The government's pandemic task force has allowed the Philippine Racing Commission (PhilRaCom) to have two more racing days starting next month. In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases allowed the...
The Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has placed Davao City and General Santos City under stricter quarantine classifications due to the rise of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO /...
The government's pandemic task force has issued a provisional approval to the professional licensure examinations scheduled this July to September 2021. President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members...
Malacañang was not keen on rescinding the order to require the public to wear face shields outdoors, saying that wearing it along with face masks while doing physical distancing was almost equivalent to getting vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In this photo taken on September...
Former health secretary and incumbent Iloilo 1st District Representative Janette Garin on Thursday, June 3, supported calls for the government to lift its mandatory face shield policy, raising that this could increase coronavirus transmission. Former Department of Health secretary and incumbent...
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno's controversial statement seeking to exclude face shield in the minimum public health safety protocol is just a suggestion and not a demand from the government, an official of the D epartment of Interior and Local Government (DILG) official clarified Thursday, June 3. In a...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday, June 3, appealed to the government to forego the mandatory 14-day quarantine for fully-vaccinated individuals entering the Philippines. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III "Calling on IATF/DOH (Interagency Task Force on the Management of...
NCAA Management Committee (MANCOM) chairman Fr. Vic Calvo of Letran talks about the June 13 of Season 96 of the NCAA. (Screenshot from the online PSA Forum) Officials of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) have expressed confidence that basketball and volleyball would be played in...
Cabinet members have been reminded of their responsibilities as "big brother" to several local government units. President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members prior to his public address at the...
The government's pandemic task force has recommended to keep the country's borders closed to incoming travelers from India and six other countries until mid-June. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the extension of the travel restrictions has been...
Although she understands that the Department of Health (DOH) and Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) have a lot on their plates, Vice President Leni Robredo asked them to act swiftly on matters concerning the pandemic response of local government units...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to implement the “waterfalls policy” to hasten the government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination program so that the country could finally achieve herd immunity. Tolentino said the IATF should allow the limited...
