Grab Philippines has assured its users of continued service amid the persisting enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila as a way to keep Filipinos safe from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), especially the more dangerous Delta variant. A GrabFood delivery rider (File photo/ MANILA...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula on Wednesday, August 11, has asked the faithful to pray for the safety of Pope Francis. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The cardinal issued the call after an envelope addressed to the pontiff containing three bullets was intercepted in...
Wednesday, Aug. 11, marked the first day of the distribution of cash assistance to low-income Filipino families in connection with the ongoing enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). So how are things going so far in terms of the payout process? These photos shared by the monitoring team over at the...
The local government of Manila still led in the distribution of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) cash aid to residents on Wednesday, Aug.11, contrary to reports that a national agency has taken over the distribution in the city. (MANILA CITY PIO) In a text message to the Manila Bulletin,...
(The sign says it all at the Adventist Medical Center in Pasay City in this photo taken Tuesday, August 10, 2021, as the Department of Health (DOH) also said extending the imposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) remains a possibility amid the rising number of coronavirus disease...
The Taguig City government has prohibited outdoor exercise under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in compliance with the decision of Metro Manila mayors. On Aug. 9, the Metro Manila Council (MMC), composed of mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) including Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano,...
After several exchanges of their experiences on social media over the past few days, Louise Mabulo, the founder of the Cacao Project, shares an update regarding the controversy related to the Israeli vlogger, Nuseir Yassin or Nas Daily. It started after Mabulo called out the social media...
Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula asked the people to protect God’s creation “like how we protect ourselves from COVID-19." Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) "We do everything we can to prevent the infection and further spread the virus, so we also do everything to...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda has given an ominous warning against local government units (LGUs) that indirectly pollute the waters of Manila Bay. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda (Photo from Antiporda's Facebook) " tightly and closely...
Malacañang is not about to identify the Metro Manila mayor or city that has been stripped of the power to distribute cash aid to its poor residents due to the supposedly poor organizational skills of the local government unit. People wait in line for their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at SM...
More than 70 percent of tourism frontliners in Metro Manila who work at establishments accredited by the Department of Tourism (DOT) have already been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the agency reported. A Manila resident receives a COVID-19 jab at the vaccination hub in SM...
The economy has returned into growth mode, posting a dramatic performance in the second-quarter as expected, but the country’s recovery is losing steam as the rapidly spreading Delta variant has forced the government to put the breaks on further reopening plans. 25245 The gross domestic product...
