ILOILO CITY – The city government denied that Iloilo City is under General Community Quarantine implemented during the pandemic after a positive case of monkeypox was recorded here. “It is fake news,” said Joy Fantilaga-Gorzal, spokesperson of Mayor Jerry P. Treñas. Facebook posts...
(FILE PHOTO) It’s been two years since the Covid-19 was declared as a pandemic. No country was spared from its ill effects—increasing number of cases, lockdowns, loss of lives and livelihood, among others. But now, some nations, including the Philippines, are starting to see some semblance of...
The terms "lockdown" and "alert level" became household utterances under President Duterte's administration. Now, his daughter wants to help put an end to these notions. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Photos from Lakas-CMD/...
The government's pandemic task force has decided to downgrade Mountain Province to the general community quarantine (GCQ) starting November 16 while more areas in the country shift to the new Alert Levels System (ALS). File Photo (Ali Vicoy) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi said the City Council will enact rules for the implementation of the less strict COVID-19 Alert Level 2 community quarantine in the city. “The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Muntinlupa shall convene for its weekly session on 08 November 2021, Monday. Local...
The provinces of Bulacan, Apayao, and Capiz will be moving to less strict quarantine classifications starting Monday, October 18, Malacañang announced. Bulacan Provincial Capitol In a statement on early Saturday, October 17, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque announced that the Inter-agency Task...
Fully vaccinated individuals from Metro Manila, regardless of age, are now allowed to travel in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Kids swim at the famous beachfront of Boracay Island when the country’s most famous beach...
A group of health workers on Thursday, Sept. 30, asked to extend the Alert Level 4 over Metro Manila, citing high hospital capacity shortage of manpower. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines, the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) President Robert Mendoza hopes the...
To provide assistance to local governments units (LGUs) in Metro Manila that were affected by the new community quarantine classification, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepared in advance thousands of food packs (FFPs) for families. DSWD / MANILA BULLETIN Based on the...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has extended the payment deadline for July contributions of regular employers due to enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said Monday, Sept. 30, that the...
Several parishes in Metro Manila maintained the suspension of public Masses as the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) deferred its decision to pilot general community quarantine (GCQ) with granular lockdowns. (TARA YAP / MANILA BULLETIN) The San Fernando de Dilao Parish in Paco, Manila said public...
After enduring a month of strict lockdown, Metro Manila will shift back to a general community quarantine (GCQ) although it will also serve as the pilot area for the implementation of granular lockdowns starting Sept. 8 until the end of the month. Members of the Philippine National Police man a...
