Malacañang denied reports that people who have not yet received their vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will not be able to get the promised ayuda or cash assistance for Metro Manila's shift to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). photo: Ali Vicoy Presidential Spokesman...
Malacañang said local chief executives could be liable for dereliction of duty if they cannot ensure that minimum health standards such as physical distancing are observed in vaccination sites. People wait in line for first dose vaccination at SM Manila on Thursday, Aug. 5. (ALI VICOY)...
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, August 5, assured that the Senate will not be hasty in discussing and approving the franchise renewal applications of Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Company. Senator Grace Poe (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File photo) "We assure that the...
The respective managements of Metro Manila's major railway systems have assured passengers that they will remain operational during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period, which will start Friday, Aug. 6. Transport authorities remind commuters to observe health protocols--including...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has set his eyes on the presidency in 2022 and has resigned as member and vice chairman of the National Unity Party to prepare for it, a ranking NUP official disclosed Thursday, August 5. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Moreno has decided to join close...
Metro Manila will enter into another two-week strict lowdown starting August 6 to quell the rapid surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the Delta variant but it does not automatically mean a complete shutdown of the economy. Transport authorities remind commuters to observe health protocols,...
SIMPLY NO PLACE LIKE MANILA An aerial perspective of the Manila City Hall Note: In this feature, when the author cites Manila, he refers to the entire megalopolis, Metro Manila or the National Capital Region. While with Filipinos in Paris, I ventured to define Manila as an insider’s city. ...
All qualified beneficiaries of the national government's cash assistance (ayuda) in the National Capital Region during the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) are still entitled to receive it even if they have not yet been vaccinated, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on...
At least half of the population of Metro Manila could be fully vaccinated after the two-week strict lockdown in the capital region, Malacañang said Thursday. President Rodrigo Duterte welcomes the arrival of more than 3 million doses donated by the United States in Villamor Air Base, Pasay City on...
The Muntinlupa police are preparing for the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila starting at midnight, August 6. The government has placed the entire National Capital Region (NCR) under ECQ from Aug. 6 to 20 due to the rising number of coronavirus disease...
A food-secure world is a dream that we all hope to reach. Rise Against Hunger, an international hunger relief organization, shares the same vision to the world as they continue to uplift the lives of vulnerable groups through their initiatives. They provide food assistance to households that...
The first dose vaccination at a mall in Manila was cancelled on Thursday, Aug. 5, after an “unusually high” number of individuals flocked to the site in the hope of getting their COVID jab. The Manila Public Information Office (Manila City PIO) announced the cancellation of the first dose...