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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris (Getty Images)
The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States will be a historic event for many reasons. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the swearing-in ceremony and inauguration procedures will be conducted with utmost precaution and safety measures. In addition, heavy security measures have been adopted to thwart any possible threats of violence from extremist supporters of President Donald Trump after they ravaged the US Capitol on January 6.
For the first time in 150 years, the president will not be attending the oath taking ceremony, creating more rift between the two presidents. Federal agencies have taken adequate measures to ensure a peaceful transfer of power. It must be mentioned here that in the past few weeks, federal authorities have detained many Capitol rioters and right-wing extremists who posed a threat to disrupt Biden’s inauguration event.
Philippine envoy to Saudi Arabia, wife receive vaccine shots By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News
Published January 20, 2021 2:46pm Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adnan Alonto on Wednesday said he and his wife have already received vaccines against COVID-19. Interviewed on Dobol B sa News TV, Alonto said that he received the first shot of the vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech on December 29 last year and the second shot just on Tuesday. “Ang bakunang itinurok sa akin Pfizer po yung brand. Ito po yung Pfizer-BioNTech. My first shot was taken December 29 pa po and then yung second shot ko after 21 days, kahapon po January 19,” he said.