ROME, Italy – Venice avoided being named a world heritage site in danger by UNESCO on Thursday, just weeks after Italy moved to ban large cruise ships from sailing into the city center. VENICE PHOTO The city has been on UNESCO's heritage list since 1987, but the UN body warned last month of...
Officials from the Philippines and Oman have signed an agreement that would effect the resumption of the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the western Asian state. (MANILA BULLETIN) In a Zoom meeting last Monday, July 19, Philippine labor officials headed by Department of Labor and...
Malacañang said the Philippine government does not easily impose travel restrictions on its Asian neighbors but stressed that it will not hesitate to implement a ban if the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in a certain country worsens. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente reminded the traveling public that the ongoing travel restrictions on passengers coming from eight countries in connection with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic been extended up to July 31. (Photo from BI Facebook page) Morente said...
Malacañang said it was closely monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Malaysia as the Southeast Asian nation continued to grapple with a surge in infections due to the more contagious Delta variant. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Malacañang said the Philippines was not late in imposing restrictions on travelers coming from Indonesia, citing the small number of travelers entering the country from Indonesia over the past four months. File photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) said it is eyeing to recommend including Malaysia and Thailand in the travel ban list amid the threat of the Delta variant of the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "Titingnan pa rin natin yung ibang mga bansa and we do a...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente said the agency will be implementing a temporary ban on travelers coming from Indonesia. (Photo by Tusik Only/ Unsplash) “We have received an order from Malacañang announcing the imposition of travel restrictions for all travelers coming from...
President Duterte has approved the travel restrictions for all travelers coming from Indonesia from July 16 to 31, 2021 to prevent the further spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) variants in the country. File photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) On Wednesday, July 14, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
Malacañang announced on Wednesday, July 14, that it has approved the extension of travel restrictions on India and six other countries until July 31 over fears that the Delta variant of the coronavirus will cause a spike in the country’s COVID-19 cases. OWWA personnel inspect travel documents of...
The Muntinlupa City government has further eased the rules on the sale and consumption of liquor and other intoxicating drinks in the city. Mayor Jaime Fresnedi signed Ordinance 2021-246, passed by the City Council, which now allows the sale and consumption of liquor and alcoholic beverages all day...
A group of government experts are currently studying the possibility of imposing a travel ban on Indonesia amid the threat of the more infectious Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “This is being studied by our technical advisory group of experts,”...
