The Philippines could attain a "better normal soon" as the government continued to implement its vaccination program to boost protection against the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Nograles has expressed confidence...
DAVAO CITY – The curfew and liquor ban will not be lifted anytime soon even after the city government of Davao eased some coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine protocols, Mayor Sara Duterte said. Mayor Sara Duterte (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte said easing further the quarantine...
Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro on Tuesday (March 16) confirmed that minors or those below 18 years old will be prohibited from going out of their homes starting Wednesday (March 17). Mayor Marcy Teodoro (Jel Santos / MANILA BULLETIN) “Totoo, napag-usapan iyan kagabi sa meeting namin. Those...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Three hundred and sixty-five days later, locked in, locked up, locked down, Baguio City nestled between the clouds and the trees is both a sanctuary and an escape. Incredible spring weather, the nicest people, the most delightful place in the time of COVID-19 – as a...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has decided to postpone anew its investigation into the fatal misencounter between operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO) Senator Ronald...
The Muntinlupa City government placed two areas in Barangays Tunasan and Cupang under Extreme Localized Community Quarantine (ELCQ) for 15 days due to an increase of COVID-19 cases. Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi (Muntinlupa PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Mayor Jaime Fresnedi issued Executive Order No. 6...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is now pushing for a measure seeking to create the Philippine Geriatric Center, “one-stop” dedicated public hospital that would provide free medical services to the country’s growing number of senior citizens in the country. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate of the...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Maximizing minimum health protocols is the way to go as an added layer of protection against the quickened transmission of COVID-19. It means Mask-Hugas-Iwas-Mas pa more, going the extra mile – that, or a few small steps – and prevent generals, doctors, and data...
Earlier curfew hours might be restored in Metro Manila, Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said on Wednesday, March 10. A policeman stands guard as he reminds people to observe COVID-19 coronavirus health protocol at a popular shopping market in Manila on December 24, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP /...
The COVID19 pandemic resulted in lower container volumes, pulling down Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI)’s earnings by 20.4 percent, from P3.71 billion in 2019 to P2.96 billion last year. Container volumes at the Manila South Harbor plunged 20.4 percent while those at the Batangas Container Terminal...
If you must go out, do so responsibly It’s been over a year since the coronavirus outbreak. Much has happened, thousands of lives lost, lockdowns imposed, barring us from having social gatherings and travel—some of the few things that make our stressful lives more bearable. March is a month of...
To travel is to live, to live is to discover life, not just how you live it, but also how others do Discovering your country doesn’t always involve a ride on a car or a bus or a boat or a plane, especially now that the pandemic has yet to ease off restrictions on travel completely. All it takes...
