MANILA — SM Supermalls received a special award for its indispensable support in the government’s implementation of the National Vaccination Drive and for hosting VaxCertPh booths in SM branches nationwide, as well as carrying the Safety Seal Certification program as part of the shared fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. SM Supermalls received the citation during… Read More SM Supermalls cited as largest private sector partner in national vaxx program

THE provincial government of Zambales started the pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The official launch of the pediatric inoculation was held at Balin Sambali Building, Zone 6 in the capital town of Iba from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dr. Noel Bueno, chief of… Read More Zambales starts Covid-19 vaccination for younger kids

By JAY-AR EMPEÑO | January 25, 2022 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is now enforcing stricter safety protocols to ensure the health and safety of visitors to the Subic Bay Freeport amid the recent surge in Covid-19 infections. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said… Read More Subic ensures visitor safety with strict hotel protocols

By HENRY EMPEÑO | January 10, 2022 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Amid surging cases of Covid-19 since the holidays, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) on Monday began requiring vaccination cards from persons entering the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the measure was needed to prevent further transmission… Read More Subic Freeport now requires vaxx cards for entry

By HENRY EMPEÑO | January 6, 2022 IBA, Zambales — The province of Zambales reimposed strict border controls on Tuesday following a new surge in Covid-19 infections and after the National Capital Region (NCR) reverted to Alert Level 3, which places further restrictions on travel between zones of different health safety levels. The precautionary measures,… Read More Zambales borders tightened anew amid ‘Omicron’ surge

MANILA | December 21, 2021—The United States, in partnership with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility, donated an additional 3,400,020 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines as part of its continuing worldwide effort to help end COVID-19. The vaccines, delivered in two separate shipments to Manila on December 20 and 21,… Read More U.S. donates additional 3.4 million Pfizer vaccines to the Philippines

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — More than 13,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) for workers and residents in the Subic Bay Freeport under the agency’s vaccination program in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH). SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the vaccine rollout seeks… Read More SBMA-DOH vaccine rollout reaches 13k jabs

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT —The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) announced that there is no longer any active Covid-19 case among residents and transient workers in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, as well as employees of the Subic agency as of Monday. This developed as five Subic residents and three SBMA employees who contracted Covid from… Read More Subic now Covid-free; SBMA keeps health protocols, urges more to get vaxxed