The two-week unified curfew imposed in Metro Manila might not be enough to curb the spread of COVID-19, an expert from the OCTA Research Group said Wednesday (March 17). In this file photo taken on April 21, 2020, a member of the Philippine National Police Special Action Forces uses a megaphone to...
The Taguig City government has prohibited minors or those below 18 years old from going to malls and other commercial establishments. It issued a notice in support of the Metro Manila Council (MMC) resolution that limits the movement of minors in Metro Manila in two weeks due to the increasing...
The government has already secured $1.2 billion in loans to fund the purchase of coronavirus vaccines, but the Duterte administration’s chief economic manager said their rollout hinges on the suppliers’ ability to deliver the ordered doses. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on...
By now, the Duterte government should have already moved on from asking the public to wear masks because the more pressing issue is the rollout of the coronavirus vaccines, Vice President Leni Robredo’s spokesman said on Tuesday, March 16. (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty...
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday, March 16, said the government continues to do its job even after more officials and personnel tested positive for the coronavirus disease. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO) Roque made the assurance to the public a day after he...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, March 16 confirmed she is currently on self-quarantine after she came into contact with a person who later tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Senator Risa Hontiveros (Joseph Vidal / Senate PRIB / FILE PHOTO) In a virtual forum, Hontiveros said...
The national government has finally signed a supply agreement which would ensure the delivery of 30 million vaccine doses from United States biotechnology company Novavax, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed Tuesday, March 16. (AFP / FILE PHOTO) Galvez, who was fresh from an official trip to...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday reported 11 new COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases and two new recoveries among Filipino nationals abroad. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULELTIN) No new fatality was reported in the DFA’s latest tally. These new cases, according to...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, March 16, downplayed reports that the country’s hospitals are in a critical level in terms of bed capacity for coronavirus disease patients. During a virtual press briefing, the Palace official also said that there is no reason yet for the country to...
The Philippines could attain a "better normal soon" as the government continued to implement its vaccination program to boost protection against the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Nograles has expressed confidence...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, March, defended President Duterte’s ‘maliit na bagay’ (small thing) remark on the coronavirus pandemic, saying instead that what the Chief Executive meant is that the virus will not be here forever. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS /...
DAVAO CITY – The curfew and liquor ban will not be lifted anytime soon even after the city government of Davao eased some coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine protocols, Mayor Sara Duterte said. Mayor Sara Duterte (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte said easing further the quarantine...
