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Published June 1, 2021, 2:03 PM
Cabinet members have been reminded of their responsibilities as “big brother” to several local government units.
President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members prior to his public address at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila on May 31, 2021. (Malacañang)
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has issued a resolution assigning the Cabinet officials to step up support for LGUs in battling high coronavirus transmission.
The Cabinet officials, first tasked to oversee over 16 Metro Manila towns and four nearby provinces in August last year, have been asked this time to ensure the LGUs are moving to increase health care capacity, strengthen testing, tracing and isolation protocols, as well as establish special vaccination lanes for health workers, seniors, and those with como
DOH to probe vaccination of Chinese nationals in Pasay
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 27) The Department of Health will launch an investigation on the COVID-19 vaccination of several Chinese nationals in Pasay City. Papaimbestigahan natin iyan kasi hindi malinaw sa amin ang ulat na iyan, kung ano ang naging batayan, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said in a media briefing on Thursday. Kakausapin ang pamahalaang lokal kung saan ito ay nagaganap at bigyan sila ng stern warning na hindi dapat nangyayari ito dahil nilalalabag natin ang ating prioritization framework.
[Translation: We will have that investigated because the details are unclear. The basis for the vaccination is unclear. We will talk to the local government. We will give a stern warning that this should not be happening because we are violating our prioritization framework.]
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