That the Philippines might soon hit 20,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a day comes as no surprise to the leader of a pro-science consumer advocacy group. (Photo by Viktor Forgacs/ Unsplash) As far as Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan (AGHAM)...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has stretched the deadline for the filing of various tax returns in areas under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified community quarantine (MECQ). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) BIR Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay said the extension was in...
The local government of Quezon City has deployed 493,000 vaccines against COVID-19 during the reimposition of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) last August 6. “Every vaccine we jab is a life we save. So we made full use of all our registration processes -...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año stated Sunday, August 22, that P7.9 billion out of the P11.25 billion cash aid (ayuda) for the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) recipients in the National Capital Region (NCR) has been distributed. Año noted that the...
Caloocan Mayor Oscar “Oca” Malapitan ordered a stricter implementation of quarantine guidelines in Caloocan now that the city is under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ). (Mayor Oscar "Oca" Malapitan Facebook page) In a command conference on Friday, Malapitan ordered the Caloocan...
Amid the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), 32 fitness enthusiasts were apprehended by policemen at a gym in Barangay Manggahan, Pasig on Friday afternoon (August 20). (Photo courtesy of Pasig Police) Based on a police report, policemen raided Kixstart Fitness Gym located at 0344-B Amang...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos has identified which kinds of establishments won't be permitted to operate during the imposition of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from Aug. 21 to 31, 2021. (Photo by Kaysha/ Unsplash) Abalos came up with the...
The government’s chief economic manager said the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) has been a big achievement for the country’s inoculation program despite the sustained surge in infections. COVID-19 vaccine Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said Friday, August 20, that the...
Expect local government units (LGUs) to get really serious with granular lockdowns during the upcoming modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said the granular lockdown will...
The curfew hours of 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. that were observed during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) the past two weeks shall be retained in the upcoming implementation of the modified ECQ (MECQ) in Metro Manila. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Screengrab from Facebook live) This was bared in a...
The Muntinlupa City government has already released nearly 50 percent of the national government’s “ayuda” or financial assistance to individuals affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). From Aug. 11 to 19, the city government has distributed P220,617,000, or 49.9 percent of the...
BIÑAN, Laguna - Heavy rains and thunderstorm failed to dampen the house-to-house distribution here of the financial aid or "ayuda" from the national government on Thursday evening (August 19). Jery Jimenez / MANILA BULLETIN Despite the bad weather, residents of Barangays Sto. Tomas at San...
