San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Wednesday that he is in favor of downgrading Metro Manila's quarantine to status to Alert Level 3 following the rapid decrease in COVID-19 cases. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) "As of October 11, the city of San Juan has only 348 active...
An infectious disease expert on Wednesday, Oct. 15, said it's still too early to downgrade the current alert level status of the National Capital Region (NCR). (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Metro Manila is placed under Alert Level 4 until Oct. 15. Earlier, Malacanang said NCR has a "good chance" of being...
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) alert level in Metro Manila will probably be lowered by Oct. 16 with the improved health situation in the area, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said Tuesday night, Oct. 12. Densing explained that the...
Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is batting for an "aggressive" lowering of alert level classifications in Metro Manila--similar to the aggressive imposition of a lockdown a couple of months ago during the initial attack of the coronavirus disease...
Department of Health Metro Manila may see a significant decrease in the number of daily and active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases by the end of the month if the region will remain under Alert Level 4, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, Oct. 11. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
Malacañang said the government's pandemic task force is set to discuss the possible reopening of cinemas in areas under the Alert Level 3, part of the new system being implemented in Metro Manila response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP / FILE PHOTO)...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has extended its work-from-home (WFH) arrangement after the government decided to continue the pilot implementation of the new Alert Levels System for coronavirus (COVID-19) response in the National Capital Region (NCR) until Oct. 15. Civil Service Commission...
The private sector scored a victory after it gained the Department of Health's (DOH) commitment to review its proposal for a more scientific and transparent way of determining alert level classifications in Metro Manila. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III issued an executive order indicating allowed and prohibited activities and businesses in the municipality under the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) Alert Level 4. Alert Level 4 was extended in the National Capital Region (NCR) until Oct. 15. Awarding of...
Changes in the alert level classifications of the National Capital Region (NCR) must be transparent and based on numbers. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion and Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, OP, a molecular biologist,...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has assured the safety of restaurant-goers in Metro Manila even as the government’s pandemic task force approved to expand dine-in capacity under the alert levels system. Fully-vaccinated individuals in more business areas. (Veejay Villafranca / Bloomberg) "We are...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Friday, October 1, that they will no longer recommend the use of foot baths, disinfection tents, misting chambers, or sanitation booths for establishments offering dine-in services amid the prevailing coronavirus...
