Vax czar lowers target as jab rate slows down

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Vax czar lowers target as jab rate slows down  The declining number of serious COVID-19 cases has been dampening the motivation for inoculation. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. says he is now aiming for 77 million to 80 million fully vaccinated Filipinos by June, down from 90 million.   Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial     Palm oil smuggling another DA problem The Department of Agriculture is investigating the purported smuggling of palm oil, including the agency's officials and employees who are allegedly conniving with smugglers.   PREELECTION ROADSHOW The Commission on Elections conducts a demo on the operation of the vote-counting machines to be used in the May 9 polls, with a PWD (person with disability) casting a mock ballot, at a shopping mall in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Pasig City, on Wednesday. —LYN RILLON   More mining firms eyeing Lingayen Gulf DAGUPAN CITY—Two more mining companies have applied for permits to mine Lingayen Gulf for magnetite, or black sand, prompting environmental groups to renew their opposition to what they described as "massive environmental destruction."   Take our news quiz!   LEARN MORE   Opinion: Learning from ‘MaJoHa’ After the initial laughter comes the sobering thought: Is this what our children are NOT learning in school? The question comes in the wake of the absurd answers given by teen housemates on that reality TV show “Pinoy Big Brother” (PBB), when asked how the three Filipino priests martyred by the Spanish colonial government in 1872—Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora—were collectively known. Taking a hint from the priests’ first names, one housemate blurted out, “Marjo!”     SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | VIBER INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | SUGGEST     © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe