Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, chairman of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), reported on Tuesday that 80 percent of the eligible adult population in National Capital Region (NCR) had been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). During a phone interview, Olivarez said the...
Trucks will be prohibited from passing through Nagtahan flyover in Manila until April next year due to damages it sustained from the recent earthquakes, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced Tuesday, Oct. 12. MMDA officials explained in a press conference that the banning...
Local government units in Metro Manila will implement shorter curfew hours starting Wednesday, Oct. 13, as the number of active COVID-19 cases in the region continues to go down. From 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., Metro Manila will observe a unified curfew hours of 12 midnight to 4 a.m., based on the...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila has recorded its lowest seven-day average coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases since August at 1,933, independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, Oct. 12. "The seven-day average in the NCR (National Capital Region) decreased to less than 1,933 as of...
Curfew hours in Metro Manila may be shortened in the coming days as the region continues to report decreasing new cases of COVID-19, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said Tuesday, Oct. 12. Currently, curfew hours in the region start at 10 p.m. until 4 a.m.,...
As the number of cases continues to go down, Malacañang said that the National Capital Region (NCR) has a "good chance" of being downgraded to Alert Level 3, a stage in the new coronavirus (COVID-19) response system being piloted in the region that allows more businesses and activities to...
Department of Health Metro Manila may see a significant decrease in the number of daily and active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases by the end of the month if the region will remain under Alert Level 4, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, Oct. 11. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
The Muntinlupa City Council passed an ordinance Monday shortening the curfew hours that will be imposed in the city. Majority Floor Leader Raul Corro told Manila Bulletin that under the measure, the new curfew hours in Muntinlupa will be from midnight to 4 a.m., or four hours, starting Oct. 13. The...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno This had been an eventful week for yours truly, as I filed my certificate of candidacy (COC) for the highest post in the land, with Doc Willie Ong as my running...
As it marks its 68th year, Caritas Manila, the social action arm of the Archdiocese of Manila, vowed to intensify efforts to extend assistance to the poor and the needy. (Caritas Manila) Caritas Manila Executive Director Fr. Anton Pascual said the grace of God is evident in the efforts of the...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa Today marks the end of the annual festivities in honor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. Her image, fondly called La Naval de Manila, is enshrined in Sto. Domingo Church and is now more than 400 years old. People often ask: “How much is it worth?” To answer...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA on Saturday, Oct. 9, said Metro Manila's coronavirus reproduction number or the average number of secondary infections by each infected individual was further down to 0.61 from 0.83 a week ago. OCTA noted that the one-week COVID-19 growth...
