BulletLine Issue #42
PRRD urges public to complete their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has urged those who received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine not to miss getting their second dose as government reported more than 100,000 individuals who missed their second dose. “ Yong nabakunahan na sa first injection ninyo kailangan kayo ng booster, a second injection. Please find time to go back and line there --- line up and show your card so that they would know that you are receiving the second dose, booster po iyan,” the President said on Monday, June 7 He said that the second dose will complete the protection against COVID-19. “Pakilinya lang ulit for the second dose because ang protection ninyo is not complete without the booster,” he said.
Bring vaccines directly to constituents - Sen. Go Senator Christopher “Bong” Go appealed to local government units and authorities in charge of the vaccine rollout to bring vaccines directly to constituents who are part of the priority groups to be inoculated. “Dagdagan po natin ang ating vaccination sites para kahit saang sulok ng komunidad ay 1 PIA Bulletin Online
makaabot ang bakuna. Kung kailangang puntahan mismo sa mga bahay ang mga matatanda at mga may comorbidities ay gawin na dapat agad,” he urged. He stressed that time is of the essence and all necessary steps must be taken to ensure that those in the A1-A3 categories are vaccinated
immediately so that the rollout can proceed to other priority sectors in line with the goal of reaching herd immunity in communities.
Fully vaccinated senior citizens in GCQ, MGCQ areas allowed to go out Senior citizens in areas under General Community Quarantine and Modified General Editorial Director Benjamin Felipe Editor-In-Chief Marie Angelie Villapando Associate Editor Melinda T. Quiñones Staff Writers IDPD Art Department CPSD headed by Bradley de Leon Layout Artist Gabriel Villanueva Production/ Aggregation DDCU with Team Leader Kate Shiene Agna
Community Quarantine, who have received their full COVID 19 vaccines are now allowed to go out, Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque announced Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATFEID) has allowed movement of fully vaccinated senior citizens
subject to presentation of a duly issued COVID-19 vaccination card and observance of the minimum public health standards. Roque clarified that the movement of fully vaccinated senior is, however, limited to travel within their zone as interzonal travel is still prohibited, except for pointto-point travel that was previously allowed.
Gordon welcomes reversal of DBM circular on Nurses’ pay hike
Senator Richard J. Gordon, a long-time advocate of Filipino nurses, welcomed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)’s reversal of Circular No. 2020-4 that raised the salary of entry-level nurses. The memorandum issued by Malacañang on June 1, 2021 increases the salary of Nurse II from SG 15 to SG 16 while it retains the position titles of Nurse III to Nurse VII with their corresponding salary grades. PIA Bulletin Online 2
Ph fresh okra goes to South Korea
which arrived in Korea within 36 The Philippines hours to maintain its quality and started exporting 1,200 kilos of fresh freshness. POPEA okra or ladyfingers Chairperson to South Korea Roberto Amores on June 6, expects more 2021, marking a milestone for local orders soon as government farmers and agriagencies like the entrepreneurs. Department of A privateAgriculture, the sector group led Department of by Philippine Trade and Industry, Okra Producers and their partners and Exporters aggressively Association (POPEA) shipped promote export quality-okra the first three products. batches of okra, By Melinda T. Quiñones - PIA/IDPD
Gov’t assures steady supply of COVID-19 vax By Melva Gayta PIA/IDPD
The country is assured of a stable supply of COVID-19 vaccine, Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque said during the press briefing on June 9. “Tiniyak ng ating Vaccine Czar Secretary Carlito Galvez na magkakaroon ng steady supply ng bakuna at bibigyang prayoridad ng ating vaccine deployment ang mga lugar na ating Presidente [Vacine Czar most vulnerable Secretary Carlito sa COVID-19 surges, alinsunod Galvez assured that there would be sa direktiba ng 3 PIA Bulletin Online
a steady supply of vaccines, and deployment priority will be given to places
Roque. The Philippines received the biggest singleday delivery of vaccines of one million doses of Sinovac vaccines and more than 2.2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccines on June 10. This batch of deliveries is part of the 11 million vaccine doses expected to be delivered this month of June. Roque added that new vaccine deliveries are to most vulnerable to be deployed to COVID-19 surges, areas reported to following the order have already used of our President], up all their vaccine ” said Secretary supplies.
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Anti-child labor group joins World Day Against Child Labor campaign against child labor. The theme The Philippines for the 2021 joins in the Philippine international observance is observance of “Makibahagi, World Day Against Makialam, at Child Labor Magkaisa para sa (WDACL) on June #BatangMalaya” 12, 2021 to raise which was awareness on adopted from the the plight of child 2021 global theme laborers and to “Act now to end demonstrate the child labor!” country’s solidarity A series of in the worldwide online activities By Melinda T. Quiñones - PIA/IDPD
for the entire month of June is being conducted, such as training for children and youth advocates against child labor, spoken word poetry contest for children and youth, talk shows featuring child labor, storytelling, puppet show, and art class sessions about child rights, and dissemination
of information materials on child labor. For details of these activities, please follow the Batang
malaya social media accounts (Facebook: @ Batang Malaya PH; Twitter and Instagram: @ batangmalayaph).
Nakipagpulong at namahagi si Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles ng face shields, face masks, at virgin coconut oil sa mga miyembro ng Rotary Club and JCI sa Baguio City. 5 PIA Bulletin Online
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CLLEX opens in July in Tarlac City up to the intersection The first of Aliaga-Guimba 18-kilometer Road in Aliaga, segment of the Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon July this year, Link Expressway Department of (CLLEX) will be Public Works and open to motorists Highways (DPWH) from the SCTEX/ Secretary Mark TPLEX connection Villar said. By Adora Rodriguez PIA/IDPD
Villar and Unified Project Management Office and Region 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, on June 8, personally checked the project’s progress which is 94% accomplished.
Once fully completed, the 30-kilometer CLLEX will shorten the usual travel time of 70 minutes between Tarlac City and Cabanatuan City to just 20 minutes. Likewise, the
east-west link for Central Luzon expressway will ensure a continuous, seamless traffic flow to and from Metro Manila passing thru NLEX, SCTEX, and TPLEX.
Star rating para sa drayber By Marites B. Paneda - PIA/IDPD
Hinihikayat ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) na ibahagi ng mga commuter o mananakay ang kanilang karanasan at sukatin ang kalidad ng serbisyo ng mga drayber na kasali sa Service Contracting Program ng pamahalaan. Ito ay sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng star rating at feedback sa Mobile online survey form na makikita sa https://get.sakay.ph/sendfeedback ng Sakay.ph. Ang rating scale ay 1 to 5 stars kung saan, 5 stars ang pinakamataas. Ang mobile app na ito ay parehong downloadable sa App store at Google play. Para sa karagdagang katanungan, maaring tumawag sa LTFRB Program Implementing Unit Office -
(02) 8529 - 7111 loc 845 o sa LTFRB 24/7 Hotline: 1342, o bisitahin ang LTFRB Official Facebook Page @LTFRB. PIA Bulletin Online 6