The national government is eyeing the vaccination of 13.5 million children aged 5 to 11 against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the country has enough supply of Covid-19 vaccines, with about 40 million doses more expected to arrive by the end of the year. “Lahat ng ating (All of our) priority groups, the rest of the population, are already included in our estimates for the committed doses for 2021. We have enough supplies,” she said. However, the vaccination of children remains uncertain since there is no emergency use authorization (EUA) granted to any Covid-19
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) joins the celebration of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Development Information Day with a special episode featuring select media workers and personalities on November 27. PSC Commissioner Celia Kiram and the PSC recognize that information and effective dissemination are vital to improving the day-to-day lives of Filipinos. “Factual information is very important now and always, especially now that we are in a global health crisis. We want to honor the people doing a great job in disseminating information with integrity and reliability,” Kiram said. In this episode, PSC’s Rise Up, Shape
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Agusan del Sur (PDRRMO-ADS) has warned of heavy rains and flooding as the national weather agency placed the province under the yellow warning category due to the continuing effect of the Intertropical Convergence Zone in Mindanao. The yellow warning was issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in a bulletin issued at 9:10 a.m. on Thursday. The towns affected by the prevailing weather system include Prosperidad, San Francisco, Bayugan, Esperanza, San Luis, Talacogon, Rosario, and La Paz. The major rivers and tributaries in the area, particularly the
The Quezon City government on Thursday rolled out coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) booster jabs for senior citizens and immunocompromised individuals. As of 8 a.m. Thursday, the city government has recorded a total of 2,816 elderlies belonging to the A2 category who have registered for the booster shot through the QC Vax Easy platform. Among the vaccination sites that were open for the administration of the booster shots for senior citizens are the Balingasa High School and Toro Hills Elementary School in District 1; Justice Cecilia Munoz Palma High School in District 2; Quirino High School in District 3; UP College
The jackpot prize of the Ultra Lotto 6/58 climbed up to PHP375 million in its next draw scheduled on Friday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said on Thursday. In an advisory, the agency said there is still no winner from Tuesday night’s draw which yielded the winning six-digit combination of 58-19-35-46-30-10 which had a jackpot prize of PHP360,984,981, while ticket sales for the draw reached a total of PHP61,823,240. However, 21 bettors who guessed five out of the six-digit winning combination will each receive the second prize of PHP120,000. The Ultra Lotto 6/58 is drawn every Tuesday, Friday,
Vice presidential bet and Mayor Sara Z. Duterte on Wednesday said she tested negative for illegal drugs use. In a statement, she said the test, which she took voluntarily upon the request of her tandem, presidential aspirant former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., was in support of the call for transparency among public officials. Marcos, who also took a drug test earlier, also yielded negative results on the use of illegal drugs. He submitted the results to authorities. Drug test results of vice presidential bet and Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte (Photo from Mayor Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page) Duterte
