More than 19,000 workers in quarantine facilities accredited by the Department of Tourism in Metro Manila have been vaccinated against COVID-19, DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat reported yesterday.

The Philippine National Police recorded 206 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing to 1,776 the total number of active cases in the PNP.

The Philippine National Police is looking into allegations that a PNP general has ordered police officers to conduct a census and gather personal data of people in several parts of the country.

Sta. Lucia town in Ilocos Sur has been placed under a state of calamity due to the damage left by the southwest monsoon.

Fifty-eight children in two shelter homes in Cebu province have tested positive for COVID-19.

Tuguegarao City in Cagayan will be placed under enhanced community quarantine for 10 days.

San Juan City achieved herd immunity against COVID-19 on Monday after 98,590 residents were fully vaccinated, according to Mayor Francis Zamora.

Philippine National Police chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar yesterday ordered PNP personnel to ensure that no barangay peace and security officer carries firearms.

The Quezon City government has placed more areas under special concern lockdown due to the rising cases of COVID-19.

An official of the National Bureau of Investigation said there was no political motive behind the false information that led to chaos in Metro Manila’s vaccination sites last week.