Blame time zone differences for this minor boo-boo. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque speaks during the virtual press briefing Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque mistakenly thought during a virtual press briefing Thursday noon, Sept....
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano expressed confidence that the new alert system on quarantine classifications imposed by the national government could help avert the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila. “Kampante naman po ako na magtatagumpay ang bagong quarantine...
Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi issued guidelines in the implementation of the new COVID-19 Alert Levels System, the new community quarantine classifications in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting Sept. 16. Under the new classification, Metro Manila is under the General Community Quarantine...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered Thursday, Sept. 16 the local government units and the police forces in Metro Manila to strictly enforce the minimum public health standards (MPHS) with the start of the implementation of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) Alert...
All is set for the Philippine National Police (PNP) as the governments begins the implementation of the granular lockdown and the alert level system in Metro Manila tomorrow, Sept. 16. PNP chief General Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said personnel of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO)...
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, September 15, appealed to local government units (LGUs) not to employ the "shock and awe" tactic in implementing granular lockdowns within their jurisdictions, and give residents a fair amount of time to prepare. Members of the Philippine National Police man a...
Border restriction will remain strict as provinces outside the region may require travelers to present negative RT-PCR or antigen coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) test results or vaccination identification cards upon entry, said Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary...
Park-goers can now visit three popular sites in the historic Walled City of Intramuros and Rizal Park in Manila starting Thursday, Sept. 16, as they reopen their doors to the public but at a limited capacity and shortened operating hours. Fort Santiago, Intramuros (Photo from Department of Tourism)...
Mayor Emi Calixto–Rubiano said on Wednesday that Pasay City is ready to implement the new alert system as recommended by the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases for Metro Manila starting Thursday, September 16, to hasten the downslide of COVID-19...
The number of cases of the highly contagious Delta variant increased in Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila. Based on a report presented by Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire during the “Laging Handa” online briefing on Sept. 14, the number of Delta...
Travels within and outside Metro Manila are less restricted under the Alert Level 4 policy that will start in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sept. 16, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said Tuesday, Sept. 14. In a news briefing, Densing...
No cash aid will be given to areas in Metro Manila that will be placed under granular lockdown, but Presidential spokesman Harry Roque clarified on Tuesday, September 14, that the government will provide food supplies. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Palace official said providing food supply to...
