Malacañang has renewed its call for local government units to consider house-to-house vax drives to get more senior citizens and persons with comorbidities vaccinated against Covid-19.
The Quezon City government heeded suggestions for an academic break as it announced Friday the class suspension from Kindergarten to Senior High School.
The “no vaccination, no ride” policy in public transportation in the National Capital Region is meant to avoid its complete shutdown as seen in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Transportation explained.
The Manila City government has prohibited all physical activities related to the upcoming celebration of the Sto. Niño Fiesta in Tondo and Pandacan amid the rising Covid-19 infections in the National Capital Region.
The Department of Health has released its updated guidelines, cutting short the isolation and quarantine period of fully vaccinated individuals with Covid-19 and their close contacts.
The Philippine Navy and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority will be going to provide free skills training and certification related to the specialization of interested naval personnel.
Philippine Navy landing craft has helped in transporting urgently needed relief supplies and goods to Typhoon Odette-battered Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte province on Wednesday.