The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has tweaked the rules for the so-called "green lanes" for passengers arriving from abroad effective Oct. 14, 2021. Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Philippine's main gateway (Photo from PNA) Harry Roque,...
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...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government failed to balance its response to the coronavirus disease with the need of equally salvaging the economy from the pandemic-induced crisis. During a Senate hearing on the NEDA’s proposed 2022 budget on Wednesday, Oct. 13,...
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...
Strict rules would likely be imposed in the areas near and inside the cemeteries and memorial parks for the coming All Saint's and All Soul's Day amid the continuous threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Monday, Oct. 11....
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has just capped a 10-day Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) training with the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui, San Antonio, Zambales. (Photo from Embassy of Japan) The activity was conducted from Sept....
Malacañang said the government's pandemic task force will take into consideration the appeal of National Capital Region (NCR) mayors to have a pilot run of face-to-face classes in every city there amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. Face-to-face classes were held before the...
The shortened mandatory quarantine time for fully vaccinated individuals will have benefits that will trickle down to the economy, especially this last quarter of 2021. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (Screenshot from Facebook live) “I am thankful...
Fully vaccinated individuals from Metro Manila, regardless of age, are now allowed to travel in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Kids swim at the famous beachfront of Boracay Island when the country’s most famous beach...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed Friday, Oct. 8, the decision of the government's pandemic task force to ease quarantine restrictions for inbound travelers, calling the move an "encouraging development" for the tourism industry. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "The easing of travel...
The government's pandemic task force has allowed the interzonal point-to-point travel of individuals from the National Capital Region (NCR) to areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ (MGCQ). Based on the Resolution No. 142 of the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the...
The government's pandemic task force has updated its testing and quarantine protocols for individuals coming from countries, territories, and jurisdictions placed under the green and yellow lists. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that the new...