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More vaccines arrive in Zamboanga Peninsula Posted: 23 Jul 2021 03:52 AM PDT ANOTHER batch of vaccines arrived in Zamboanga Peninsula Friday, July 23, as the government's vaccination program remains in full swing in the region. Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi, DOH-Zamboanga Peninsula assistant director, said they received the 21st batch of vaccines consisting of 49,600 doses of Sinovac vaccines intended for the A1 to A4 priority groups. Alpichi said the vaccines will be distributed to different hospitals in the region to ensure sufficient supply as inoculation continues. He said they have already received a total of 612,900 doses of vaccines since the vaccination rolled out in March in the region. Alpichi said 331,200 of the 612,900 doses are Sinovac, while the rest are as follows: AstraZeneca, 131,400; Janssen, 109,200; Pfizer, 38,100; and, Sputnik V, 3,000. He said the DOH-central office has also shipped Friday, July 23, some 2,000 doses of Sinovax vaccines for the provinces of Basilan and Sulu. Alpichi said each of the two provinces were allotted 1,000 doses. Meanwhile, the city government, through the City Health Office, has activated Friday, July 23, another vaccination site to widen the coverage of inoculation program in Zamboanga City. The new vaccination center is located at the compound of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (Zamcelco) in Putik village, which was activated in partnership between the City Health Office and Zamcelco. The vaccination center will cater to Zamcelco and Department of Labor and Employment employees under the A2, A3 and A4 categories. (SunStar Zamboanga) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

53IB lauded for the rehab of Mosque Posted: 23 Jul 2021 03:51 AM PDT THE municipal government of Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur presented a Plaque of Recognition to the Philippine Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) for its unwavering support to the rehabilitation of a Mosque in one of the villages in that town. Rehabilitated through the efforts of the 53IB is the Mosque in Mama village, Dumalinao, which was inaugurated Monday, July 19, in time for the commemoration of Eid al-Adha the next day. Dumalinao Mayor Junaflor Cerilles expressed her gratitude to the Army for the project, saying she is happy that Mama village's need for Masjid is addressed. "I am happy that this Barangay's need for Masjid is addressed. Truly, if there is teamwork, there will be progress and development," Cerilles said. Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrera said the turnover ceremony was timely for the Muslim brothers and sisters' commemoration of Eid al-Adha. "The 53IB and the Army are one with our Muslim brothers and sisters in commemorating the Eid al-Adha. Surely, this Masjid will be of significant use to them during this significant occasion," Herrera said. Casim Tinggalong, Mama village chief, and Uztadz Ebrahim Balindong, a Muslim Elder, said in their messages that the construction and turnover of the Masjid (Mosque) will forever etch a mark in the hearts of the Muslim community. "This Masjid will never be forgotten even after many generations has passed," Balindong said. (SunStar Zamboanga) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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