That the Philippines might soon hit 20,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a day comes as no surprise to the leader of a pro-science consumer advocacy group. (Photo by Viktor Forgacs/ Unsplash) As far as Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan (AGHAM)...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Surigao del Norte has intensified enforcement of strict security coastal and seaborne patrols to deter illegal entries as the province was placed under stricter protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant cases. PCG Surigao del...
Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan (AGHAM) President Angelo Palmones chided Senate President Vicente Sotto III over his opposition to the "no vaccine, no entry" policy, which the former described as a way forward in the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
The city government of Lapu-Lapu, Cebu will no longer implement its "no vaccine, no entry" policy in commercial centers, Malacañang announced Tuesday. A senior citizen receives a J&J Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at the Justo Lucban Elementary School in Manila on July 21, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu Mayor Junard Chan displayed not just mere innovation, but political will in ordering a "no vaccine, no entry" policy on local establishments, including shopping malls and grocery stores. A vaccinator prepares to administer a COVID-19 shot. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA...
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...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that starting August 1 this year, it will no longer require the presentation of an entry exemption document (EED) from the foreigner spouses, children, and parents of Filipino citizens who are traveling to the Philippines as tourists to visit their kin here....
Filipino repatriates will be exempted from the country's entry restrictions imposed on India and six other countries even if such repatriation program is not organized by the national government. (File photo/Department of Foreign Affairs) In its latest resolution, the Inter-Agency Task Force for...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is supporting a proposal to allow fully-vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the Philippines in order to revive the country’s moribund tourism industry. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (Screengrab from INTERPOL TV YouTube video) In a statement, BI Commissioner Jaime...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that starting June 1, it will no longer allow the entry of foreign nationals who present entry exemption documents (EEDs) issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) before February this year. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (Screengrab from INTERPOL TV...
The government is preparing for the entry of international travelers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to the Philippines. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) An inter-agency group has been formed to craft the protocols governing the inbound travel of vaccinated individuals based on...
About 5,000 Filipino workers bound for Taiwan are stranded after the Taiwan Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) imposed an entry ban on migrant workers due to the surge in coronavirus cases in the country. People, wearing face masks after Taiwan bumped up its alert level in some locations in the...
