Category: Societal Impact
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Cebu City Legal Office Upholds Rule Of Law
An April 21, 2022 article published in The Legal Light Worker reported that the City Legal Office (CLO) of the City of Cebu upheld the law and protected human rights to make choices for Cebuano’s health and that of their families. According to the article, in a legal opinion statement to the Sangguniang Panlunsod on…
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Concepcion Worried More on the Low Number of Administered Booster Shots than Surge in COVID Cases
In an April 21, 2022 article published in The Manila Times, Kristina Maralit reported that Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose Ma. “Joey” Concepcion 3rd worried more about the low number of booster shots administered to eligible recipients than the possible surge in Covid-19 cases. According to the report, during the televised “Laging Handa” briefing on…
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NVOC Admits Implausible 90 Million Fully Vaccinated by June 30
In an April 20, 2022 article published in Phil Star Global, Sheila Crisostomo reported that the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) admitted that fully vaccinating some 90 million Filipinos by June 30 will not likely be achieved. According to the report, at a public briefing, NVOC head and Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said they may not…
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Philippine COVID-19 Debts Amount to P1.31 Trillion
COVID-19 debt payoff takes two generations; Ben de Vera authored this news article and published it in Inquirer on April 17, 2022. According to the article, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on April 16, it will take 40 years, or about two generations, to repay the P1.31 trillion in foreign debt that the Duterte administration incurred…
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More Schools May Open on August 22 with Expanded Face-to-Face Classes
In an April 20, 2022 article published in Manila Standard, the academic year 2022-2023 may open on August 22. According to the report, more schools will open if the Department of Education plans go through, holding limited in-person classes alongside distance learning. Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said in an online press conference on April 19…
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Is the US Compensation Scheme for Vaccine Injuries Serving Its Purpose?
Patients and lawyers say that America’s covid vaccine injury claims system is costly, opaque, and yet to issue a single payout. Maryanne Demasi reports for BMJ, published this on April 19, 2022. According to the article, a covid vaccine-injured lawyer, Atty. Chris Dreisbach researched compensation schemes from his hospital bed, discovering that the US’s National Vaccine Injury…
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Philippines Recognized by G20 for its COVID Jab Deployment
In an April 19, 2022 article published in Philippine News Agency, Lade Jean Kabagani reported that the Group of Twenty (G20) had recognized the Philippines as an “example country” in the acceleration of Covid-19 vaccine deployment. According to the article, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.reported on April 18 that…
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Duque and Cohorts Programming Filipinos for Surge of COVID Anew
An April 19, 2022 article published on CNN reported that COVID-19 cases gradually increased in 14 areas under Alert Level 1. According to the article, during a taped Cabinet meeting, Duque did not name the 14 areas, but he noted in his presentation that the Cavite province, Manila, and Quezon City had the highest number…
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DOH Warns Surge of COVID Infection Up To 35,000 on May 9 Election Day
In an April 18, 2022 article published in the Press Reader, Manolo B Jara reported that the Department of Health (DOH) warned about the surge of coronavirus infections totaling 35,000 on May 9 election day. According to the article, this fresh surge will mainly be because of the unabated decline, particularly in the compliance to…
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Bongbong Marcos Wants an Immunization Registry System in Every LGU
In an April 14, 2022 article published in Inquirer, Neil Arwin Mercado reported that Presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., on Thursday, April 14, said he would establish an immunization registry system in every local government unit (LGU) in the country should he be elected president. The report also stated that Marcos said the registry…
