A farmers group hit the proposal of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and Department of Health (DOH) to make vaccination mandatory for specific sectors and urged to make economic aid mandatory instead. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
More than 200 erring public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Metro Manila were flagged down by the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT) due to "overloading" on the first day of the implementation of the 70 percent passenger capacity in public transport. A Muntinlupa police officer checks...
Despite the shift to a more relaxed alert level and the increased passenger capacity in public transport, minors and the elderly are still not allowed to board public utility vehicles (PUVs) according to an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). (Mark Balmores / File Photo / MANILA...
An infectious disease expert on Wednesday, Nov. 3, stood by the national government's face shield policy, citing added eye protection against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) despite fresh calls to scrap the mandate. Ricardo P. Cruz Sr. Elementary School in Taguig, City conducts a simulation of face...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government failed to balance its response to the coronavirus disease with the need of equally salvaging the economy from the pandemic-induced crisis. During a Senate hearing on the NEDA’s proposed 2022 budget on Wednesday, Oct. 13,...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed Friday, Oct. 8, the decision of the government's pandemic task force to ease quarantine restrictions for inbound travelers, calling the move an "encouraging development" for the tourism industry. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "The easing of travel...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, Oct. 3 urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to consider easing quarantine restrictions to pave way for the resumption of many business operations as more working parents can now return to work. Following the government decision to pilot run limited...
Citing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as the reason, President Duterte has extended the life of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force up to the last day of his term on June 30, 2022. (Photo by Rj Baculo/ Unsplash) Duterte effected the extension through the signing of Executive Order (EO)...
President Duterte’s chief economic manager said the government needs a new approach to rein in coronavirus cases and revive the economy as lockdown orders no longer provide benefits to the country. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), the government's...
Senator Leila de Lima has urged the government to allow Aklanons govern Boracay island and allow its local government to spearhead reforms and rehabilitation of the famous tourist destination. De Lima said she fears the bill that seeks to create a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC)...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial PBA commissioner Willie Marcial declined to entertain questions regarding other issues affecting the league, particularly the issue surrounding Kiefer Ravena’s signing with the Japanese club Shiga Lakestars. Marcial begged for understanding at the start of the...
Photo from PBA The PBA was finally given the go-signal by the Inter-Agency Task Force to begin its 46th season on July 16 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City after months of delays due to the fluidity of the COVID-19 situation. Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra made the...
