Malacañang said that the new testing and quarantine protocols that the government's pandemic task force has set for travelers coming from "green" and "yellow" countries will apply retroactively to travelers who may have arrived in the Philippines before the policy took effect. PIXABAY / MANILA...
As the country continues to face a surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the government's pandemic task force has decided to keep the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 3 until the end of the month. File Photo by Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made...
The entire Philippines is now classified as "high-risk" for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) based on the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases's (IATF) own metrics. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "While we welcome the new year with optimism, the...
Having only 105 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases per day, the National Capital Region is heading towards a "good" holiday season, independent research group OCTA said on Wednesday, Dec. 8. "NCR at just 105 new cases per day. NCR, Malabon, Navotas, Caloocan, Pateros, Valenzuela, Marikina,...
Compared to three to four weeks ago, all regions have shown a decrease in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) average daily attack rates as the country is now under minimal risk case classification, the Department of Health said on Monday, Dec. 6. During a media briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria...
As part of its biweekly updates, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has released its new country risk classification lists or the green, yellow, and red lists for the period of Nov. 16 to 30, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque enumerated in a...
The government's pandemic task force has decided to downgrade Mountain Province to the general community quarantine (GCQ) starting November 16 while more areas in the country shift to the new Alert Levels System (ALS). File Photo (Ali Vicoy) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
Say goodbye to the region-wide quarantine clarifications that became household terms when the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic first struck the country last year. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This, after President Duterte ordered the nationwide implementation of the Alert Level...
Some movie theaters within and outside Metro Manila will resume operations on Nov. 10, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) said Friday, Nov. 5. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP / FILE PHOTO) The regulatory body made the announcement after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion urged the government's pandemic task force to downgrade the National Capital Region (NCR) to Alert Level 2 because the Philippines will "lose a lot" if this move will not happen. Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17,...
The provinces of Bulacan, Apayao, and Capiz will be moving to less strict quarantine classifications starting Monday, October 18, Malacañang announced. Bulacan Provincial Capitol In a statement on early Saturday, October 17, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque announced that the Inter-agency Task...
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has approved the recommendation to lower the alert level in the National Capital Region (NCR) from alert level 4 to alert level 3, for the period of Oct. 16, 2021 to Oct. 31, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was bared in a statement late...
