DOH to set up vaccination sites in fast-food chains, malls
The Department of Health (DOH) will tap fast-food chains and shopping malls as alternative vaccination sites in its campaign to give measles shots to as many children as possible. 鈥淭his activity is in support of our national government鈥檚 call for a massive immunization of children to further prevent the increasing number of measles [cases] in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon),鈥� said Eduardo Janairo, health regional director. Janairo said the DOH Calabarzon might also set up vaccination sites in churches. 鈥淲e requested our religious leaders to read a letter to the parents [during Masses and worships] to have their children vaccinated,鈥� he said. The establishment of alternative immunization sites, he said, will complement the DOH鈥檚 house-to-house vaccination program and the extension of vaccination activities after 5 p.m. on weekdays and during weekends.鈥擳INA G. SANTOS
Youth group steps up campaign with 鈥榟ugot鈥� lines
A youth party-list group took to the streets on Thursday to amplify鈥攗sing 鈥渉ugot鈥� lines鈥攊ts campaign against issues confronting the youth sector. Kabataan supporters toured schools around Metro Manila, giving speeches about how the youth had become 鈥渟awi鈥� (heartbroken) over the government鈥檚 鈥渇ailed promises.鈥� 鈥淥n this day, the youth is heartbroken [because] the government聽 [is] 鈥榤anloloko鈥� (fraudster) for the many promises that have not been fulfilled and a 鈥榯wo-timer鈥� for selling its sovereignty to the United States and China,鈥� said Kabataan president Angelica Reyes. The government has been 鈥減aasa鈥� (giving false hope), she said, as free education remains a myth and 鈥渕anhid鈥� (numb) for being callous over the plight of the youth. Students of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, University of Santo Tomas, Polytechnic University of the Philippines and other schools displayed 鈥渂roken heart鈥� placards symbolizing their disappointment over the attacks on the media and the people. 鈥擬ELVIN GASCON
Immigration readies deportation of Swedish fugitive
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport a Swede wanted in his country for a string of large-scale fraud and swindling cases. Kenneth Tobias Christoffer Moberg, 28, who was arrested by immigration and police intelligence agents at his home in Iloilo province, was detained at the immigration cell at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said Moberg would be banned from reentering the country. Moberg鈥檚 arrest was requested by the Bangkok-based Nordic Police and Customs Cooperation, which informed the BI that the fugitive was the subject of a red notice from Interpol. 鈥擳INA G. SANTOS