Metro Manila cities will maintain the 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew under the heightened General Community Quarantine (GCQ), Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez said on Friday. In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE...
As the deadline set by the national government for the distribution of financial aid looms, the Parañaque City government said it will complete it before the end of this week. In a text message sent by City Administrator Ding Soriano, he said 80 percent of the city's beneficiaries have received...
Makati Mayor Abby Binay said the Metro Manila Council (MMC) is “united in position” to gradually ease quarantine restrictions. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) “I think we are united in a position na magiging gradual yung opening (for the opening to be gradual) and that...
Malacañang said on Tuesday the new quarantine classifications imposed on Metro Manila and four nearby provinces in the NCR Plus Bubble will be announced on May 14, the last day of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). (Maria TAN / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) MECQ is the second strictest...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) will meet on Wednesday, May 12, to decide on the next quarantine status for the National Capital Region (NCR). (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) “Bukas magkakaroon po ng pulong ang MMC para malaman po natin yun pong magiging consensus ng mga mayor...
The government has tightened the community quarantine status of three provinces for the next two weeks in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Residents of Tondo, Manila receive food packs from local barangay officials and policemen in observance of Mother's Day on May 9, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/...
The National Capital Region (NCR) Plus may shift to the more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) by May 15 given the improving coronavirus situation and health care capacity, a Palace official said Monday, May 10. Senior citizens get food items at a community pantry organized by a labor...
The Pasay City Police assured on Monday, May 10, that all violators of the mandatory wearing of face masks will be treated "humanely" and "their rights will be strictly respected." In a statement, Pasay City Police Chief Col. Cesar Paday-os said that the local police, in coordination with the Pasay...
Even though there were still many days left for the present quarantine classifications this month, the government's pandemic task force said it would continue to balance health and economy in safely reopening more industries for the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area come June....
The government has revised its testing and quarantine protocols for all incoming travelers in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country. OWWA personnel inspect travel documents of passengers arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on May 6, 2021 (Ali...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the appeal of the local governments of Zamboanga City and Tacloban City to change their quarantine classifications as the country continues to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. IATF places Zamboanga City under MECQ...
The quarantine restrictions imposed in Metro Manila may be relaxed if the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases recorded in the region decline to about 2,000 cases, a member of the OCTA Research Team said Thursday, May 6. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) While there has been a downtrend...
