OCTA: Lockdown weak or Delta too strong

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.        OCTA: Lockdown weak or Delta too strong The independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research on Saturday said the growing number of COVID-19 infections not just in Metro Manila but in other parts of the country could mean that the strict lockdown was not working or that the new Delta coronavirus variant was more aggressive than expected.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   La Union watchtowers battle neglect, modernity The towering structures that used to dot the Ilocos region’s coastline once served as fortification outposts that allowed Spaniards to watch for approaching pirates in the 1600s.   IN JABS THEY TRUST  The Sto. Niño de Congreso Parish church in Caloocan City gathers its flock on Saturday not for religious services but for a COVID-19 vaccine rollout. After serving as coronavirus testing sites, several churches in Metro Manila have been offered as inoculation centers to help the government accelerate the immunization drive during the twoweek lockdown that began on Aug. 6. - Grig C. Montegrande    Sign up here   QC gov’t going after 2 who got booster shots A Quezon City official said the two people could be held liable for engaging in “vaccine fraud” while millions have yet to even get their first COVID-19 shot.   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: IPs under siege Appropriating an indigenous tradition for purposes of profit is but one form of oppression that indigenous peoples (IPs) everywhere have had to put up with.     SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | VIBER INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | SUGGEST     © 2021 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe