BACOOR CITY, Cavite - The city government has recorded its third coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Delta variant case, this time in a resident of Ciudad de Strike socialized housing project in Barangay Molino 1. The local government unit (LGU) has placed Buildings 19 and 20 of the housing project...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) has moved the opening of classes to Aug. 12 in light of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) declaration for Metro Manila due to the rising coronavirus cases (COVID-19) in the region. University of Santo Tomas (Photo from ust.edu.ph/ MANILA BULLETIN) The...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, August 2, said he supports the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) as a preemptive response to prevent the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant. Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go and President...
This week, the Philippine stock market will be looking for cues from corporate earnings reports and government announcement of inflation and employment data but these will be weighed down by the imposition of a lockdown amid the coming Chinese ghost month. “The local market is still seen to move...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion As a tight lockdown or ECQ looms in Metro Manila from August 6, how will the national government feed its 14 million plus residents? Presented by the media with this blunt question last week, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado and presidential spokesman Harry Roque were both...
Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday said he is feeling much better and is now on his way to recovery after testing positive from COVID-19. Gordon said getting vaccinated against COVID-19 helped ease his battle against the dreaded disease. "Had I not been vaccinated, this bout with COVID could be much...
An airport employee takes a selfie while receiving a coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site established at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on June 2, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) A health reform advocate has underscored the importance of getting vaccinated against coronavirus disease...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday, August 1 expressed his disappointment at the government for prioritizing funding for the anti-insurgency program while it is scrambling for funds for the special amelioration program or 'ayuda.' Drilon noted the P16.3-billion lodged under the...
Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano advised the public to be prepared for the impending lockdown of the National Capital Region (NCR). From Aug. 6 to 20, the NCR will be placed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the strictest level. Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano (Screenshot from Taguig City...
More areas have shifted community quarantine classifications for the first half of the month following the recent surge of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. File photo (Maria Tan/AFP) In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque announced that Cebu Province was now placed under general community...
DOH/MB The Philippines on Sunday recorded 8,735 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, raising the number of active cases to more than 63,000, the Department of Health (DOH) said. This was the third straight day that the country has recorded more than 8,000 new cases. With the detection of new...
After passing two important public health measures, the House oF Representatives has set congressional deliberation on the proposed measure providing for mandatory vaccination against the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for each Filipino. Anti-COVID19 vaccines Authored by Cavite Rep. Elpidio...
