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Celebrities help promote national vax program
Celebrities and social media influencers are encouraging their followers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). During the celebration of 10 million fully...
DOH urges parents to have kids immunized
The Department of Health (DOH) is encouraging parents to bring their children nine to 59 months old to the nearest immunization post to...
DOH proposes online caroling, karaoke singing
In an advisory issued on Friday, the DOH is also recommending the holding of online and virtual activities instead of physically gathering together.
DOH to issue price range for COVID-19 tests kits
In the Laging Handa press briefing on Saturday aired over state-run PTV4, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they are currently working on the prices and will be doing a consultation by next week.
DOH cites ways to avoid ‘quarantine fatigue’
“Ito nga po iyong aming laging pinapaalala ‘no, unang-una, please stay connected (We would like to remind everyone, first of all, please stay connected),” DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during a Laging Handa public briefing on Saturday aired over state-run PTV4.
2.4M Filipino children susceptible to measles: DOH
“Kapag tiningnan po natin iyong ating datos, ang nakalagay po sa amin 2.4 million na mga bata na nagkukulang o vulnerable sila ngayon para magkaroon ng tigdas. So iyan po iyong target natin ngayon sa buong bansa (If we look at the data, we have about 2.4 million children who have not been (vaccinated) or vulnerable to contracting measles. So, that is our target all over the country),” DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during the Laging Handa briefing on Saturday aired over state-run PTV4.
NCIP vows to address issues in IP communities
As the country celebrates the 2020 Indigenous Peoples Month this October and the 23rd anniversary of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act or the IPRA law of 1997 on October 29, NCIP Chairperson Allen Capuyan shared his experiences visiting IP communities across the country.
Collecting wildlife plants illegal, DENR reminds ‘plantitas’
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the DENR-NCR said this is stated under Section 27 of Republic Act 9147, otherwise known as the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001.
Over 700 posts available in upcoming CSC online career fair
During the Laging Handa public briefing on Monday aired over PTV4, CSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada said the online job fair will run from Sept. 14 to 18.
