The Department of Health on said there is no need to stop community pantries, which are also good for physical and mental wellness, but guidance from local government units to ensure safety protocols is encouraged.

Some 791,000 teaching and non-teaching personnel could be vaccinated against the COVID-19 starting June, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Monday.

The Department of Health on Monday reported 9,628 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's overall count close to a million.

The department will issue guidelines to include additional precautions to be taken when administering the jab.

"This is a requirement under the law...especially for bargaining and negotiation purposes," Education Secretary Leonor Briones said in Filipino.

"He was released from the jail. It's okay now. Our district director ordered an investigation on the incident," he said in mixed Filipino and English, adding that the five were assigned to a holding unit. 

More than 68,000 people in the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions were ordered to flee their homes due to Typhoon Bising, the NDRRMC reported.

In a statement, Sen. Risa Hontiveros noted the growing number of incidents stemming mainly from errors in government's list of beneficiaries for the cash distribution program.

“While we want the ayuda to reach our people quickly, we do not want the distribution to become super spreader events. We, therefore, call on our LGUs to enforce measures to ensure that the public observes minimum public health standards during the...

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