Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos bared Monday, Aug. 23, that almost 70 percent of people infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila are unvaccinated, prompting him to call on residents to get the life-saving jab. MMDA Chairman Benhur...
The local field registration centers of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Office for Overseas Voting (OFOV) in Metro Manila will be open during the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). Comelec/MB "We are open during MECQ. Overseas voting registrants can visit any of our local field...
(JANSEN ROMERO/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday, Aug. 22, said the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) has slowed down after a two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the region. In its latest monitoring...
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Lotto and other numbers games have resumed in Metro Manila and Laguna on Saturday, Aug. 21, following the areas' shift to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said in a...
The Philippine government is requiring the use of face shields when going outdoors or when in indoor public places. Health officials maintain that face shields provide an added protection against COVID-19. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Dining and personal care services, which are...
Enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)-level measures for public transportation will still be imposed in Metro Manila, Laguna, and Bataan even as the quarantine status in these areas will be downgraded to a modified ECQ (MECQ) until the end of the month, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said....
Expect local government units (LGUs) to get really serious with granular lockdowns during the upcoming modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said the granular lockdown will...
The curfew hours of 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. that were observed during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) the past two weeks shall be retained in the upcoming implementation of the modified ECQ (MECQ) in Metro Manila. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Screengrab from Facebook live) This was bared in a...
Voter registration will remain suspended in Metro Manila. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, August 20, announced the suspension of voter registration and issuance of voter's certification in all Offices of the Election Officer (OEO) in the National Capital Region (NCR)...
The government's pandemic task force has agreed to downgrade the National Capital Region (NCR) and Laguna from their enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) status to the modified ECQ (MECQ) starting August 21 despite the continued rise in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, Malacañang said. File photo...
President Duterte may deliver another public address this week to announce Metro Manila's new quarantine classification as its stay under strict lockdown is set to end on August 20, Malacañang said. File photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement a...
A Manila resident gets vaccinated a vaccination hub located at the Justo Lukban elementary school in Paco Manila on August 8, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in Metro Manila has improved during the imposition...
