National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos led those who welcomed the arrival of the 500,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday morning, Aug. 20. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (2nd...
Despite having packed hospitals, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos still views the ongoing implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) as a "success" in terms of protecting the health of Metro residents. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA...
Metro Manila mayors will leave it to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) whether or not to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) beyond Aug. 20. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "They would defer to the...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said he and the mayors of the National Capital Region (NCR) will discuss the possible extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period in the metropolis this coming week. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Screengrab from...
Local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila were urged to come up with ordinances penalizing individuals who would be found carrying out unauthorized inoculations using government-procured COVID-19 vaccines as booster shots. Workers belonging to the A4 priority group are inoculated with Sputnik V...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) belied on Saturday, August 14, reports that mayors of the National Capital Region have recommended for the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until August 30. Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III said the distribution of the national government’s “ayuda,” or financial assistance, will be finished in nine days. The municipal government started giving the financial assistance to qualified residents last Aug. 11. Chairman Benhur Abalos (center)...
Local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila that have finished inoculating their target population from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) should accept and accommodate unvaccinated individuals from other LGUs in the metropolis. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (2nd from left, standing) oversees the...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos has appealed to Filipinos on Friday, Aug. 13 not to take a third dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, saying that the so-called "booster" shot is "illegal". MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/...
Wednesday, Aug. 11, marked the first day of the distribution of cash assistance to low-income Filipino families in connection with the ongoing enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). So how are things going so far in terms of the payout process? These photos shared by the monitoring team over at the...
Kris Aquino is urging followers to support Maria Corazon Abalos a candidate at the ongoing Miss Universe Philippines pageant. Why? Well, for one, the beauty queen shares the name of her mom, the late former president, Corazon "Cory" Aquino. "I don’t do this for just anybody- but when her full...
Metro Manila residents will no longer be permitted to exercise outdoors as per a new resolution from the Metro Manila Council (MMC). MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos makes his presentation on Zoom before President Duterte during the late evening public briefing on Aug. 9, 2021. (Screengrab from Facebook...
