Malacañang said that while it wanted the National Capital Region (NCR) to shift to less strict quarantine classification soon, the government cannot endanger the people's lives if the country cannot take care of those who might get sick because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Manila...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Thursday, Aug. 12, that the cash aid (ayuda) distribution for the qualified recipients in Metro Manila went smoothly amid stricter rules on health and safety protocols. In a Viber message, Año stated that the...
As the distribution of cash assistance (ayuda) in some areas in Metro Manila started today, August 11, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has mapped out contingency plans to ensure that it will not turn into a super spreader event. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said what the police do...
What started as a sincere announcement on the existence of “tiny bubbles” within Metro Manila ended with a deluge of jokes and memes on social media—mostly in reference to a popular song and dance of the same title in the late 1960s. But Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) clarified on Tuesday, August 10, that the shooting incident incident in Manila involving a barangay security development officer (tanod) and a man believed to have mental health problems is not connected with the enforcement fo the enforcement of the Enhanced...
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday stressed the need for the government to ensure that the distribution of social amelioration program (SAP) or cash aid to those who are affected by the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and select provinces would...
Malacañang has appealed to residents of Metro Manila to temporarily skip their outdoor morning exercises during the strict lockdown this month to avoid getting infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) According to Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, the...
Malacañang on Tuesday, August 10, welcomed the 11.8 percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter, saying that it is proof of the government’s ability to balance saving lives and livelihoods despite the pandemic. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO /...
As new mutations of the coronavirus spread, Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, August 10, said government strategies should evolve to cope with evolving COVID-19 variants. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) In an interview on CNN’s The Source, Robredo noted the surge...
As the government ramps up the inoculation drive as defense against the coronavirus spread, President Duterte has appealed to local government officials to make sure people lining up for vaccination are safe and protected. As the capital enters into a two-week enhanced community quarantine, people...
Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año has sought for a supplemental budget of P278 million to ensure that all qualified recipients in the National Capital Region (NCR) will receive the national government’s financial assistance (ayuda). In a briefing with the President, Año...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed several vehicles to ease the commuting woes of essential workers amid the strict implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said the police vehicles will not only providing...
