meeting with President Rodrigo Duturte, Galvez said additional 400,000 doses of Sinovac's CoronaVac jabs donated by the Chinese-government will arrive on March 24.
The local government of Taytay on Saturday said vaccine confidence among its residents has increased since their rollout began while medical front-liners continue to avail of the Covid-19 jabs.
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development said the government remains firm to help 81 percent of Filipinos achieve their dreams to have their own house.
HONTIVEROS: "Our workers deserve better working conditions, full coverage and protection against today's risks lalo ngayong nagiging 'hot spots' na ang lugar ng kanilang trabaho."