Category Archives: Health & Medicine

Government, Health & Medicine, Law Enforcement, Travel

IATF TO MANDATE 6 FEET DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES ON THE ROAD

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Philippines’ Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has tried everything to mitigate the continued spread of the coronavirus — from mandating face masks and face shields, to limiting transport and indoor capacities, to banning Christmas caroling and karaoke singing. Not to mention the motorcycle barriers. What else is left to regulate?

Leave it to the retired generals, technocrats and politicians in the IATF to think of the next move.

Today, IATF has issued a new order that imposes a minimum of six feet (2 meters) distance between motor vehicles plying the country’s roads and highways, with violators caught on CCTV facing fines, jail time or both.

Spokesperson Harry Roque told The Adobo Chronicles that the IATF believes keeping the said distance between vehicles will significantly reduce the chances of the virus being spread from person to person.

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) praised the IATF move, saying that it will also solve the traffic problem that it has never solved for many decades. “We will never see EDSA and other roadways bumper to bumper again,” said MMDA Spokesperson Celine Pialago.

MASK. HUGAS. IWAStraffic.

Government, Health & Medicine, Social Media

PHILIPPINES’ SENATE PRESIDENT WOULD RATHER BE POISONED THAN VACCINATED

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Taking to Twitter to respond to suggestions that politicians should be the first to be vaccinated for Covid-19, the Philippines’ Senate President Tito Sotto shocked his countrymen with his reply.

He says he’d rather be poisoned than vaccinated for free.

Sotto also mischaracterized the new Covid-19 vaccines as “98% good.” The FDA-approved vaccines are about 95% effective, according to the manufacturers and FDA review panels.

The honorable Senator also must have forgotten that murder is a crime. Including poisoning someone.

Government, Health & Medicine, International

Philippines LEADS IN VACCINE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Philippines is never behind when it comes to progress in the Southeast Asian region — from the economy to tourism to technological advances.

Even in the field of medical science, especially in the light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippines leads its Southeast Asian neighbors when it comes to the development of Covid-19 vaccines.

While Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia are in Phase 1, 2, or 3 in Covid-19 vaccine development, the Philippines is now on Phase Shield which now covers the country’s entire population.

What a feat!