The Philippines will keep its borders closed to travelers coming from India and six other countries until mid-June to safeguard against the spread of the coronavirus disease. Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) President Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task...
The government's pandemic task force has recommended to keep the country's borders closed to incoming travelers from India and six other countries until mid-June. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the extension of the travel restrictions has been...
Antonio L. Colina IV DAVAO CITY – Davao City mayor Sara Duterte has ordered the extension of 2the 4/7 liquor ban and 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew for another two months or from May 31 until July 31, 2021, as the city is confronted with another surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Based on...
The Manila City government has issued an ordinance prohibiting the sale of COVID-19 vaccines in the city amid reports on an alleged “vaccine fee” scheme in some Metro cities. Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso, Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, and Councilors Joel Chua, Jong Isip, sign...
"Stay there." This was what Malacañang told Filipino fishermen despite China's fishing moratorium over the South China Sea, assuring them that they will be protected from those who may try to drive them away. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
The prohibition against light trucks along EDSA and Shaw Boulevard will be re-implemented beginning Monday, May 24. (Photo from MMDA Facebook page) This was bared by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in an advisory Wednesday, May 19. Violators of the rule will be slapped with a...
About 5,000 Filipino workers bound for Taiwan are stranded after the Taiwan Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) imposed an entry ban on migrant workers due to the surge in coronavirus cases in the country. People, wearing face masks after Taiwan bumped up its alert level in some locations in the...
RIYADH, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia will lift the travel ban on citizens from Monday, the Saudi Interior Ministry announced on Sunday. The ban was imposed last year as part of a series of steps to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. The ministry also announced that May 17 will mark the full...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is implementing the extended travel ban up to the end of the.month for passengers coming from seven countries hit by the highly-contagious Indian coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) BI Commissioner Jaime...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is bringing back the truck ban next week to go with the return of the metropolis to the general community quarantine (GCQ) status. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Photo from MMDA Facebook page) "In view of the classification in the National Capital...
The government has further tightened the country's border restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus by adding two more countries to the travel ban list. President Duterte delivers a public address on May 13, 2021 (Malacañang) Travel restrictions will be imposed on all passengers...
After the Philippines recorded its first cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant from India, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has confirmed that the Department of Health (DOH) has recommended the inclusion of two more countries in the list with travel restrictions. DOH Secretary...
