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GMA Network
17 hours ago
- Health
- GMA Network
DOH targets 95% of every 2 million children fully-vaccinated
The Department of Health (DOH) aims to have 95% of every 2 million Filipino children fully vaccinated yearly. During the post-SONA Discussion on Tuesday, DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa shared that vaccinations were one of the most important public health programs. The DOH intends to seek the help of local government units to achieve this target. 'Worth it na maprevent yung vaccine-preventable illness kasi diyan namamatay yung ating mga kabataan pag di sila nabakunahan… Ang target niyan kada taon, dapat 95% ng about 2 million children makukumpleto yung about 16 vaccines [before 2 years old],' he shared. (It is worth it to prevent vaccine-preventable illness because it is what kills our children if they are unvaccinated… The target yearly is that 95% of about 2 million children has to complete about 16 vaccines [before 2 years old].) 'Ang plano namin dito, tulong-tulong ito. Binibili ng pamahalaan, ng national government ang iba't-ibang klaseng bakuna. So ang kailangan namin tulong dito is the help of the local government and vaccine teams,' he added. (Our plan here is to help each other. The government buys different types of vaccines. Who we need help from is the local government and vaccine teams.) Complete and speedy vaccination for children were among President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s calls for the health department during his 4th State of the Nation Address on Monday. Herbosa said the DOH has planned several programs such as school aid vaccinations, vaccine catch-ups and HPV vaccine drives to help complete vaccination targets. 'The government will pay for this sa lahat ng eskwelahan, babakunahan lahat ng mga bata. So kailangan namin ng tulong, mga volunteers, even the rotary clubs. This vaccination will happen with the help of local government, civil society, pati military and private sector para lahat ng bata kailangan mabakunahan,' he said. (The government will pay for this in all schools, so we can vaccinate all the children. We need help from volunteers, even rotary clubs. This vaccination will happen with the help of local government, civil society, even military and private sector so all of the children can be vaccinated.) During the discussion, Herbosa also debunked claims that there were many individuals who were against vaccinations in the country. 'Nagpa-survey kami at nakita namin 85% of mothers gustong mabakunahan ang kanilang mga anak… Madami conspiracy theory kung ano daw nilalagay sa bakuna. Hindi po totoo yan,' he said. (We ran a survey and found that 85% of mothers want their children vaccinated… There are a lot of who have conspiracy theories that many things are being put into vaccines. That's not true.) 'Akala lang natin maingay sa social media but most mothers gusto nilang mabakunahan ang mga anak nila. So our job is to buy the vaccines, make sure nasa LGU siya at make sure pagpupunta sa health center may bakuna yung ating mga Kabataan,' he continued. (We just think they are loud on social media, but most mothers want their children vaccinated. Our job is to buy the vaccines, make sure that the LGU has them, and make sure that our youth will be able to get them when they go to health centers.) Meanwhile, Herbosa noted that booster vaccines for school-age children and further vaccines for senior citizens are also part of the National Immunization Program. 'Whole of society [approach] ito… Kailangan talaga ng coordination with the local health system, with the local mayors, with the local city health officer, municipal health officer at pati yung civil society,' Herbosa said. (This is a whole of society [approach]… We really need coordination with the local health system, with the local mayors, with the local city health officer, municipal health officer, and even civil society.) — BAP, GMA Integrated News
Filipino Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Filipino Times
Marcos thanks Gulf states for clemency, kindness to OFWs
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed deep gratitude to several Gulf nations for granting clemency and extending compassion to hundreds of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) facing legal and immigration issues. During his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos said around 600 Filipinos in Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates were granted pardon for various violations, allowing them to return home to their families. 'I personally convey the entire nation's sincerest gratitude to the Sultanate of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and to all leaders of various countries who granted clemency and showed kindness to our beloved compatriots,' the President said. Marcos also recognized the Sultanate of Oman for helping secure the release of Filipino seafarers who were held captive by Houthi rebels. The Filipino nationals were among 25 crew members aboard the cargo vessel Galaxy Leader, which was hijacked by Houthi forces near the port of Hodeidah in November 2023 while en route to India. They were released on January 22, 2025, alongside eight other foreign nationals, in what the Houthis described as a gesture of support for the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
GMA Network
2 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
VP Sara on SONA: Sayang ang data, babasahin ko na lang
Vice President Sara Duterte said she had no plans to watch President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA). Duterte said she found SONA a waste of mobile data and that she would rather read the contents of the speech afterward, according to a report on Unang Balita on Monday. 'Sayang ang data. Ayaw ko na rin manood kasi… Nati-trigger ako 'pag nakikinig ako sa kanya. Babasahin ko na lang. Kailangan natin magbasa, kasi kailangan natin malaman kung ano na namang pambobola ang sinasabi sa taong bayan,' she said. (It's a waste of data. I don't want to watch it either because... I get triggered when I listen to him. I'll read it instead. We need to read, because we need to learn what flattery he's been saying to the people.) She also questioned several of Marcos' projects, including flood control and the administration's position on the West Philippine Sea. Duterte attended a Filipino community gathering in South Korea to call for the release from detention of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte. The elder Duterte is currently detained in The Hague, the Netherlands. Earlier, the Vice President had claimed that she would not be attending the SONA 2025. However, the Palace clarified that it was her choice, and that they had still extended the invitation to her office should she change her mind. Aside from Sara, Senator Imee Marcos and other Duterte-allied politicians also said that they will not attend the SONA. In 2024, Sara was also not in attendance at Marcos' 3rd SONA, stating that she named herself as the 'designated survivor.' —Jiselle Anne Casucian/KG, GMA Integrated News
