MB Daily News Update


It is hoped that, with the revisions made on some protocols of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR)-Plus, there would be a better balance that could be struck between the need to curb the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, and the demand to ease economic restrictions.

A decision made by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) made late Thursday, April 29, 2021, could prove to be a huge boost to some businesses in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, which would have to endure two more weeks of MECQ.

This major development is among the top, relevant stories we’ve lined-up for you this Friday, April 30, 2021.


A large box containing the government-procured 500,000 doses of the Chinese-made Sinovac vaccines arrives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday, April 29, 2021, after being flown in by a Cebu Pacific flight from Beijing.
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