The Alert Level System, which is now being implemented in Metro Manila as the pilot area, may be implemented nationwide by Oct. 1, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said. Año said the decision now lies with President Duterte. Should that happen, he said...
In a bid to contain the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) transmission, a total of ‘171 small areas’ in the National Capital Region (NCR) were placed under granular lockdown, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Sunday, Sept. 19. “Sa tala ng PNP...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on Saturday, Sept. 18 all local government units (LGUs) to employ at least one contact tracer per barangay “with population not exceeding 5,000’’ in a bid to enhance the case findings and contact tracing efforts with the pilot...
The enforcement of COVID-19 Alert Level 4 in the National Capital Region (NCR) will be evaluated a week after its implementation, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Friday, Sept. 17. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said the assessment will commence as he acknowledged calls to...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also the chairman of the Metro Manila Council, said there will be an instant declaration of granular lockdown in some parts of Metro Manila with high COVID-19 cases to curb the spread of the disease. Olivarez, in a Teleradyo interview, said the implementation of...
The first day of the enforcement of Alert Level 4 granular lockdown in the National Capital Region (NCR) was so far "good," a spokesperson for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Friday, September 17. DILG spokesperson Jonathan Malaya (File photo by DILG) “So far, so...
TOKYO, Japan – Japan issued an alert on Friday after a volcano in the southwest of the country erupted, jettisoning large rocks hundreds of meters away from the crater, Kyodo news agency reported. Mount Otake in Kagoshima prefecture There were no immediate reports of injuries after the...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced on Thursday, Sept. 16, that it is extending work-from-home arrangement as Metro Manila shifted to Alert Level 4. Civil Service Commission (MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory, CSC said it is extending work-from-home arrangements in its Central Office, CSC...
Establishments in two cities in Metro Manila that have been allowed to resume limited operation under the new community restriction guidelines are so far compliant with existing health protocols, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. 100% FULLY-VACCINATED-- Stickers signifying...
The Department of the Interior and Local government (DILG) encouraged restaurants and other business establishments to check on the vaccination cards of their customers for them to avail of their goods and services. In an interview over GMA News, DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya...
Philippine security forces have been on heightened alert ever since the Marawi siege took place over four years ago. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this assurance to the public in terms of the country's vigilance as far as a possible terror attack is concerned. "Alam niyo naman po,...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) has allowed Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Company Inc. to disconnect delinquent customers in Metro Manila areas under Alert Level 4 and below. 32837 “For areas not under Alert Level 5 or Granular Lockdown,...
