According to NEDA, The vaccination rate in an area is among the factors being looked into vis-à-vis the plan to elevate to Alert Level 1 all parts of the Philippines. During a virtual briefing in the Malacanang, Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon said raising to Alert Level 1 all parts of the country will greatly boost the economy’s recovery from the pandemic. “But we do understand na kailangan mayroon tayong metrics na sinusunod kasi ayaw naman natin na mag-a-Alert Level 1 ka nga tapos hindi pa pala handa iyong lugar. Ang isang tinitingnan naming malaking bagay dito talaga ay iyong vaccination rate, especially doon sa mga elderly kasi sila talaga ang pinaka-vulnerable dito “ Edillon said they want the reopening of the economy to be sustainable and this is being done on a per province and per independent component city.
