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File photo February 15, 2021 THE National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 is set to monitor and participate in the Davao City Government s third simulation exercise in preparation for the arrival of the Covid-19 vaccines in the city.
In an advisory relayed by the Davao City Information Office, NTF Chief Implementor Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles will be present during the simulation exercise for the transport and vaccination activity of the city.
The simulation exercise is being held to determine the readiness of the city to conduct the vaccination.
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+ February 14, 2021 A DAVAO City health official said most of the city’s Covid-19 vaccination hubs will be positioned at nearby hospitals to monitor and attend to anyone who may experience side effects.
Davao City Health Office (CHO) Acting Head Dr. Ashley Lopez said in a press conference that the City Government has tapped several universities and schools as major vaccination hubs in the city.
The health official earlier named the Ateneo de Davao University, University of Mindanao and University of Southeastern Philippines as among the schools they are eyeing to designate as vaccination hubs.
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nd Panglao International Dive Fiesta on May 4-9, with health protocols and other procedures being firmed up to ensure the safety of participants, other guests, and the island’s residents. Mayor Leonila P. Montero, who presides over the inter-agency task force (IATF) on coronavirus, said one of the adjustments being undertaken is the transfer of the handling of arriving guests to the Municipal Tourism Office from the Public Employment Office. Meanwhile, tourists in Panglao are now allowed to go out of the island bubble to mainland Bohol subject to guidelines issued by Governor Arthur C. Yap. Under Executive order No. 7, Panglao guests can go to mainland sites “after yielding a negative RT-PCR test result five days upon arrival in Panglao.” Salive RT-PCR test and rapid antigen test are accepted for long-staying tourists. Guests are also required to coordinate wit
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso & Archdiocese of Manila Apostolic Administrator Bishop Broderick Pabillo (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN)
Domagoso and the bishops will identify during the meeting the churches that will be used by the local government unit (LGU) as sites for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Manila’s big churches, particularly those in Intramuros, are ideal vaccination sites because they have open spaces that can prevent the spread of COVID-19, he said.
The city government has identified 18 vaccination sites for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. These are:
District 1
●Vicente Lim Elementary School
●Zamora Elementary School
The city government has identified which barangays are nearest to each COVID-19 vaccine site.
Each district also has a designated hospital where COVID-19 vaccine patients can be brought to in case of emergencies:
●District 1 – Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center
●District 2 – Ospital ng Tondo
●District 3 – Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital
●District 4 – Ospital ng Sampaloc
●District 5 – Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center
●District 6 – Sta. Ana Hospital
The city’s 12 new high-end ambulances and members of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), Manila Police District (MPD), and Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) will be deployed to manage emergencies.