The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will temporarily suspend the operations of its consular offices in Metro Manila when the capital region reverts to a two-week strict lockdown in August. Department of Foreign Affairs (via DFA website) The foreign affairs department however will have limited...
The vaccination program in the National Capital Region (NCR) will not be stopped despite the enforcement of a two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 20 to prevent a Delta-driven spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Retired Major Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr.,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, July 30, said the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) will have an impact on the ongoing voter registration for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "The return of NCR to a state of ECQ will...
The government has made the "right decision" in reverting Metro Manila to a two-week strict lockdown next month, according to Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion talks to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez and testing czar...
MB/FILE PHOTO As Metro Manila is set to be placed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) starting August 6, the Department of Health (DOH) said that all safety protocols will apply to all individuals whether they are vaccinated or not. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that...
The government is prepared to allocate additional 2 million doses of coronavirus vaccines for Metro Manila to help boost the residents' protection against the transmissible disease. A senior citizens is vaccinated with the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine at the Justo Lucban...
A two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is what the Metro Manila mayors want as a response to the Delta variant threat, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos stressed in a virtual press briefing Thursday, July 29. WE WANT ECQ--Metropolitan Manila Development...
The government is keeping the strict quarantine restrictions in several parts of the country next month to stem the surging cases of the Delta coronavirus variant. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a taped public address on July 29, 2021. (RTVM screenshot) President Duterte has approved to retain...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Wednesday that he is in favor of imposing a stricter quarantine status in Metro Manila to mitigate the spread of the more transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora Zamora, in an interview with CNN Philippines, said the Metro...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila have been implementing "circuit-breaker" lockdowns against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) long before the OCTA Research group made the suggestion. MMDA Chairman Benhur...
As longer curfew hours will be implemented in Metro Manila tonight, July 25, the Philippine National Police (PNP) urged the public to cooperate by observing the rules and respecting the people who would enforce the stricter measures against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PNP chief Gen....
President Duterte has maintained high approval and trust ratings more than a year and half into the country's coronavirus crisis which heavily impacted the lives of many Filipinos, according to an independent pollster. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) In the survey conducted by...
