PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the possibility of starting the 46th season next month will hinge on whether the government-approved staging of 5-on-5 scrimmages in areas under General Community Quarantine is a success. Marcial is giving teams at least a month to hold full practices starting...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (center) is flanked (from left) by former Batangas City councilor Mando Lazarte, Edilberto Perez (executive asst), Gilberto Alea (sports and development) and Jocelyn Cantre (gen. services head) during a meeting yesterday in the provincial capital. (PBA images) PBA...
The government's pandemic task force has once again allowed the conduct of horse-racing activities in areas under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). Union Bell in file photo In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, however, said that the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for...
The government's pandemic task force has given the green light to the Samahan Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) to host the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup Qualifiers in June 2021 amid the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Members of Gilas Pilipinas sing the national...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the appeal of the local governments of Zamboanga City and Tacloban City to change their quarantine classifications as the country continues to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. IATF places Zamboanga City under MECQ...
Malacañang said those aged 15 to 17 years old and those above 65 are now allowed to leave their homes so they can register for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). The Philippine Identification System or PhilSys is the government’s central identification platform for all Filipino...
The PBA is seeking the request of the Inter-Agency Task Force for 5-on-5 scrimmages to be allowed in areas with regulations below Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the league will be asked to explain its case before IATF officials once a formal letter has...
Malacañang believes that the private owners and local government units will be able to ensure that establishments allowed to operate under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) are compliant with health protocols against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A restaurant staff cleans a...
The government is planning to include the new nutribun made with carrots in its national feeding program for young school children. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Nograles/Facebook) According to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, the enhanced variety of nutribun, now made more nutritious, could...
Food establishments are now allowed to resume their dine-in services while care establishments like salons and nail spas may now reopen in areas under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), Malacañang announced. File Photo (Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg) Presidential Spokesman Harry...
Hybrid MECQ? MECQ Flex? "'MECQ' is enough." President Duterte is not keen on having long and cumbersome names for quarantine classifications as the government's pandemic task force worked on making adjustments to allow more businesses to operate during the two-week extension of the modified...
Malacañang said the government's pandemic task force was set to meet to finalize the list of new businesses that will be allowed to reopen under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). A volunteer firefighter sprays disinfectant at the Golden Mosque in Quiapo, Manila on April 29, 2021...
