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Day: July 18, 2021

A Question of Religious Freedom: Tai Ji Men Case in Taiwan

Tai Ji Men’s Protest in the US Lack of Accountability for Rogue Bureaucrats’ Persecution of Tai Ji Men Perpetuates the Unjust Case for 24 Years Action Alliance to Redress 1219 is a partner of International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit 2021, […]

2nd batch of donated J&J jabs deliveredAn economic official on Saturday said the latest shipment of the single-dose coronavirus vaccine donation from the United States government will help the country bounce back.

An Emirates flight delivered 1,606,600 doses of the Janssen-manufactured Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine on Saturday afternoon, completing the 3.212 million doses coursed through the World Health Organization (WHO)-led Covax Facility. The first tranche arrived Friday. “More than 90 percent of our people are not affected by the virus and this will help them go back to work,” Economic Planning Secretary Karl Chua told reporters during the welcome ceremonies at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. In a previous interview, Chua said vaccine deployment should be accelerated, including in malls and workplaces, and areas with the highest risk of

DSWD-9 educates 4P families on vaccination benefitsThe Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P) beneficiaries here are advised to submit themselves to the government’s vaccination program once the rollout in the Zamboanga Peninsula begins.

Fung Kai Choi, DSWD-9 information officer for 4Ps, said Saturday they continuously advise their beneficiaries to protect themselves and their families against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) by discussing the jabs’ benefits during the monthly Family Development Session. Education materials are also posted online and distributed to reinforce the agency’s information dissemination campaign. “We strongly encourage them to be vaccinated although it is not mandatory for the beneficiaries of 4Ps to be inoculated,” he said in a statement. Members of 4Ps and the indigent population fall under the A5 priority group. Currently, the City Health Office is vaccinating residents who

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