Tony Leachon MD
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TOFIL Awardee in Medicine 2010. Past President, Philippine College of Physicians. Health Reform Advocate.Ex Special Adviser National TaskForce COVID 19 🇵🇭
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Wear your face masks. The COVID virus is still out there waiting for next victim. Please do it for your family , workplace colleagues and for the country. It’s not over.
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BBM ‘s right wrist was the one apparently pulled by a fan not the left wrist. 👨⚕️😊. Please check.
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. shows his left wrist covered in medical gauze. His spokesman, Vic Rodriguez, said on Sunday that Marcos was not avoiding handshakes but protecting his wrist. (Photo courtesy of BBM Uniteam)
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We are still at 40-60k vaccination per day. At this rate we can never finish the ASTRA ZENECA 1.5M stocks that will expire in June.
LGUs still loaded w sinovac stocks. We have not yet finished the 3M doses of Sinovac.
Were just half way through them. Sayang... super sayang!
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Sec. Duque is busy doing photo op rounds with a ruler for social distancing measures , while the rest of the world is busy vaccinating their people. Talking about strategic planning and big picture thinking. That’s why we have the longest lockdown on earth.
Sec. Duque holds stick to personally measure distance between customers at a mall in BGC, Taguig.
“Dapat po hindi bababa ng isang metro,” he reminds customers. | via
@InaReformina
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Look how the President giggled to annoy the media. Unsolicited remark coz the reporters did not ask him. That’s our national leader ‘s behavior in times of crisis when 101 people died and many are still homeless and others hopeless. This is in stark contrast from the SK heads.
WATCH: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says "Welcome to Hokkaido" in jest after his press briefing in Cavite.
This comes following speculations that he is in Japan during the onslaught of Tropical Storm
#PaengPH
over the weekend. |
@DFernandezINQ
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Sa ibang bansa , third dose or booster shots ang focus ..
sa atin sa Pilipinas, face shield pa rin ang ating usapin 😄
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.-
Colin Powell, On Leadership
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How to solve covid PH crisis 1. Sense of urgency mindset 2. Real time and granular data 3. Ramp out testings 4. Speed up contact tracings 5. Build up broad guiding coalition 6. Good and inspired leadership and governance 7. Mobilize medical community.
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Sa ibang bansa, Delta variant at Right Vaccines to use to end the pandemic - dito sa atin , ang usapin ay ang walang kamatayang FACE SHIELD 😩
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Walang LIDER na dapat mahalal kung takot humarap sa Bayan para ilahad ang plano.
Ang Tunay na LIDER ay may integridad, competence , at may vision of the future. Hindi duwag. Hindi lampa. Hindi bahag ang buntot.
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Why we fail in Delta variant?
1. Very late travel ban vs Indonesia,Thailand , & Malaysia
2. No disclosure by DOH of Delta cases in April, May , June !
3.Very low testings, no contact tracings
4. Very slow vaccination
5. Failure of leadership
NO sense of urgency and vision!
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- A very flexible Granular Lockdown DESPITE 20k+ cases for 4th straight day
- Travel ban LIFTED w a possible loomimg MU variant
- DOH data NOT the SAME with OCTA that hospitals only 73% occupied which on the CONTRARY on the GROUND is almost FULL
- BAD LEADERS , WRONG CHOICES😔
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It’s disturbing that CONGRESS is focused on blocking ABSCBN renewal of franchise hurting thousands of workers, deliberately blocking a medium of information in controlling the epidemic. How terrible is the pain of the mind and heart when the freedom of people is suppressed!
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How to end 🇵🇭 pandemic
1. Free expanded mass testings
2. Trace
3. Rapid vaccination
Plus - most importantly
4 Great leadership and governance.
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Agriculture and DOH Secretary wala pa rin po.
Inuna ang creative communications for him to look good and competent ? What do you think ?
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Who’s Dr. Tony Leachon ?
Sec. Galvez questions my credibility on the Covid pandemic response recommendations.I need to defend my reputation. I profusely apologize for this shameless act of showing my biodata.
It won’t happen again. 🙏. Stay safe.
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Wear face mask in public for 3 reasons. Face mask is our protective gear vs the virus. It reflects also our moral values and our thinking process on how to solve this pandemic.
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Ayan na, mag-expire na mga vaccines sa June. Dati kulang vaccines,now the stocks are here mag-expire naman silang lahat this June orJuly.
The govt should just give the stocks that will expire in June to the private sector then let them do the vaccination.
Let’s move quickly!
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Worse than Pharmally( from a whistle blower ).
Medical-related tell-all incoming. Bear with me here. Magugulantang kayo dito. This is worse than Pharmally.
Ayoko sana gawin ito pero talagang nakokonsensya na ako. Natuklasan ko na yung pharma company na pinapasukan ko noong…
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VERY Bad optics. Post typhoon. That’s really lack of empathy to the general situation of a poor country (he is paying a million pesos per head for a ticket to watch the Grand Prix, etc). And the lack of empathy is coming from his hedonistic core value.
He is a pleasure seeker.😞
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DOH apologizes for errors in daily reports. - I have always fought for real time , credible and granular data to guide IATF in decision making process. Lives lost. Poverty abound. 17 % unemployment. Truth hurts. Who’s accountable for this crisis ?
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It ‘s no brainer. Why are we focusing on an expensive Chinese vaccine - Sinovac for mass vaccination when it has no EUA / FDA approvals and can only boast of unfinished phase 3 trials. Moderna will probably receive EUA/ FDA nod on Dec. 17. Pfizer UK/FDA approved now. Why ?
Ipinakita ng opisina ni Sen. Sonny Angara ang estimate na presyo ng COVID-19 vaccine sa pitong brand. Lumalabas na pinakamahal dito ay ang bakuna mula Moderna at Sinovac.
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Sinovac is even more expensive than Pfizer’s mRNA and it has no phase 3 trial. And yet they are considering it for early mass vaccination.
I would rather listen to the advice of
@DrTonyLeachon
any time compared to non-medical people pushing a vaccine with lots of questionable history on the part of its manufacturer.
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Marcos Nears Bottom in Philippine Markets Poll Favoring Robredo
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Front page of Bangkok Post newspaper January 16, 2021.
Sinovac US$5 per dose vs Indonesia at US $ 17 vs Philippines of US $ 36
Why is Sinovac cheaper in Indonesia and Thailand ?
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Remembering Mark Welson Chua – Manila Bulletin
Chua died after exposing practices of corruption, bribery, and extortion in the UST ROTC unit to the Varsitarian in 2001. Varsitarian is the university’s official student publication.
@varsitarianust
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It’s with deepest regret that I announce that I am not anymore the Special Adviser of National Adviser -COVID 19 effective today.I have my full respect for Sec. Charlie Galvez & we will remain as good friends. Lots of good memories. But I have to move on. 🇵🇭
#RelentlessForChange
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The President is not wearing face masks during the meeting in China.
PANOORIN: Binigyang-diin ni Pang. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang malalim na ugnayan ng Pilipinas at China sa kaniyang pakikipagpulong kay Li Zhanshu, ang chairman ng Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, ngayong Miyerkules, Jan. 4. (🎥: RTVM)
#PBBMinChina
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Let’s not forget that intelligence funds are NOT subject to audit.
Walang resibo.
Purely slush funds.
So in our case of scarce resources, this is a big issue.
Is anybody listening ?
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How do we justify government’s order of Sinovac , which is less efficacious 50 % , more expensive vs Pfizer ‘s 95% efficacy rate and Astra 70-90 % efficacy rate ? It would be interesting to know the selection guidelines.
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Desperado.
Mahirap ba na maniwala na sasadyain ng mga tao ang campaign rally para suportahan ang honest,magaling, masipag at makataong LIDER na walang kapalit ? Wala Bang Paninindigan ang mga supporters ?
Kawawa naman - P500 Lang ba ang KARANGALAN?
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This must be corrected. This is misleading. This should be based on the percentage of population to the overall goal or target of herd immunity rather than on the administered doses.
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Unpaid 203 B Estate taxes. 42 B Pharmally anomaly. Philhealth 15 B IRM scandal. NAPOLES cases. Unresolved E sabong crimes. Marami pa.
Pili po tayo ng honest at competent na LIDER sa May 9.
Kawawa po 🇵🇭. Lugmok na. Pinoys luhaan na. Kaya pa ba nyo ?
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No plans for Marawi ? PRRD is leaving in 40 days ! Vision is key in leading. Oh boy.
Presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos, walang nakikitang dahilan para iprayoridad ang rehabilitasyon ng Marawi City.
“Ginagawa na iyon. Tinatapos nalang ni Pang. Duterte,” aniya. | via
@joycebalancio
#Halalan2022
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Minsan Lang Tayo Mangangarap Muli. Kailangan natin isang LIDER na may integridad , kakayahan, may paninindigan, may vision of the future at higit sa Lahat may “ moral courage. “
May PagAsa pa Tayo, Pilipinas. 🇵🇭
Sana , PUMILI Ka ng DAPAT sa May 9.
#LetLeniLead
@lenirobredo
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CNN VP Debate. IMHO. Sen. Kiko & Manny Lopez did well. SP Sotto was a big letdown ~ with vast experience, he could have done better.
Dr. Willie - very clinical.
Bello was a war freak and wouldn’t hesitate to invade Russia if even a chance; but he could demolish Inday Sara.😆
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Hindi nagbabayad ng 203 B estate taxes. Irresponsible.
Absent sa COMELEC organized debates. Duwag.
Lamang sa Lahat ng SURVEYS daw. Rigged.
Ito ba ang LIDER na gusto ninyo ? Think again.
Kawawa naman ang 🇵🇭 at mga anak natin at ang apo ko , Simmy ?😞
WALANG PAG ASA.😢
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Let’s call a spade a spade. Here are the facts:
1. We have the longest lockdown
2. We have a surge right now averaging 1,800 to 2,000 cases / day ( R0: 1.10)
3. We have high case fatality rate
4. We have a new UK strain
5. We have a delayed vaccination program
Former NTF special adviser Tony Leachon has responded to Presidential Legal Counsel Sal Panelo's accusation of him 'gaslighting' on the government's vaccination program.
@DrTonyLeachon
#DoktorSnitch
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Hindi naman counted ang debates. Sitting pretty na!
Malaki ang lamang sa Survey.
Daming POLITIKO sumama sa partido na questionable ang integrity.
Naisip ko na lang ganoon na ba tayo mag isip at okay na sa atin ang LIDER na DUWAG at WALANG PLANO para sa 110 million Filipinos.
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It’s a sad day as we anticipate the IATF recommendations on Monday to PRRD. Forgive me, I think the lead agency has lost focus in everything. Risk communication , priorities , data management , and execution of all plans.
That’s all it is.
#FlattenTheCurve
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Presidential Candidate : Hindi ako a- attend ng debates, pareho lang lagi naman ang tanong.
Pareho din naman ang sagot ko : UNITY 🤣
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ECQ again for Philippines. Vietnam and Thailand have population sizes close to ours.
Yet they have managed both economy and pandemic response exceedingly better. It’s basically on fulfilling basic healthcare capacities before reopening the economy.
What gives?
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10 M missed doses = 5 M Filipinos vaccinated in January. We missed early herd immunity. Early economic recovery and normal lives.When cabinet members quarrel in public, it is a clear sign that the IATF is not running a tight ship.
Who dropped the ball ?
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Wala Kang Tulog ~ samantalang Maraming Pilipino wala nang “buhay “at walang “hanapbuhay “ dahil sa kapabayaan mo !
Dapat may managot !
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We are losing hope. Kneeling without word of honor does not make one a saint. Reflect on the people who went jobless after ruthlessly abolishing one giant network.
The most tragic thing in the world is a man of genius who is not a man of honor.-
George Bernard Shaw
WATCH: House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano kneels as he is being prayed over by other members of the House of Representatives after the plenary session on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
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Very irresponsible statement !
Vaccines are not things.They are our lifesavers to end the pandemic. People believe arrogance is excessive confidence, but it’s really a lack of confidence. Arrogant people are insecure, and often repel others to evade the question.
Palace: Why fret about Chinese vaccines when most household items are made in China
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Congratulations to our youngest son , Jolo for passing the November 2020 PRC Physician Licensure examinations.
Praise the Lord. 🙏
Another doctor in the family ! ❤️❤️❤️
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The MD / lawyer presidential aspirant spews words vs vaccination. Vaccination is key to end the pandemic. Knowledge is power. We can’t lead people by misinformation. Lead by example.
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The May 2022 election is different from all previous elections.
We have only ONE chance to redeem ourselves.
We can’t afford to commit a fatal mistake.
Choose leaders who are :
1. Honest
2. Competent
3. Inspiring
4. Forward looking
Plus
5. With Moral Courage
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The President should have answered the question with full transparency. Evading the media ‘s question with a joke in crisis situation is not cool. Korean president was at the Itaewon on the day he was needed. The Seoul mayor declared that he was in Europe and cut off his trip.
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1. Sinovac has no regulatory FDA / UK documents ; no efficacy and safety data
2. ONLY UNFINISHED PHASE 3 TRIALS
3. more expensive than Pfizer ( launched in 6 countries ) and Astra Zeneca vaccines.
I can’t comprehend the thinking process of the Health Secretary.
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Respect Begets Respect. That’s why I admire Carlo Katigbak. It's easy to give respect to people worthy of it , but how about giving respect to those who don't quite measure up! To give respect to all and not just those you like is the true meaning of giving respect.
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Buti pa ang tulay may mahal na ilaw; Samantalang ang Mahal na BAYAN 🇵🇭 walang Liwanag sa dilim. 😞
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Back at Manila Doctors Hospital. To teach. To heal. To lead.
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We can’t be neutral in this critical chapter of our nation’s history.
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Why 15,310 new cases despite ECQ status ?
1. ECQ was late in implementation ; ECQ - 2 to 4 weeks!
2. PH doing only 35 k tests per day. We need to do 100 k day
3. Contact tracing is absent
4. No satellite clinics built
5. No Command Center for COVID and Non COVID cases.
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A presidential aspirant intentionally missed an interview to avoid hard questions. His strategy will be simple - don’t make mistakes. Avoid past history questions.Anyway , I’m well ahead of the surveys. But in a crisis situation we need leaders who will be there fighting for us!
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I did not start the word war. They did. I have to defend our family name. We have the right to voice out our opinion.
They have become verbally abusive and they should shut up coz they’re so incompetent.
Enough is enough. I will always stand for truth and science.
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Think about it. Disturbing ..
Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death in the country. Heart diseases remain the number one cause of death and it is followed by stroke (second) and cancer (third).
The health department should be able to prevent the rapid surge of…
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Nakakasuka. Pharmally 8 billion contract.
Luxury cars ng mga young executives. 56 % Sinovac inventory.
All Chinese deals.
It’s revolting. Disgusting. Loss of public trust !
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Consider this:
Never receive counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your problems
with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who
never succeed themselves are always first to tell you how. Not everyone has
a right to speak into your life.1/2
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The people have decided.I know how people feel. NANINDIGAN DINAKO.
You can all speak up until your face turns blue - but with 15 million margin and without solid evidence - what will happen to our country ?
Do we want anarchy to reign in the streets?
It’s time to move on.🇵🇭
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I left NTF due to the my differences with DOH policies eg. Lack of sense of urgency , problems in COVID data management , and transparency in communication process. That’s life. That’s how it is. There’s a silver lining though . Thank you very much.
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This is extremely painful. Losing a loved one suddenly without bidding goodbye.
Sickness and death in the family are turning points.
Life humbles you. As you grow old, you stop chasing the big things & start valuing the little things.
Alone time or self care days , enough…
Andi Eigenmann disclosed that her mother, veteran actress Jaclyn Jose, died from a heart attack on Saturday, March 2.
Read:
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People are dying in their homes without seeing a physician.
I have witnessed so much sufferings and sacrifices of our poor people.
We expect a compassionate and relentless leader willing to go the extra mile to save his people from this year-long pandemic.
Where were you ?
@LeilasINQ
Pres. Duterte on his absence: Talagang sinadya ko yun, ganun ako eh. |
@LeilasINQ
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My dad , Judge Emilio Leachon , Jr ( right ) perished to liver cancer 6 six years ago. While looking at old family photographs , I saw this memorable pic with VP
@lenirobredo
when she was a representative at the lower house. Happy Mother’s Day , madam Vice President.
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What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Reponses Have In Common? Women Leaders
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Why do we fail in Delta?
1. Very late travel ban vs Indonesia , Malaysia and Thailand
2. No disclosures of cases in April, deaths In May and June so contact tracings not done
3. Low testings , contact tracings , limited genomic sequencing
4. Low vaccination rate
5. No plan.
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A supporter said:Billionaires and investors watch F1 races;the best time to ask them for investments is when they're watching expensive car races. Q:Where’s the economic team to take down notes and pledges ?
Q:Why no formal send off from the airport ?
The pics saw him enjoying!
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Voting on ABSCBN franchise renewal belongs to the lawmakers. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the thousands of jobless employees and burn their bridges with the media , then they will just have to suffer the consequences of this act in May 2022.
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Useful men, who do useful things, don't mind being treated as useless.
But the useless always judge themselves as being important and hide all their incompetence behind authority.
Paulo Coelho
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Why are we buying a vaccine for mass vaccination without credible efficacy and safety data in lieu of vaccines with proven regulatory documents - just because we missed the bus. We did not queue up early for vaccines with R and D background. Who dropped the ball ?
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In my opinion mandatory ROTC at this time will affect and possible aggravate the mental health status of our students. It can cause anxiety, depression, behavior disorders & might increase suicide rates due to increasing educational workload + the other effects of the pandemic.
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Find a genuine leader with these traits :
1. Honest
2. Competent
3. Inspiring
4. Visionary or forward looking
5. Moral Courage
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Heard about a Cabinet Secretary assaulting physician leaders during the last IATF meeting.
We deserve an apology for this rude behavior ! 😞
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Mass testing is NOT testing the ENTIRE population , but rather , a large part of it. Testing is crucial to contact tracings , isolation and quarantine.
If we don’t understand this concept , then we are doomed !
WATCH: Testing czar Vince Dizon said that "mass testing" for the whole population is not recommended by experts. Mass testing, however, does not mean testing the entire population but to increase the country's testing capacity.
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High level discussion sa buong Mundo sa Omicron variant.
Tayo sa PH 🇵🇭 hanggang ngayon usaping face shield pa rin. 😞😞😞.
Walang sawa.
Gov't to rethink face shield policy due to COVID-19 Omicron variant threat
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ECQ again. It looks like we won’t get out of this recurring cycle of up and down of the curve. Expecting different results from the doing the same things is insanity, says A. Einstein. To begin with there is no contact tracing system. No scorecard. Execution is key.
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The second surge is here. Since the IATF would like to loosen up restrictions and DOH does not want to proactively alert the people on the real situation in hotspots and in the hospitals - then let’s protect ourselves !
It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
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Huwag nating i-underestimate si Robin Padilla - he’s the senate topnotcher.Let’s see on how he will perform.
It’s unfair to him. We have tried our best to support our candidate. Candidates have conceded as well.
Let’s be humble and act as good Filipinos.
The people have spoken.
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In my personal opinion I dont know on how the government can pull off a granular lockdown when we have not been able to do it successfully in the past and when we are not doing well in testings , contact tracings , isolation , quarantine , and vaccinations.
I don’t have answers.
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Lots of arrogant trolls today. I’m a truth teller. I’m not surprised with their hurtful comments. If they can’t reply well on facts and science they resort to personal attacks or ad hominem attacks. I’m quite used to this type of abusive behavior and arrogant communication. 😊
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The May 2022 election is different from all previous elections.
We have only ONE chance to redeem ourselves.
We can’t afford to commit a fatal mistake.
Choose leaders who are :
1. Honest
2. Competent
3. Inspiring
4. Forward looking
Plus
5. With Moral Courage
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New York nag celebrate today -lifting COVID restrictions.
So happy for them !
Samantalang tayo usaping faceshield pa din ! 😩
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Aside from the lack of credible efficacy and safety data , Sinovac is the most expensive among the vaccines.
@sotto_tito
@iampinglacson
@senatorjoelv
@sarchavez
@IanEsguerra
@iamkarendavila
@GoyYLarrazabal
@risahontiveros
@piaranada
@piahontiveros
@sonnyangara
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ECQ to MECQ in NCR at 15,000 new cases with Delta variant.
We know the drill and the consequences of such wrong decision.
It would be worse if we will see more lives lost then IATF decides to shift back to ECQ.
It’s not a good time to relax when DOH ‘s image at its lowest.
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How can Omicron variant a mild illness when your country 🇵🇭is being banned by Hong Kong along with other huge countries with surge eg. USA , UK , Australia etc?
Let’s not trivialize this virus.
This drives the government and the people to be complacent and confused.
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I N T E G R I T Y.
New Zealand's health minister resigned after admitting that he went on a trip to the beach with his family despite a lockdown order to curb the spread of
#COVID19
there.
READ:
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