The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has resumed its lotto draws on Thursday, Jan. 13. (Image from PCSO Facebook page) In an advisory posted on its Facebook page, PCSO announced the lotto draw schedule and catch-up draws for tickets that were sold before it suspended the draws early...
(Mark Balmores / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) There is no need yet to raise the alert level status in Metro Manila as the healthcare utilization in the area remains manageable, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said that the existing Alert Level 3...
Fully vaccinated individuals in Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila with an estimated population of 70,000, have totaled more than 69,000 by the end of 2021. This is according to Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III in his address to the Pateros Municipal Council....
The Omicron outbreak in Metro Manila remains severe, while three highly-urbanized cities (HUCs) in the Philippines are now classified under the “mature stage” of the surge, an OCTA Research fellow said on Thursday, Jan. 13. FILE PHOTO / DR. GUIDO DAVID In a Twitter post, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido...
Quezon City's (QC) coronavirus disease (COVID-19) active cases went up to 31,479 on Wednesday, Jan. 12. This is 14.72 percent of the city's 213,845 total confirmed cases based on the report released by the city's Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU) and Health Department (CHD). It is...
By Khriscielle Yalao Antipolo City’s five Municipal Trial Courts (MTCs) and 24 Regional Trial Courts (RTCs) will be closed from Thursday, Jan. 13 until Monday, Jan. 31, following the memorandum released by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Memorandum Order No. 10-2022, issued by the...
Former-Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay urged the national government to also give benefits to individuals who are also taking care of their relatives who have contracted COVID-19. Binay aired his suggestion as the country continues to face the new surge in COVID-19 cases...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has urged Filipinos to avail of 10 free online courses relevant to COVID-19 management given the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA Secretary...
As the country battles a resurgence in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Education (DepEd) has instructed its local offices to “exercise discretion” in suspending classes and other teaching-related activities. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a memorandum issued by Curriculum...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora lauded city residents for their cooperation as the local government continues to face the challenge brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Zamora thanked his constituents for observing the proper health and safety protocols...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano ordered the house-to-house symptom checking in the city’s 201 barangays amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Rubiano’s chief of staff, Peter Pardo, said aside from the house-to-house symptoms checking, the city government also intensified its contact...
Presidential aspirant Norberto Gonzales said that the COVID-19 pandemic is a threat to the country's national security, so a candidate with experience working for the Defense department like him can work on it. Gonzales, who served as the Department of National Defense chief during former...
