Amid the recent spike of infections, a public health expert has expressed support for the implementation of Alert Level 4 status in Metro Manila to prevent the further spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (File Photo/ Unsplash) Public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against...
The decision on whether or not the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) alert level in Metro Manila would be raised is yet to be discussed by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo...
Muntinlupa recorded 363 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the city’s total active cases to more than 1,000. Data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) showed that as of Jan. 8, the active COVID-19 cases in the city reached 1,293 out of 28,992 confirmed cases, 27,117...
There’s no need to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 4 amid the new surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Saturday, Jan. 8. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 at a time when Metro Manila was under alert level 3. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines further increased after 26,458 new infections were logged on Saturday, Jan. 8—the...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced that it will limit its onsite operations following the imposition of the Alert Level 3 in the National Capital Region (NCR). GSIS In an advisory, GSIS said its Head Office in Pasay City and its branch offices in Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City,...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles says the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) would continue to escalate the alert level of provinces amd cities with rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases if figures breach the parameters. (Martin Sanchez/...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has interpreted President Duterte's order for barangay chiefs to restrict the movement of unvaccinated individuals as being nationwide in scope. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from the Cabinet Secretariat Facebook page) Not only that, but the order also...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III assured that the agency is ready to provide assistance to workers who may be affected by the tighter restrictions being imposed in Metro Manila. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the payout of salaries to 1,500...
The Taguig police set up checkpoints in the city to check vaccination cards while a hospital stopped face-to-face consultations due to the increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city. According to the Taguig police, the specialized checkpoints are meant to check the vaccination...
CAVITE – Gov. Jonvic Remulla reminded his constituents to take extra precaution now that the province is facing a new surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. "WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER LOCKDOWN. Masyadong maraming maapektuhan (It will affect so many people). So please take...
Another 14 locations in the country are scheduled to be placed under Alert Level 3 in the coming days. (Viktor Forgacs/ Unsplash) This was confirmed by Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles in a statement late Thursday night, Jan. 6. "The Inter-Agency Task Force...
