The vaccination program was initiated by the duterte administration on march 1, 2021, a day after the arrival of the country's first. The first recorded case in central visayas, and the third case confirmed overall in the country, was confirmed on february 5, 2020 The virus reached zamboanga peninsula, philippines on march 24, 2020, when the first case of the disease was confirmed in zamboanga city. The virus reached central luzon on march 9, 2020, when the first case of the disease was confirmed in san jose del monte As of august 14, 2022.
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