by: JIMMYLEY E. GUZMAN
PASIG CITY (PIA) -- More than 500 frontline employees and letter carriers from the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) received their vaccine shot against COVID-19.
Postmaster General Norman “Mr. Postman” Fulgencio thanked Senator and Chair of the Senate Committee on Health Christopher "Bong" Go for assisting in the vaccination of post office workers and for his continued effort to protect employees from contracting the virus to keep the workplace safe.
Fulgencio cited that it is necessary for their essential workers to secure vaccines most especially the letter carriers who are usually exposed in the field, as they continue to interact with the public in delivering mails and parcels.
Testing Czar Secretary Vince Dizon and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) General Manager Rolando Macasaet witnessed the ceremonial vaccination program for post office employees.
The postal chief also expressed his sincere appreciation to Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso for his initiative to organize a vaccination program for post office personnel.
Fulgencio promised to make the vaccine available and accessible to all essential post office workers.
Moreover, he lauded the government headed by Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Chief Implementer of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 for continuously supporting the country's pandemic responses especially for government postal workers.
A special “Frontliners Stamp Frame” was also presented to Secretary Dizon and GM Macasaet.
Sec. Dizon praised the postal service for issuing the stamps in honor of the Frontline heroes in the fight against Covid-19. “We were told that the Philippines is one of the first countries in the world to issue stamps for frontliners.”
Meanwhile, the GSIS chief offered the Coconut Palace, which is owned by the GSIS, to be used as a quarantine facility for post office personnel who will be affected by COVID-19.
Macasaet also said that GSIS will install GW@PS kiosk at the Manila Central Post Office and grant GSIS Personal Accident Insurance for the benefit of all post office workers. (PHLPOST/PIA-NCR)
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