President Duterte’s two economic managers admitted that a step backward move could be necessary as the country experiences yet another surge in coronavirus infections due to the highly transmissible Delta variant. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said Wednesday, July 28, that the rapidly...
A proposed two-week lockdown may be needed to ensure public health before the cases of Delta coronavirus variant escalate further. Manila residents line up to get a second dose of coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site located inside a shopping mall on July 13, 2021. (Malacañang) The proposed...
Senators on Wednesday, July 28, said local governments could just impose targeted lockdowns in areas with more coronavirus infections than placing anew the entire National Capital Region (NCR) under a stricter quarantine. Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a barangay in...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Wednesday that he is in favor of imposing a stricter quarantine status in Metro Manila to mitigate the spread of the more transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora Zamora, in an interview with CNN Philippines, said the Metro...
The country's quarantine classification will be reviewed and decided upon every two weeks to immediately respond to the threat of the Delta coronavirus variant in the country, Malacañang said Tuesday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on pandemic response at the Malacañang...
The government has yet to consider reimposing a "hard lockdown" in response to the rising cases of Delta coronavirus variant in the country. Manila residents line up to get a second dose of coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site located inside a shopping mall on July 13, 2021. (Malacañang)...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The OCTA Research group has warned the public on Tuesday, July 27, against dining out and having social gatherings amid the threat of the Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a public briefing, OCTA Research fellow Prof. Ranjit Rye...
Unlike many government agencies, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) has a measly budget that does not exceed P900 million for 2021 but with “trust” and “good deeds” from Filipinos, Vice President Leni Robredo initiated several projects to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The...
The local economy may suffer irreversible damage if another strict lockdown is declared amid the coronavirus pandemic, President Duterte admitted Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) before a joint session of Congress on July 26, 2021....
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...
LONDON, United Kingdom – Britons splashed lockdown cash in the second quarter as coronavirus restrictions eased, splurging on going out, gardening, holidays and pampered pets, lender Nationwide said on Thursday. DAVID PAUL MORRIS/GETTY IMAGES Nationwide revealed a 20 percent jump in...
The Philippine government was urged to intensify its contact tracing efforts for it will be a key in preventing the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. Molecular biologist-priest Rev. Fr. Nicanor Austriaco. (Photo from PTV) Molecular...
