Ten additional cities that are currently experiencing surges in COVID-19 cases were added to the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus Eight areas in the national government’s vaccination priority.

The decision of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on the continued use of face shields both outdoors and indoors is based on science and evidence-based studies, which show that face shields give an additional layer of protection, especially in light of the risks brought about by the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19.

Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr. urged Filipinos to get vaccinated to be protected against new COVID-19 variants, particularly the Delta variant that was first reported in India.

Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr. confirmed the statement of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on face shields.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday, June 14, 2021, approved the extension of the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) classification of the National Capital Region and Bulacan from June 16 to June 30, 2021. Some restrictions shall, however, be observed and applied in the abovementioned areas.

Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, as part of A4 Priority Group, have been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine today, June 14, 2021, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, as the phased vaccination of uniformed personnel officially commenced.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Thursday, June 10, 2021, allowed the opening of indoor non-contact sports venues with Safety Seal Certifications such as gyms, fitness studios, skating rinks, and racket sports courts in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus areas at 30% venue capacity.

The Philippines will receive the biggest single day delivery of vaccines by far today, June 10, with the arrival of one million doses of Sinovac vaccines earlier this morning and the expected arrival of more than 2.2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccines.

More than 9 million, or a total of 9,329,050 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in the Philippines, as of June 8, 2021 since the national vaccination program started in March, according to data from the National COVID-19 Vaccination Operations Center.