Some 12,940 individuals belonging to the A4 priority group or essential workers in the Ilocos Region have received the first dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines as of July 25. In an interview on Monday, Department of Health Center for Health Development regional office (DOH-CHD 1) Covid-19 focal person Dr. Rheuel Bobis said these individuals were from the 54 localities in the region that have been permitted to start inoculation of their A4 priority group. Of the total number, 607 have been fully vaccinated, Bobis said. “There is a memorandum or advisory from the National Vaccination Center that

Concerns over the possible imposition of stricter movement restrictions because of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) resulted in the sideways change on Treasury bill (T-bill) rates on Monday. The average rate of the 91-day paper moved to 1.050 percent, the 182-day to 1.407 percent, and the 364-day to 1.638 percent. These were at 1.082 percent, 1.401 percent, and 1.629 percent, respectively, during the auction on July 19. Offer volume for each tenor is at PHP5 billion and the Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) auction committee made a full award across the board. Bids for the three-month

Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has assured residents of island localities in Cebu province that they will be administered coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines. A statement on Sunday said Go issued this remark in a video message during a two-day relief distribution activity for boatmen and small-scale fishermen in Bantayan Island last week. He said the government continues to administer the Covid-19 vaccines to essential workers and other high-risk groups even in far-flung communities. The government is working hard to expedite the jabs rollout, he said, as he encouraged essential workers to get inoculated and take care of their health