The Civil Service Commission (CSC) Central Office in Batasan Hills, Quezon City has decided to close down starting Monday, August 2, after it recorded new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “The CSC Central Office (CO) will be closed from August 2 to 5, 2021 due...
Malacañang stressed the importance of finding the true origin of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that has put the people behind face masks and the world in turmoil since 2020 but said the issue should not be politicized. (Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Presidential Spokesman...
The national government, business leaders, and medical experts are set to hold a town hall on how the National Capital Region (NCR) can maximize the upcoming two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to arrest the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential...
Malacanang on Monday said the government is now taking steps to expand the country’s genome sequencing capacity in response to reports that the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) is seeking at least P100 million to conduct wider sequencing operations in the Visayas and Mindanao. “While I will agree...
Export-oriented businesses are allowed to continually operate 100 percent capacity and unhampered during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period from August 6 to 20. The Philippine Exporters Confederation (PhilExport) issued this advisory to members to continue their operations at full...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, August 2, said there is still no enough evidence yet that there is already a community transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Delta variant. DOH/MB "The assumption is there but we cannot still pronounce or declare because we still do not have...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos says that house-to-house vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the upcoming two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period in Metro Manila simply isn't possible. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos...
Senator Grace Poe is seeking to expand the coverage of COVID-19 vaccine cards to further ease mobility for fully-vaccinated individuals. An airport employee takes a selfie while receiving a coronavirus vaccine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on June 2, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should extend the deadline for the registration of voters in consideration of those who would be affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) that would be reimposed in the National Capital Region (NCR) this month, lawmakers at the House of...
The city government of Navotas announced on Monday that two areas have been locked down due to a surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Barangay Tanza 1 and Tanza 2 will be placed under lockdown from Monday midnight (August 2) until 5 a.m. on August 16. “Kamakailan lang, nagsagawa ng...
Malacañang said that the plan of the local government of Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu to impose a "no vaccine, no entry" policy in supermarkets was not timely as there were still many people who have yet to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque...
There is a “good possibility” that the United States’ donation of the coronavirus vaccines was one of the reasons why President Duterte recalled his order to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Monday, August 2. President Rodrigo Duterte...
