The Manila Bulletin (MB) will comply with an order issued by the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to attend a "clarificatory meeting" on Jan. 25, 2022, where it will present pieces of evidence it was able to obtain regarding the alleged breach of Commission on Election (Comelec) servers. Manila...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number has decreased to 4.69 as of Jan. 8, 2022, which, according to OCTA Research Group, indicates that the upward trend in cases in the region could be slowing down. "The reproduction number had been higher...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sheriff Abas dismissed the report that the poll body's server was breached, compromising voter's sensitive information. Comelec/MB A Manila Bulletin (MB) report was published on Jan. 10 stating that group of hackers allegedly breached Comelec's servers and...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The independent research group OCTA said the mobility in Metro Manila at present is comparable to the movement of people in October 2021, based on the Google Mobility Trends. " retail and transit mobility in the NCR (National Capital Region) increased significantly...
As the next step of its booster vaccination campaign, Manila city will launch a drive-thru booster vaccination campaign for four-wheel vehicles, the city government announced on Wednesday, Jan. 12. PHOTO FROM MANILA PIO/ MANILA BULLETIN The campaign is set to launch on Thursday, Jan. 13 from 8 p.m....
Mayor Francisco “isko Moreno” Domagoso announced that Manila’s drive-thru booster vaccination program for motorcycle riders and cyclists will be extended to Wednesday, Jan. 12. During a nightly livestream update on Tuesday, Jan. 11, Domagoso announced the extension of the city’s drive-thru...
In order to prevent another surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon pushed the government to implement an Alert Level 4 status in Metro Manila. MANILA BULLETIN /...
(Image from Unsplash) Over 50 percent of teachers in the National Capital Region (NCR) are experiencing flu symptoms amid the worst coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, a group of education workers said on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines,...
Over 2,000 active cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded in Manila for the first time this year. About 2,290 cases were reported by the city government as of Tuesday, Jan. 11. Individuals line up to take an RT-PCR test at the San Lazaro Hospital in Santa Cruz, Manila on January 11,...
More than 40 parishes in the Archdiocese of Manila are currently temporarily closed. Archdiocese of Manila FB The Archdiocese of Manila Ministry on Health Care said some parishes closed due to priests and church personnel testing positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Others closed as a...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The independent research group OCTA on Tuesday, Jan. 11, said that Metro Manila is now dealing with a "severe outbreak" of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the Omicron variant taking over Delta as the dominant variant in the country. "The average daily attack rate...
The country is now under critical-risk case classification as well as Metro Manila and two other regions for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday night, Jan. 10. Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) Precinct Station 2 remind bargain shoppers along...
