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WHO mulls ‘targeted vaccination’ vs. mpox instead of mass jab

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended “targeted vaccination” instead of mass jab to fight mpox in areas where the virus has been detected.

‘It’s not recommended for mass vaccination; that’s very important. It really needs to be …

Vietnamese culture popularised in Sri Lanka

Vietnam’s culture has been brought closer to the Sri Lankan people through various programmes held by monks at the Truc Lam Zen Monastery in Kandy city. Around 30 Sri Lankan children and their parents have attended a Vietnamese language class organis…

Guv vows ‘stronger Cebu’ tag to benefit constituents

CEBU CITY: Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia vowed to translate Cebu’s position as the richest province to more projects that will benefit its constituents.

Garcia opened her Station of the Province Address on Tuesday night by claiming that the province…

Belmonte: PH’s 1st mpox case visited 2 QC establishments

MANILA: The country’s first case of mpox for 2024, a 33-year-old male patient with no travel history, visited two establishments in E. Rodriguez, Quezon City, according to Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday.

‘He is not a Quezon City resident. However, h…

DBM: Social pension for indigent seniors gets P49.8B in 2025 NEP

MANILA: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allocated some PHP49.8 billion in the proposed 2025 budget to fund the social pension of over 4 million indigent senior citizens nationwide next year.

In a statement Wednesday, the DBM said th…