The government is crossing its fingers that the upcoming two-week strict lockdown in Metro Manila will be its last as more people get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious...
The national government will spend around P13.1 billion to provide ayuda or cash assistance to some 10.7 million residents in the National Capital Region (NCR) who will be affected by the two-week lockdown, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, August 3. Presidential spokesperson...
Senators have decided not to hold plenary sessions from August 9 to 23 following the scheduled reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila. Senate of the Philippines (Senate PRIB) Senate President Vicente Sotto III disclosed to reporters that the chamber will suspend its...
The Muntinlupa City Council passed an ordinance on Monday expanding the list of authorized persons outside of residence (APOR) during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from Aug. 6 to 20. The government will place the National Capital Region (NCR) under ECQ for two weeks due to the rising...
No Filipino will be left out in the government's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease, President Duterte assured the nation Tuesday as the country's cases of infections fueled by the Delta variant continued to soar. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on August 2,...
To avoid mass gathering, the Department of Health (DOH) said walk-ins will not be allowed in vaccination sites during the enhanced community quarantine. DOH/MB "Walk-ins will not be allowed. There will be pre-registration. There will be strict scheduling to avoid mass gathering in vaccination...
The question of whether or not National Capital Region (NCR) residents can purchase booze from stores will be left to the discretion of the individual local government units (LGUs). (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Thus, bared Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman...
Metro Manila will be given 2.5 million doses of coronavirus vaccines during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) instead of the four million sought by its mayors from the national government, Malacañang said on Monday, August 2. In his virtual media briefing, Presidential spokesperson Harry...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos says that house-to-house vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the upcoming two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period in Metro Manila simply isn't possible. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos...
The Valenzuela City government has started to distribute the new quarantine passes to its residents for the reimposition of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting on August 6. Barangay officials will distribute the quarantine passes on a house-to-house...
Filipinos living in areas under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the strictest community quarantine classification in the country, will surely receive P1,000 per person or up to P4,000 per family, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Monday, August 2. Presidential spokesperson Harry...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said the quarantine pass system that was used during the past implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) would again be observed when the National Capital Region (NCR) returns to ECQ later this month....
