The country's national vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has slowed down due to the re-imposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other areas, and the rapid rise of cases nationwide. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr....
A coalition of concerned citizens and organizations on Monday, Aug. 16, batted for more testing and contact tracing, noting that enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) alone will not curb coronavirus. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Headed by health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon, Kilusang Kontra...
Malacañang has yet to receive a recommendation from Metro Manila mayors about the possible extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other provinces partly because “it takes two weeks” before the impact of the total lockdown will reduce the...
Despite the continuous rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases which include the threat of the more transmissible Delta and now the Lambda variant, the number of violators being accosted for violation of health safety protocol and quarantine rules remains high. Based on the latest data from...
Malacañang said that 29.31 percent of the P11.25 billion allotted for the financial assistance or ayuda for families in the National Capital Region (NCR) has been distributed to qualified recipients. Residents in Manila received the P4,000 cash assistance from the national government at the...
Health workers on Monday, Aug. 16, urged the government to implement strict health measures to ensure the safety of Filipinos, instead of blaming the public for the rising coronavirus cases. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual forum, Jao Clumia, head of the St. Lukes Medical Center Employees...
The reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila was "barely felt" by "exhausted" health workers overwhelmed by the surge in cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) needing hospital care. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Nurse Cristy Donguines, president of the Alliance of...
The San Juan City local government has already distributed more than P30 million of its P101,794,000 Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) "ayuda" that it received from the national government as Metro Manila and other parts of the country were placed under the most stringent quarantine status amid...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Sunday has announced that displaced workers who are not qualified on the ECQ cash aid by the national government program will receive P2,000 under the Kalingang QC program. “We will prioritize persons who are physically residing in Quezon City and not receiving...
Thee Bureau of Immigration (BI) has assured the thousands of returning Filipinos of continued and uninterrupted service at the country's International airports amid the persisting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said...
(MB FILE PHOTO/ ALI VICOY) An infectious disease expert believes that the implementation of the strictest quarantine classification in Metro Manila should be extended as cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue to increase. “I am for the extension of the ECQ (enhanced community...
The Muntinlupa City government has already released P128.286 million of the national government’s “ayuda,” or financial assistance, to qualified beneficiaries in three days. Muntinlupa started the payout last Aug. 11 and as of Aug. 13, it has distributed P128.286 million, or equivalent to...
