"It's all thanks to you." Malacañang has expressed its gratitude to the people for their sacrifices amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, saying their cooperation was what made the shift of 39 areas in the country to Alert Level 1 possible. (FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Cabinet...
The president of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) on Monday, Feb. 28, told the public not to get complacent as Metro Manila sets to enter Alert Level 1 in March. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Laging Handa Briefing, PMA President Dr. Benito Atienza reminded Filipinos to still observe...
As Metro Manila shifts to Alert Level 1 or the "New Normal" due to the declining number of active COVID-19 cases starting March 1, the Makati City government announced that it is now closing vaccination sites in schools and transferring them to barangay health centers. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay...
Given the ongoing decreasing trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the Philippines, an OCTA Research fellow, on Monday, Feb. 28, said that the nation’s cases could further decrease to less than 1,000 by March 2022. (Tara Yap / Manila Bulletin) “Sana magpatuloy nga . We are...
Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi lauded the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 1 from March 1 to 15. According to Fresnedi, NCR under Alert Level 1 will be good for the economy...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez urged city residents to continue the discipline even as the National Capital Region (NCR) deescalates to Alert level 1 starting Tuesday, March 1. Olivarez issued the appeal during the virtual flag raising ceremony held at the City Hall quadrangle on Monday, Feb....
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said the decision of the government's pandemic task force to downgrade the National Capital Region (NCR) and 38 other areas to Alert Level 1 starting March came just in time. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder...
As the National Capital Region (NCR) and 38 other areas are slated to deescalate to the COVID-19 Alert Level 1 on March 1 to 15, 2022, the government's pandemic task force has released the guidelines for the said risk classification which includes, among others, the wearing of well-fitted face...
Health advocate and former National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon expressed his support for the implementation of Alert Level 1 status in Metro Manila beginning March 1, 2022. However, he reiterated that medical safeguards...
After almost two years of being the epicenter of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, the National Capital Region (NCR) will finally be moving to Alert Level 1, the least strict among the four risk classifications, starting March 1, 2022, Malacañang announced. (FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año bared Sunday, Feb. 28, that 100 percent indoor venue capacity will be allowed in areas placed under Alert Level 1, including in workplaces and business establishments. Secretary Eduardo Año (Courtesy of PCOO) However,...
President Duterte will announce on Monday, Feb. 28, on whether or not the COVID alert in Metro Manila and other areas in the county will be downgraded to level 1 status, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Sunday, Feb. 27. But he hinted that the alert status in Metro Manila and other areas...