DOH Five areas in Metro Manila are now under the "moderate risk" status for Covid-19 following the continuing uptick in the number of cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. These areas are Pasig, San Juan, Quezon City, Marikina, and Pateros, said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire....
Lente The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend the voting hours as some polling areas "still have queues of voters" and some experience "vote counting machine malfunctions." “LENTE believes that the long lines still in various...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that vaccination sites will be set up near polling places on election day to entice more people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. "Para naman doon sa ating mga kababayan, may sinet-up po tayong vaccination sites sa lahat ng polling precinct (For our...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has observed an uptick in Covid-19 cases in 13 areas of the country. At present, Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje noted that the said trend of Covid-19 cases in those areas is not yet considered as a "significant" increase. These areas include Ilocos Norte,...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan bared that the poll body has placed 104 municipalities and 14 cities under the red category. Comelec Chairman Saidamen B. Pangarungan (Photo Comelec FB) “Actually, we have 104 municipalities sa buong Pilipinas na naka-pula ( in...
Reelectionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is urging the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure maximum protection for teachers serving as poll workers, especially in places being considered as "hotspots" or areas of concern....
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported on Monday night, April 18, that it did not monitor any area under granular lockdown in any part of the country. “Mr. President, mula po April 10 hanggang April 16, sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon ay wala nang naitalang granular...
More areas in the country will be placed under the least restrictive Alert Level 1 amid the continuous downtrend in the number of Covid-19 cases. (FILE PHOTO) In a statement on Friday, April 8, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the new classification would take effect starting Saturday,...
At least 105 municipalities and 15 cities nationwide were proposed to be declared by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as areas of concern or places where election-related violence may occur, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año (Photo...
The “areas of concern” identified by the Philippine National Police (PNP) are still being validated by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). During a joint press briefing on Thursday, April 7, PNP bared that it has identified 105 towns and 15 cities as “areas of concern.” COMELEC...
Taking the cue from her brand of leadership, supporters or “kakampinks” of Vice President Leni Robredo have started going from one house to another to personally campaign for her even in the country’s farthest and smallest communities. Actress Pinky Amador and Dr. Penny Bundoc conduct...
Members of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the past few days, have been visiting several areas in the country where usual armed conflicts occur ahead of the elections to ensure that peace is observed and will prevail until the actual day of voting. Members of the Quezon City Police...
