Filipinos in Austria are in "good condition" amid the emergence of Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the foreign country, the Philippine Embassy there said. Chargé d' Affaires Deena Joy Amatong of the Philippine Embassy in Vienna, Austria (Screengrab from Laging Handa...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has questioned the inclusion of Italy in the Philippines' red list amid the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin hit the...
Three party-list groups submitted two sets of nominees before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB Based on the list provided by the Comelec, these party-list groups are Senior Citizens, ACTS-OFW and Magsasaka. The first set of nominees of Senior Citizens are Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes,...
Malacañang assured the public Monday, Nov. 29 that it was acting "with a sense of urgency" on the threat of the Omicron variant despite the government's decision not to place Hong Kong on the red list. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles speaks during the Nov. 29, 2021 press conference. (Screenshot...
PAL-Aircraft_316x210px-1 Philippine health authorities revised entry protocols and expanded the list of "Red" countries to curb COVID-19 and its variants, effective Nov. 28, 2021. Eligible travelers to the Philippines from "Green" list countries will now be subjected to the same quarantine and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the conduct of the raffle for the order of listing of party-list groups in the official ballots on Dec. 10. Comelec/MB The poll body will conduct the raffle virtually amid the continued threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "Whereas, the...
Fourteen countries are now under the country's red list from November 28 to December 15 following reports of cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang announced Sunday afternoon. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN In a statement, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said...
The suspension of inbound international flights from South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe supersedes the previous green list classification of the three countries. (Viktor Forgacs/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles made this clarification on Saturday,...
The government will be allowing the entry of fully vaccinated foreign individuals from non-visa-required territories to the Philippines from December 1 to 15, 2021, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced. Nograles made the statement after the government's pandemic task force eased quarantine...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has so far denied the accreditation of 76 party-list groups and political parties. Comelec/MB "This is the list of party list groups and political parties with final dismissal. They cannot join anymore," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in a press...
The reduced facility-based quarantine period for inbound travelers from yellow list territories is an "early Christmas gift" to Filipino families, a presidential adviser said Friday, Nov. 19. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Overseas Filipinos sent home almost $18 billion of cash remittances as of...
Party-list groups denied accreditation by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) may still go to the Supreme Court (SC) to appeal their cases, a poll official said. Comelec/MB "They still have a remedy, file an injunction before the SC," Comelec - Education and Information Department (EID) Assistant...
