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PROTECTING THE ELDERLY. Medical workers administer Sinovac Covid-19 booster shots to the elderly at a mall in Mandaluyong City on Monday (Jan. 3, 2022). Rising cases prompted the Inter-Agency Task Force to place the National Capital Region under Alert Level 3 until January 15, thus the continued reminder to get vaccinated against the dreaded virus. (PNA photo by Joey O. Razon) MANILA - The Philippines has already administered 108,853,491 doses of the coronavirus vaccines, including second shots for 49,853,264 Filipinos and 1,847,926 booster or additional doses, as of Monday. The country's total vaccines doses received stand at 210,633,110, both procured and donated, as of the end of 2021. National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. warned the country is "not yet out of the woods" as the cases are spiking once again. He reminded of the need to inoculate more Filipinos as much as possible, especially the elderly and those with ....
Supreme Court (File photo) MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) disposed of a record number of cases this year more than the new cases filed for a clearance rate of 110 percent, according to data provided by the Office of the Clerk of Court En Banc and the Divisions Clerk on Tuesday. There were 3,603 new cases and one reinstatement filed, but the SC managed to resolve 3,975 cases, including those from the backlog. The SC also resolved 1,176 administrative cases and bar matters cases out of 1,116 new cases for a 105-percent clearance rate. SC's clearance rate last year was at 95 percent. "The 110-percent clearance rate posted by the SC for 2021 comes as a ray of light in a year that has been marred with work suspensions, limited movement, and restrictions due to the pandemic, and speaks volumes of the Court's strength in staying true to its commitment of service to the nation and its people," Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said in a statement. When he assumed his post ....