The Makati City local government closed on Thursday, Jan. 6, the hotel where “Poblacion Girl” Gwyneth Anne Chua, a returning Filipino traveler from the United States, skipped quarantine procedures and was later found to be COVID-19 positive. Berjaya Hotel Makati slammed the closure order as...
The Pasay City’s lone public hospital, the Pasay City General Hospital (PCGH), has reached full capacity and will no longer admit severe and critical COVID-19 patients. Dr. John Victor De Gracia, PCGH officer-in-charge, announced on Thursday, Jan. 6, that the hospital’s confirmed ICU beds, ward...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has reached out to the devotees of the Black Nazarene as he asked for their understanding and cooperation following the cancelation of this year’s Traslacion procession and the physical masses at the Quiapo Church (Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene) in...
The National Capital Region's (NCR) positivity rate has further increased to 45 percent, independent research group OCTA said on Thursday, Jan. 6. Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) Precinct Station 2 remind bargain shoppers along Ilaya in Tondo, Manila, that children, senior citizens and...
The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Wednesday, Jan. 5, that all markets in the city will be closed every Monday as the Metro continues to grapple with the surge in COVID-19 cases. In its announcement on its official Facebook page, the local government unit (LGU) said that starting...
IMUS CITY, Cavite – Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi warned his constituents who were reportedly lying about their vaccine brand and dose, reiterating that falsifying one's vaccination details is prohibited under the law. "Inilapit sa ating atensyon ang gawain ng iilang mga nagpapabakuna sa ating...
The Pasig City local government announced on Wednesday, Jan. 5, that one of its vaccination sites will be converted into a COVID-19 referral center due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. On its official Facebook page, the local government unit (LGU) said that the Pasig City Children’s...
CAVITE – Gov. Jonvic Remulla announced a sharp increase in active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the province in a span of five days. "NOT GOOD. COVID-19 cases in Cavite soar to 1,156 today from 327 last December 31," Remulla tweeted on Wednesday (Jan. 5). "Please avoid all...
The entire National Capital Region (NCR)-plus is now practically under alert level 3. (Fusion Medical Animation/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles announced in a statement late Wednesday night, Jan. 5 the impending escalation of Laguna from alert level...
LAGUNA – The province of Laguna will be placed under Alert Level 3 from Jan. 7–15 due to rising cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a Facebook announcement on Wednesday (Jan. 5) night, Gov. Ramil L. Hernandez reminded his constituents to follow the minimum health protocols to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that limited face-to-face classes even amid a pandemic could work. Education Secretary Leonor Briones / File Photo / DepEd In a virtual presser on Wednesday, Jan. 5, Education Secretary Leonor Briones shared the significance of conducting the pilot...
Purveyors of fake news should instead help in her coronavirus response initiatives than spreading disinformation about her on social media, Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) In a live video on her Facebook page,...
