The national government again failed to provide guidelines for the pilot-testing of the so-called granular lockdowns in the National Capital Region (NCR) despite its scheduled implementation tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 8. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque speaks during the virtual press briefing...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay announced on Tuesday that the city is ready to implement granular lockdowns in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting Wednesday, September 8. Mayor Abby Binay “Makati is the first local government unit (LGU) to implement a localized or granular lockdown last...
The implementation of granular lockdowns will be successful only if coupled with continuous pandemic response such as testing, contact tracing, and vaccinations, an expert said Tuesday, Sept. 7. Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, Manila after it...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded more than 220,000 quarantine violators in Metro Manila since it was placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) on August 21. The large number of violators accosted during the entire MECQ period in the National Capital Region raises...
Subjecting areas in Metro Manila under "granular lockdowns" or strict localized lockdowns is an idea that Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion can get behind. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion (Photo from Go...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the first day of registration in the National Capital Region (NCR) while under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) saw a heavy turnout of registrants. Comelec/MB In a statement, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez reported that long queues were...
Individuals who are vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be allowed to do more essential activities as the government recalibrates its pandemic response and tries the enforcement of granular lockdown in the National Capital Region (NRC), an official of a task force on pandemic...
The implementation of the granular lockdown in ​the National Capital Region (NCR) will be treated as if there is a "typhoon," that is, an "alert level" status will be issued to determine policies to be imposed. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Benhur Abalos said...
Pilot testing for the implementation of the granular lockdown in Metro Manila will start on Sept. 8, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said. In a GMA News report, Año noted that the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) fr the...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion sees local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila with high vaccination rates as prime candidates for testing out the "Bakuna (vaccine) Bubble" set up. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder...
The truck ban in most parts of Metro Manila and the implementation of the number coding scheme remain suspended, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced Wednesday, Sep. 1. In its advisory, MMDA said the number coding scheme is still suspended as the 'ber months' started. This is to...
More than 70 percent of the eligible population in Metro Manila is expected to be vaccinated by the end of September, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said Wednesday, Sept. 1. On-site vaccination at Katarungan Village in Brgy. Poblacion, Muntinlupa (MunCoVac)...
