The enforcement of COVID-19 Alert Level 4 in the National Capital Region (NCR) will be evaluated a week after its implementation, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Friday, Sept. 17. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said the assessment will commence as he acknowledged calls to...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also the chairman of the Metro Manila Council, said there will be an instant declaration of granular lockdown in some parts of Metro Manila with high COVID-19 cases to curb the spread of the disease. Olivarez, in a Teleradyo interview, said the implementation of...
The first day of the enforcement of Alert Level 4 granular lockdown in the National Capital Region (NCR) was so far "good," a spokesperson for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Friday, September 17. DILG spokesperson Jonathan Malaya (File photo by DILG) “So far, so...
TOKYO, Japan – Japan issued an alert on Friday after a volcano in the southwest of the country erupted, jettisoning large rocks hundreds of meters away from the crater, Kyodo news agency reported. Mount Otake in Kagoshima prefecture There were no immediate reports of injuries after the...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced on Thursday, Sept. 16, that it is extending work-from-home arrangement as Metro Manila shifted to Alert Level 4. Civil Service Commission (MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory, CSC said it is extending work-from-home arrangements in its Central Office, CSC...
Establishments in two cities in Metro Manila that have been allowed to resume limited operation under the new community restriction guidelines are so far compliant with existing health protocols, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. 100% FULLY-VACCINATED-- Stickers signifying...
The Department of the Interior and Local government (DILG) encouraged restaurants and other business establishments to check on the vaccination cards of their customers for them to avail of their goods and services. In an interview over GMA News, DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) has allowed Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Company Inc. to disconnect delinquent customers in Metro Manila areas under Alert Level 4 and below. 32837 “For areas not under Alert Level 5 or Granular Lockdown,...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano expressed confidence that the new alert system on quarantine classifications imposed by the national government could help avert the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila. “Kampante naman po ako na magtatagumpay ang bagong quarantine...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered Thursday, Sept. 16 the local government units and the police forces in Metro Manila to strictly enforce the minimum public health standards (MPHS) with the start of the implementation of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) Alert...
All is set for the Philippine National Police (PNP) as the governments begins the implementation of the granular lockdown and the alert level system in Metro Manila tomorrow, Sept. 16. PNP chief General Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said personnel of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO)...
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, September 15, appealed to local government units (LGUs) not to employ the "shock and awe" tactic in implementing granular lockdowns within their jurisdictions, and give residents a fair amount of time to prepare. Members of the Philippine National Police man a...