Malacañang has confirmed that President Duterte called members of the government's pandemic task force to a special meeting on Saturday to discuss the local transmission of the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Duterte meets with core members of the...
The Taguig City government has warned the public against the possible surge of Delta variant cases in the city as it identified the high transmission areas for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a bulletin, the Taguig Safe City Task Force reiterated its call for the observance of health protocols,...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that it will be implementing the most recent directive from Malacañang to expand the country’s travel ban to include passengers coming from Malaysia and Thailand from July 25 to July 31. Flag of Malaysia (top) and flag of Thailand (Photos from Unsplash)...
The government is moving to bolster its "proactive" measures to prevent the spread of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant in the country. A senior citizen receives a J&J Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at the Justo Lucban Elementary School in Manila on July 21, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
Manila Bulletin File Photo The Philippines remains under the "low-risk" classification for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) but some areas are starting to see a rise in new cases amid the threat of the Delta variant, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Nationally, risk classification remains to...
The Philippines has intensified its border control to prevent the entry of coronavirus (COVID-19) variants of concern, Malacañang said. File photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the local...
President Duterte has approved the travel restrictions for all travelers coming from Malaysia and Thailand from July 25 to 31, 2021 to prevent the further spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) variants in the country. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN On Friday, July 23, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said...
In a bid to promote public health and safe economic activities amid the coronavirus pandemic, the government is pushing for greater public access to outdoor spaces for dining, recreation, among others. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency...
President Duterte has approved bringing back the National Capital Region (NCR) to general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions and changed the quarantine classifications of other areas, Malacañang revealed. Manila Bulletin File Photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
The Quezon City government is taking all possible measures to stop the entry or spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant in the city. “Ang amin pong mindset dito sa Quezon City ngayon, we treat every positive case now as a possible Delta variant (Our mindset here in Quezon City today is we treat...
Senators have called on the government to again restrict the holding of mass gatherings and events as more cases of the highly-contagious Delta coronavirus variant are being detected in the Philippines. In this file photo taken on April 21, 2020, a member of the Philippine National Police Special...
Kids should stay home for now. The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) recalled its resolution allowing children aged five and above outdoors due to the threat of the Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
