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All public places in the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) in Quezon City are still closed until further notice due to the continuing threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In an advisory on Monday, May 17, UP Diliman said areas that will remain closed to the public include the...

THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares We laud the move by the Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to put the so-called NCR-plus bubble out of the MECQ status to the current “GCQ with heightened restrictions.” The move will now allow economic activities...

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is bringing back the truck ban next week to go with the return of the metropolis to the general community quarantine (GCQ) status. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Photo from MMDA Facebook page) "In view of the classification in the National Capital...

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) advised the public Friday, May 14, to continue following the mandatory health protocols even as the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus starts implementing a more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions....