Reelectionist Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III and his running mate filed their certificates of candidacy on Wednesday for the May 9, 2022 elections. Ponce filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for his third and last term as mayor at the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Pateros office....
Six temporary offsite passport services (TOPS) located in malls in Metro Manila will continue to operate until December 2021 to handle increasing passport appointments, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) The six TOPS are located in SM Mall of...
Metro Manila mayors are now ready for the vaccination of minors as the National Capital Region (NCR) has already achieved herd immunity in terms of inoculating the adult population. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said Monday, Oct. 4, that Metro mayors "are...
(OCTA RESEARCH) After weeks of declining number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, Metro Manila is now down to "moderate" risk classification, according to independent research group OCTA. In its latest report released on Monday, Oct. 4, OCTA noted that the seven-day average of new...
The Department of Science and Technology-National Capital Region’s (DOST-NCR) Small Enterprise Upgrading Program (SETUP) e-Caravan will kick off on Tuesday, Oct. 5. (DOST) In an advisory, the DOST announced that it will be conducting its biggest event of the year for Filipino MSMEs dubbed as 2021...
Commuters would not have to wait until 2028 to enjoy the convenience of the Metro Rail Transit Line 4 (MRT-4) as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will implement a partial operability scheme for the project. Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade during the contract signing between the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has assured the safety of restaurant-goers in Metro Manila even as the government’s pandemic task force approved to expand dine-in capacity under the alert levels system. Fully-vaccinated individuals in more business areas. (Veejay Villafranca / Bloomberg) "We are...
The provision of assistance to areas under granular lockdown in Metro Manila continues. (DSWD NCR Facebook page) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far extended P22.1 million worth of family food packs (FFPs) to the local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila, as of...
The government's pandemic task force has extended the pilot implementation of the new Alert Levels System for coronavirus (COVID-19) response in the National Capital Region (NCR) until October 15 but agreed to relax some of the Alert Level 4 restrictions. Manila Bulletin File Photo Presidential...
Malacañang assured the public that the technical issues surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) case reporting of the Department of Health (DOH) will not affect the government's decisions regarding its pandemic response, including the next Metro Manila's next alert level classification....
Catholic devotees stand outside the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene as they attend a Sunday mass during the fourth day of the Alert Level 4 implementation in the Metro Manila. (Ali Vicoy) Metro Manila remains at “high-risk” classification for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but the region...
Vice President Leni Robredo has called on the government to hasten the vaccination rollout in the provinces amid the request of local government units (LGUs) for more vaccine doses against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vice President Leni Robredo was present during the second-dose Vaccine...
