All establishments in areas under Alert Level 1 are now allowed to operate at 100-percent capacity, provided that those indoors or those participating in mass gatherings can provide proof of full vaccination. This came after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious...
The emergency department of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is already full and has already reached 200 percent capacity, the hospital’s spokesperson announced on Saturday, June 4. Philippine GeneraL Hospital (PGH Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) “Sa ngayon po ‘yung capacity po ng...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia has asked the Comelec en banc to approve additional honoraria for teachers who rendered services as electoral boards (EBs) for extended hours. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) The...
The next head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) will only serve in an officer-in-charge (OIC) capacity, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said. Incumbent PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos is set to retire on May 8 and Año said he had already...
CAVITE - The provincial government is gearing up in case of a possible spike in Covid-19 cases in May. On April 18, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned about the possibility of at least 300,000 active cases by mid-May if the public continues to neglect minimum health and safety protocols....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday proposed for the inclusion of state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the “Build, Build, Build” program of the government in order to fund the construction of more classrooms and school facilities. Gatchalian, who is seeking another six year term in the...
Reelectionist Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed on Saturday, March 12 the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to allow 100 percent classroom capacity for in-person classes for higher education institutions (HEIs). ‘’Our college students have spent the last two years under a flexible...
The government's pandemic task force has allowed higher education institutions (HEIs) to hold face-to-face classes up to 100 percent classroom capacity as long as only those fully vaccinated students and teaching and non-teaching personnel are allowed on the premises, Malacañang announced. File...
Manila Harbor Center Manila Harbor Center (MHC), the Manila's largest bulk and breakbulk handling port facility, will boost its cargo handling capacity by 100 percent with the construction of eco-friendly bulk cargo bays (BCB) and dredging berths to accommodate larger vessels. MHC is adding three...
A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No Vaccination, No Ride” policy in the capital region while under the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Ali...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año bared Sunday, Feb. 28, that 100 percent indoor venue capacity will be allowed in areas placed under Alert Level 1, including in workplaces and business establishments. Secretary Eduardo Año (Courtesy of PCOO) However,...
Establishments in areas with high vaccination rates for senior citizens and persons with comorbidities will be allowed to operate with an additional 20 percent capacity, acting Presidential spokesman Karlo Nograles said on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (The Cabinet Secretariat...
