SAMPALOC Elementary School Main in Quezon became the site of the province's first face-to-face, school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization drive since the Covid pandemic. The event, which emphasized the importance of early protection against the virus, was participated in by over 200 students and their parents.

Dubbed 'Sa Aking Paglaki, Walang HPV,' the program marked the return of the province-wide initiative to protect schoolchildren from vaccine-preventable diseases such as cervical cancer and supports the national launch of the school-based immunization (SBI) program of the government. It also focused on vaccinating school-aged children aged 9 to 14, the target group most vulnerable to HPV infection.
Spearheaded by the local government units (LGUs) of Quezon in partnership with the Department of Health (DoH) and the Department of Education (DepEd), the initiative seeks to protect children against HPV and prevent cervical cancer through a comprehensive vaccination campaign.
Among those invited to the event were Sampaloc Mayor Noel Angelo Devanadera; Vice Mayor Teresita Villeno; Representative Mark Enverga (represented by Melecio Ladines) of the First Congressional District of Quezon; Dr. Mark Nicolas Santos, Family Health cluster head of DoH Region IV-A; Lorelie Salonga, Provincial health officer 1 of Quezon Province; Dr. Rommel Bautista (CESO V), DepEd SDO of Quezon Province; Liliosa Diasanta, DepEd Sampaloc district supervisor; and Melanie Eduvije, president of Sampaloc PTA.