Vice President Leni Robredo has called for stricter border control in the National Capital Region and four neighboring provinces, also called the NCR Plus bubble, to fight against the entry of the Delta variant in the country’s center of commerce and economic activities. Vice President Leni...
The OCTA Research group on Sunday, July 18, called for the implementation of stricter border control for Metro Manila and nearby provinces amid the growing threat of the feared Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) OCTA Research fellow Prof. Guido David said...
Globe Telecom Inc. has installed 212 new cell sites in Metro Manila for the first half of the year and remains on target, the company today (July 15) disclosed. Despite the challenges brought by quarantine and health protocols in NCR, the telco sustained its building momentum. “We are very...
The OCTA Research group on Thursday, July 15, urged the government to extend the general community quarantine status imposed in National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) areas to prevent another surge of cases amid the threat of the coronavirus variants. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila,...
Malacañang said the recommendation of the government's pandemic task force was ready and that they were only waiting for the appeal of the metropolis's local chief executives. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement days before the existing general community...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) is set to announce today, July 14, its recommended quarantine status for the National Capital Region (NCR) from July 16 onwards to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Paranaque City Mayor Edwin...
Maintaining a general community quarantine (GCQ) level in the National Capital Region and neighboring provinces (NCR Plus) ensures continued reopening of the domestic economy, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez (File photo / MANILA...
The Department of Health (DOH) believes it is possible for Metro Manila to achieve population protection against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by November. DOH/MB "Based on the speed and scale on how we do vaccines in NCR, there is that possibility of achieving population protection," Health...
Valenzuela City has ranked first among Metro Manila cities with the highest number of COVID-19 vaccine utilization rate. Based on data from the country's Regional Vaccination Operations Center, Valenzuela City bested 16 other cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) in terms of vaccine...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has widened the coverage of areas with higher operating capacities of business establishments in the National Capital Region (NCR), including the provinces of Bulacan and Rizal, but retained the ban on social activities in Laguna and Cavite. Trade and...
The government is not playing favorites when it comes to the distribution of coronavirus vaccines to Metro Manila and several other areas, Malacañang assured the public Wednesday Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (left) and Health Sec. Francisco Duque III welcome the arrival of an additional one...
The government pandemic task force has allowed certain establishments such as gyms and indoor tourist attractions located in Metro Manila and two nearby provinces to operate at higher capacity. National Museum of the Philippines (National Museum of the Philippines Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN)...