Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda’s office) The Philippines should be "evidence-based" when addressing concerns of local fishermen when it comes to addressing the harassment that they suffer at the hands of foreign vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Thus, said Albay 2nd...
The possibility of escalation of the alert level is dependent on the metrics of the Alert Level System under the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Guidelines, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Monday, June 13. (DOH/MB) The clarification of the health department came after DOH spokesperson...
Editorial After nearly a month of severe restrictions, there is ample basis for a more hopeful scenario that would enable the government’s anti-pandemic task force to consider easing health and safety protocols to “pre-Omicron” levels. Based on internationally-developed COVID Act Now...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 12 the impending escalation to Alert Level 3 of a total of 28 areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary and Acting...
The entire National Capital Region (NCR)-plus is now practically under alert level 3. (Fusion Medical Animation/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles announced in a statement late Wednesday night, Jan. 5 the impending escalation of Laguna from alert level...
The entire Philippines is now under alert level 2, thanks to a tweak made Thursday, Dec. 2 by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases or IATF. A couple enjoys a date at Intramuros in Manila. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement sent to...
The threat of the new Omicron variant has been taken into account in the government's potential declaration of areas in the country under alert level 1--the most lenient classification under the Alert Level System (ALS) for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA...
