The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is now strictly monitoring two vessels from Indonesia after 12 of its crew members tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PCG Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. said the owing vessel MT Clyde and barge Claudia arrived from Indonesia on July 14...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 44,721 within one day to 2,877,476, with the death toll adding by 1,093 to 73,582, the health ministry said on Sunday. The daily caseload was slightly down from 51,952 the previous day, but the number of deaths stayed almost the same....
Vice President Leni Robredo has called for stricter border control in the National Capital Region and four neighboring provinces, also called the NCR Plus bubble, to fight against the entry of the Delta variant in the country’s center of commerce and economic activities. Vice President Leni...
Malacañang said the Philippines was not late in imposing restrictions on travelers coming from Indonesia, citing the small number of travelers entering the country from Indonesia over the past four months. File photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente said the agency will be implementing a temporary ban on travelers coming from Indonesia. (Photo by Tusik Only/ Unsplash) “We have received an order from Malacañang announcing the imposition of travel restrictions for all travelers coming from...
President Duterte has approved the travel restrictions for all travelers coming from Indonesia from July 16 to 31, 2021 to prevent the further spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) variants in the country. File photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) On Wednesday, July 14, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
Malacañang announced on Wednesday, July 14, that it has approved the extension of travel restrictions on India and six other countries until July 31 over fears that the Delta variant of the coronavirus will cause a spike in the country’s COVID-19 cases. OWWA personnel inspect travel documents of...
A group of government experts are currently studying the possibility of imposing a travel ban on Indonesia amid the threat of the more infectious Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “This is being studied by our technical advisory group of experts,”...
The entry ban on travelers from India and six countries will be enforced until mid-July to prevent the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant, Malacañang announced Tuesday. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced the extension of the travel restrictions...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia can begin inoculating COVID-19 vaccine for children immediately to prevent them from the coronavirus, President Joko Widodo said on Monday. Widodo said in a video statement that the national agency of drug and food control (BPOM) has issued an authorization for the...
The government will look into the proposed inclusion of Indonesia on the list of countries with travel restrictions to the country to prevent the spread of the highly contagious Delta strain of the coronavirus disease. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the...
Malacañang assured the public that the Chinese-made Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine was still effective against the more contagious and deadlier Delta variant of the disease just like other brands in the country's inventory. President Rodrigo Duterte holds a vial of coronavirus...
