MB Daily News Update


Two major developments in health protocols set by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19): local government units (LGUs) could still demand testing for fully vaccinated persons entering their jurisdiction, and children aged five years old and above will now be allowed to go outdoors in areas where general and modified general community quarantine are in effect.

These are among the top stories this Friday afternoon, July 9, 2021.


A worker from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) puts up a sign for an emergency lay-by that motorcycle riders could use as refuge during rainfall at the ground level of the Quezon Avenue flyover along EDSA, Quezon City. The lay-by area was launched Friday, July 9, 2021. (Mark Balmores)
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