India has declared Delta Plus as a variant of concern on Tuesday after several cases have been detected. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP/ FILE/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a BBC report on Tuesday, the health ministry said the Delta Plus variant has been detected in 22 samples from six districts in three...
As four new cases of the Delta coronavirus variant have been detected in the country, the government is determined to keep the tight border controls to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible virus strain. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine to an airport employee at...
Malacañang clarified that Filipinos covered by repatriation efforts in countries included in the travel ban imposed due to the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were allowed to return to the Philippines subject to quarantine and testing protocols. OWWA personnel inspect travel...
The travel ban on passengers coming from seven Asian and Middle Eastern countries has been extended up to the end of the month, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, June 15. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said Malacañang...
The government will continue to keep the country's borders closed to travelers coming from India and six other countries as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the entry...
The Philippines and China will both keep their statuses as the world’s top rice importers, data from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) showed. In its latest report on global rice production, USDA adjusted its trade forecast for the Philippines and...
“It was heart-breaking seeing my two officers gasping for breath.” The captain of the cargo vessel MV Athens Bridge, which carried seafarers infected with India variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has shared what he described as a “horrendous” experience during their battle...
She's the oldest woman to get jabbed—so far Governments all over the world are trying their best to have everyone vaccinated, even those who do not have enough strength to go out and travel. FIRST DOSE DONE. 124-year-old Indian woman gets vaccinated (DIPR-J&K) In Baramulla district, India,...
Filipino repatriates will be exempted from the country's entry restrictions imposed on India and six other countries even if such repatriation program is not organized by the national government. (File photo/Department of Foreign Affairs) In its latest resolution, the Inter-Agency Task Force for...
As ordered by Malacañang, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has extended its travel ban covering seven Asian and Middle East countries hit by the highly contagious Indian coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) These countries are india,...
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...