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Las Piñas nearing herd immunity

LAS Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar said on Thursday that her city is close to reaching herd immunity against Covid-19.

The threshold for herd immunity is the proportion of a community that has become immune to a disease, either through immunization or natural infection.

FILE - Las Piñas city first lady Imelda ‘Mel’ Tobias Aguilar filed today (Oct. 14) her certificate of candidacy (COC) to run as mayor next year as her husband, incumbent Mayor Vergel ‘Nene’ Aguilar (2nd, left), is serving his last term in office. Mrs. Aguilar vows to ensure unhampered social services, environment protection and good governance, particularly empowering women and provide free and quality education for all. Her daughters (from left) April Aguilar Neri, Alelee A. Andanar, Dr. Aivee A. Teo (not in photo) and Ann Virgil joined her at the Comelec Las Piñas office. PHOTO COURTESY FROM LAS PINAS WEBSITE/FILE PHOTO