As four new cases of the Delta coronavirus variant have been detected in the country, the government is determined to keep the tight border controls to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible virus strain. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine to an airport employee at...
A key flood control structure in a coastal town in Aparri, Cagayan is expected to double as a biking and jogging haven once it has been completed, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. DOUBLE PURPOSE-- Aside from protecting communities against floods during the rainy season, the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. urged the public to keep on wearing their face masks as if the country has no vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) yet. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (AP Photo / Sakchai Lalit / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin made the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Friday, May 14, that it will maintain the established quarantine control points (QCPs) in the National Capital Region and its four bordering provinces even as these areas--collectively known as NCR-plus--would soon implement the more lax general...
What has the opposition camp done for the nation as the country deals with the pandemic? The opposition did nothing but complain and criticize the government instead of providing help in preventing the coronavirus outbreak from spiraling out of control, according to President Duterte. President...
Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas on Monday, May 3, expressed confidence that the proposed Bayanihan 3 law will get strong support and will likely be passed swiftly as soon as regular sessions resume on May 16. `Vargas, chairman of the House Committee on Social Services and a co-author of the bill,...
CAVITE - Governor Jonvic C. Remulla announced on Friday (March 12) that the local government unit (LGU) will not impose a boundary control policy despite the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the province. Governor Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla Jr. (Facebook / MANILA...
Metro Manila mayors will meet this week to review major COVID-19 policies amid the rising cases in the country’s capital. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said among the policies that will be reviewed are the quarantine status,...
