Despite the continuous rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases which include the threat of the more transmissible Delta and now the Lambda variant, the number of violators being accosted for violation of health safety protocol and quarantine rules remains high. Based on the latest data from...
Malacañang said that 29.31 percent of the P11.25 billion allotted for the financial assistance or ayuda for families in the National Capital Region (NCR) has been distributed to qualified recipients. Residents in Manila received the P4,000 cash assistance from the national government at the...
Health workers on Monday, Aug. 16, urged the government to implement strict health measures to ensure the safety of Filipinos, instead of blaming the public for the rising coronavirus cases. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual forum, Jao Clumia, head of the St. Lukes Medical Center Employees...
The reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila was "barely felt" by "exhausted" health workers overwhelmed by the surge in cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) needing hospital care. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Nurse Cristy Donguines, president of the Alliance of...
PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Individuals who are planning to get a yellow card or International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis (ICVP) will face penalties if they submit fake documents, the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) warned. “Mahigpit tayo. Meron tayong mga pinapatupad na ways para...
PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) has appealed to the public to refrain from applying for a "yellow card" if they do not have a scheduled trip abroad. BOQ Director Dr. Roberto Salvador Jr. made the statement to ensure that those individuals who have an immediate schedule to...
Laguna will be staying under the enhanced community quarantine ( ECQ ) status until August 20, 2021, to slow down the surge of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the province. Police officers inspect motorists’ identification cards at a quarantine checkpoint at the boundary of Laguna and Muntinlupa...
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the country's main gateway, can allow transit flights but limited for the "green" countries after the government has agreed to slightly ease the travel curbs. President Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the...
The list of "green" or low coronavirus risk countries that allows their vaccinated travelers to face shorter quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines has been further trimmed down as a precaution against the coronavirus spread. People with face masks and protective gear stand by an exit at...
Laguna, Iloilo City, and Cagayan de Oro City are set to deescalate to the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting August 16, 2021, leaving Metro Manila and the province of Bataan in the list of areas under strict lockdown. Manila Bulletin File Photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
Malacañang said that while it wanted the National Capital Region (NCR) to shift to less strict quarantine classification soon, the government cannot endanger the people's lives if the country cannot take care of those who might get sick because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Manila...
The government continues to take action to address the coronavirus situation in Cebu province but needs the cooperation of the public, according to a Palace official. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (File photo/PCOO/Facebook) Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar...
