The Quezon City government will give incentives to ambulant vendors, market vendors and employees if they get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19. The Quezon City Council enacted an ordinance regulating the mobility of unvaccinated individuals in the city and signed by Mayor Joy Belmonte. A...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number has decreased to 4.69 as of Jan. 8, 2022, which, according to OCTA Research Group, indicates that the upward trend in cases in the region could be slowing down. "The reproduction number had been higher...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon appealed for patience and understanding on Wednesday, Jan. 12 to the public as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at three PRC molecular laboratories in Metro Manila faced delays. (Photo from Philippine...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) It is too early to say if the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines have peaked already, the Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health...
People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that aside from the National Capital Region (NCR), four other...
A total of 16 passengers of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) have tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of the rail lines' random antigen testing for consenting commuters. (Mark Balmores / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The MRT-3 and the LRT-2...
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles has underscored the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines amid the current surge in new cases of the dreaded illness. (Hakan Nural/ Unsplash) “Please allow us to reiterate that the protection provided by...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, Jan. 12, clarified that the opening of limited face-to-face classes for all degree programs would still depend on the current conditions on the ground. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera, in a TeleRadyo...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Wednesday, Jan. 12 that it will continue with its relief operations in Bohol, even with the surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC Chairman Senator Richard Gordon assured that PRC will still...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to implement a one-week “academic health break” to help teachers and students to cope with the challenges brought by another surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (FILE PHOTO / DEPED / MANILA BULLETIN) “We reiterate our call to provide...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The independent research group OCTA said the mobility in Metro Manila at present is comparable to the movement of people in October 2021, based on the Google Mobility Trends. " retail and transit mobility in the NCR (National Capital Region) increased significantly...
The opening of limited face-to-face classes would depend on the individual decisions of higher education institutions (HEIs), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Teleradyo interview on Wednesday, Jan. 12, CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera issued...