DOTR123 Legislators well as the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAP) and transport groups support the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) Department order barring unvaccinated individuals from riding public transportation in Metro Manila during the Omicron surge. The...
DOTR123 The “no vax, no ride” policy of the Department of Transportation will take effect Monday, Jan. 17, announced DoTr Usec Artemio Tuazon Jr, but it has already drew strong opposition from some sectors. But Leodegario "Ka Leody" Quitain de Guzman, chairperson of the socialist federation of...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the policy shift in the quarantine and isolation of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients and their close contacts, Malacañang announced. Home quarantine and isolation guidelines for COVID-19 patients and close contacts. (DOH) Cabinet Secretary Karlo...
Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar issued an executive order on Thursday, Jan. 6, adopting the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) resolution limiting the mobility and activities of unvaccinated individuals in the National Capital Region (NCR) due to the rising cases of COVID-19 and the...
For those who do not relish the thought of using face shields again while out in public, don't fret. President Rodrigo Duterte tries on a face shield. (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles clarified on Wednesday, Dec. 22 that President Duterte's...
Filipinos' current lack of knowledge and awareness on maritime issues and long-term vision of the leadership has hindered the country from developing a strategic foreign policy agenda, a policy expert said. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) University of the Philippines maritime law expert Professor Jay...
Farmers and fishermen fear the worst if more imported food will enter the Philippines next year, asking the government for a more pro-producer policy when it comes to food security and availability. In a briefing hosted by food security Tugon Kabuhayan, Raul Montemayor, national manager at...
There will be no compromise in the call of the House Committee on Labor and Employment for the suspension of the “no vaccine, no work” policy introduced by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) against the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. 1Pacman Partylist Rep. Eric Pineda Committee...
President Duterte's acceptance of United States (US) President Joe Biden's invitation to join the so-called Summit for Democracy only shows that the Philippines is "A friend to all, enemy to none." (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) This, according to Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential...
Col. Cesar Paday-os, Pasay City Police chief, warned his men against accepting material and monetary considerations from those involved in illicit activities such as illegal gambling and illegal drugs trade. Paday-os issued his warning after Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Dionardo...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Nov. 30 that there is no need to revert back to the usage of face shields with the continued dip in coronavirus cases (COVID-19) that the country is experiencing. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) In an interview on ANC, Dr. Althea de Guzman,...
Given the looming presence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III emphasized on Monday, Nov. 29 the added layer of protection that face shields will provide for the public. Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on...
