By the end of November 2021, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is determined to vaccinate against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at least 80 percent of students at the tertiary level nationwide. Inoculation of student-athletes as part of CHED's vaccination drive for tertiary level (MARK...
The government's task force against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has released its updated quarantine classification list for areas in the country that are not covered by the new Alert Level System (ALS). (Viktor Forgacs/ Unsplash) The updated list is based on Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF)...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is taking the "slow but careful" approach in downgrading the alert level in the National Capital Region (NCR) under the Alert Level System (ALS). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has decided to maintain the alert level classification of the National Capital Region (NCR) to alert level 3 for the first two weeks of November. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson...
As it strengthens its vaccination campaign for tertiary level, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is eyeing to tap medical students who are in their senior year and those who have recently graduated to serve as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinators in schools. (ALI VICOY / MANILA...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that allowing businesses to fully operate is a more sustainable approach than providing government subsidies to sectors that lost their income as result of the prolonged lockdowns. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua...
Citing the continued downtrend in new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has pushed for the further lowering of alert level in the National Capital Region (NCR). (Ali Vicoy/ File Photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Business establishments are...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Thursday backed the national government's plan to downgrade the alert level status of Metro Manila to 2 as the number of active cases in the region continues to decline. "As of today, San Juan City only has 110 active cases of COVID-19. From a high of 1,123...
With the improved coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) health situation in the country, the National Capital Region (NCR) may likely be downgraded from alert level 3 to alert level 2, in November, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said on Thursday,...
Unvaccinated minors should remain at home "as a general rule". (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this reminder to the public Tuesday, Oct. 26 amid the confusion on whether or not children are allowed to go outdoors with the recent lowering of alert level in the...
President Duterte heaved a sigh of relief late Monday night, Oct. 25, following the continued decline in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on Oct. 25, 2021. (Malacañang) “We thank God,” Duterte said in his...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, October 24, asked the national government and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to give local government units (LGU) more time as they adjust to the new COVID-19 alert level system being piloted in several...
