The planned expansion of limited face to face classes in basic education has been put “on hold” until Jan. 15, 2022, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a phone interview on Sunday, Jan. 2, Education Secretary Leonor Briones told the Manila Bulletin that...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 3,617 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on New Year's Day on Saturday, Jan. 1. Crowd at flea market. Saturday's tally already surpassed Friday, Dec. 31, 2021's numbers of 2,961 COVID-19 cases. The last time the country recorded more than 3,000 cases...
Independent research group OCTA said that new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country may swell to 4,000 on Saturday, Jan. 1. People watch fireworks display that light up the night sky over Quezon Memorial Circle on New Year's celebration, Jan. 1, 2022. Unlike last year where the city's...
Officials of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) conducted an inspection of its jails in Metro Manila on Friday, Dec. 31, to check the facilities and living conditions of the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). BJMP chief Director Allan Iral reminded his men to ensure that the health...
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez on Thursday, Dec. 30, said that due to the alarming transmissibility of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which is wreaking havoc around the world, the National Capital Region (NCR) will remain under Alert Level 2 until Dec. 31 and...
An increase in the positive growth rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases was observed in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the recent week, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 27. Crowd at flea market. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a DOH press...
The National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on Friday, Dec. 10, said that the National Capital Region (NCR) and eight key cities and provinces known as the NCR Plus eight have achieved herd immunity. (File Photo / Manila Bulletin) The NCR Plus eight comprises NCR, Bulacan,...
Muntinlupa City’s total active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to decrease. Data from the Muntinlupa City government showed that as of Dec. 8, there are only 27 active COVID-19 cases in the city including one new case recorded for the day. A minor getting vaccinated in Muntinlupa....
Pateros is the only local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila with zero new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the last seven days. The municipality, the smallest in the National Capital Region (NCR), has been COVID-19-free in the last four days. Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III (seated)...
President Duterte hailed the start of pilot face-to-face classes in the National Capital Region (NCR) after almost two years of school closure due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, even as he asked other provinces to wait for their turn. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo)...
For Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion, the Philippines is the safest place for migrant Filipinos, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), to spend their Christmas in given recent victories against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said that the conduct of limited face-to-face classes in the National Capital Region (NCR) has been “smooth” so far with no adverse reports coming from its schools division offices (SDOs). Students from Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School listen to their...
