The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) spokesperson told Filipinos on Monday, Jan. 3 not to make the mistake of "forgetting" about the presence of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Fusion Medical Animation/ Unsplash) "We're...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday urged the government to accelerate its COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the 12 to 17 age group to help protect and uphold the safety of teachers and students following a surge in COVID-19 cases. Gatchalian, who is seeking re-election in the upcoming May 2022...
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases double day by day, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Jan. 3 that it is presuming that the wave of the COVID-19 variant Omicron has started to grow in the country. Omicron variant of COVID-19 "We are all presuming that the Omicron is here with us...
Metro Manila mayos have agreed to implement a lockdown on all the unvaccinated individuals in the metropolis as part of the measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the rising number of cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the past days. Metropolitan Manila...
All the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and jail personnel of 476 district, city and municipal jails in the country remain free from the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Monday, Jan. 3. With this record remaining intact since Dec. 8,...
Malacañang is leaving the fate of Gwyneth Chua-- the returning migrant who cut short her quarantine before testing positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)--to the judge who will handle her case, reiterating that the government will implement all applicable laws against those who played a...
Neighboring areas of the National Capital Region (NCR) are now being monitored as Metro Manila was placed under alert level 3 from Jan. 3 to 15 after the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) uptick during the Holiday season. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said that the national government is...
There may be new guidelines soon under alert level 3. Malacañang said the government's pandemic task force is set to have a "full meeting" on Tuesday, Jan. 4, to "reassess" the guidelines of alert level 3 as it is applied with the high vaccination rate of the National Capital Region (NCR)....
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles assured the public that Berjaya Hotel in Makati City will "bear the brunt" of its actions in connection with the Gwyneth Anne Chua case. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) "Again there are penalties that can...
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Thousands of protesters defied authorities and gathered in the Dutch capital Amsterdam on Sunday to oppose coronavirus restrictions, leading to clashes and 30 arrests. "This is Holland! Power to the people!" chanted one protester. Demonstrators gathered in one of...
The Makati City local government reported a spike in its COVID-19 cases after tallying more than 200 active cases from the previous 27 active cases recorded on Dec. 24. According to the report of the Makati Health Department (MHD), the city now has 208 active COVID-19 cases as of Sunday, Jan. 2. It...
Malacañang said that the government was left with no choice but to escalate the National Capital Region (NCR) back to alert level 3 due to the ongoing surge of cases from the holiday season. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles...
