The National Capital Region (NCR) Plus may shift to the more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) by May 15 given the improving coronavirus situation and health care capacity, a Palace official said Monday, May 10. Senior citizens get food items at a community pantry organized by a labor...
As the May 15 deadline nears, 18 local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila and four adjacent provinces collectively referred to as the NCR (National Capital Region)-plus have now completed the distribution of the national government’s financial assistance to the intended recipients....
Even though there were still many days left for the present quarantine classifications this month, the government's pandemic task force said it would continue to balance health and economy in safely reopening more industries for the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area come June....
The average number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila is projected to drop below 2,000 cases per day by May 14, according to experts studying the pandemic in the country. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) In its latest monitoring report, OCTA Research Team said the...
The average number of daily new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila is 56 percent lower compared to the number of cases recorded during the peak of the surge recently, the OCTA Research Team said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In its latest monitoring report, the independent...
The quarantine restrictions imposed in Metro Manila may be relaxed if the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases recorded in the region decline to about 2,000 cases, a member of the OCTA Research Team said Thursday, May 6. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) While there has been a downtrend...
At least 77 percent of the of the beneficiaries of the cash assistance in the National Capital Region and four adjacent provinces have already received the "ayuda" from the national government. In a news briefing with President Duterte on Wednesday night, May 5, Department of Interior and Local...
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. has set a 180-day target starting this month to achieve herd immunity in the National Capital Region (NCR) and six other provinces. This could be done by increasing the daily vaccination to 120,000 in Metro Manila, according to Galvez who is also the chief...
OCTA Research on Tuesday, May 4, expressed hope that the slight easing of mobility restrictions in the NCR Plus areas will not cause a "spike" in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases noting that the downward trend remains "unstable." (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) This developed as...
The distribution of the P22.9 billion financial assistance to the qualified beneficiaries in Metro Manila and four adjacent provinces that were placed under stricter quarantine rules should be completed by May 15, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said. In a briefing with President Duterte on May 3,...
President Duterte is willing to lift the strict community quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and nearby provinces once the coronavirus situation has improved. Addressing the nation Monday, the President admitted that he had difficulty extending the movement curbs but promised to remove them...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila decreased by 18 percent compared to the previous week, a member of OCTA Research said Sunday, May 2. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Ngayon, pababa na talaga ‘yung bilang ng kaso. Sa NCR, bumaba (Right now, the number of...
