The entry ban on travelers from India and six countries will be enforced until mid-July to prevent the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant, Malacañang announced Tuesday. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced the extension of the travel restrictions...
The government's pandemic task force has recommended keeping the National Capital Region (NCR) under the general community quarantine (GCQ) with some restrictions until July 15, 2021. Manila Bulletin File Photo Based on the presentation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III during President...
The government will look into the proposed inclusion of Indonesia on the list of countries with travel restrictions to the country to prevent the spread of the highly contagious Delta strain of the coronavirus disease. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the...
The emergence and spread of the Delta and Delta Plus variants of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could hamper the Philippines' economic recovery if not prevented, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said on Monday, June 28. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship...
The Commission on Audit has red flagged transactions made by the Office of Solicitor General in its 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. COA disclosed in its 2020 annual audit report for the OSG that the government’s legal counsel has procured P1.49 million worth of medical supplies...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) was working on a common digital ID that would serve as proof of a person's vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN...
GARCIA CEBU CITY – The tug-of-war between the provincial government of Cebu and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has finally come to an end. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has decided to “set aside” Executive Order (EO) No. 23 that warned government agencies and stakeholders of possible...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III is not satifisfied with how the Department of Health (DOH) justified its recommendation to keep the mandatory face shield policy. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Office of Sen. Sotto/https://vicentesotto.com) On Wednesday, Sotto filed Senate Resolution No. 757...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday reiterated that existing regulations set by the Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 do not allow the wearing of visor-type face shields while in enclosed public places. Face shield (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) At the Malacañang...
House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez is asking the Department of Health (DOH) to immediately send 24 ventilators to hospitals in Cagayan de Oro City amid the surge in COVID-19 cases. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Rodriguez on Tuesday, June 22, disclosed that he wrote to DOH Secretary...
Practically all of the 1,500 slots added to the Inter-Agency Task Force's (IATF) annual deployment cap on Filipino healthcare workers (HCWs) will be used by nurses who secured jobs abroad. (Screengrab from Facebook live) This was bared by Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III slammed President Duterte's decision to retain the mandatory use of face shields, saying health experts, who recommended it, have yet to prove its effectiveness in lessening COVID-19 infection. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III "Health experts? They have...
