BEIJING, China -- China announced Wednesday a nationwide loosening of Covid restrictions following protests against the hardline strategy that grew into calls for greater political freedoms. Anger over China's zero-Covid policy -- which involved mass lockdowns, constant testing and quarantines even...
The terms "lockdown" and "alert level" became household utterances under President Duterte's administration. Now, his daughter wants to help put an end to these notions. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Photos from Lakas-CMD/...
Granular lockdowns will still be enforced in areas with high coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases even if they are under the least restricted Alert Level 1 status. This is to allay public fears that another COVID-19 surge is forthcoming, according to Department of the Interior and Local...
John Arcilla is urging Twitter followers to take the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, seriously. "OMICRON ALERT. WALA NAMAN BUMABAWAL SATIN NA MAGSAYA. Pero may mga KASAYAHAN na pwedeng ikamatay ng iyong pamilya o kapitbahay. Importante ang MENTAL HEALTH pero anong saysay nito kung MAMAMATAY KA SA...
Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion has pitched a paradigm shift as far as the monitoring of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country is concerned. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (Photo from Go...
Oil prices at petroleum pumps will be on significant rollbacks next week, its fourth reduction for the month, giving additional relief to Filipino consumers who are already braving traffic as they go back to work or other travel activities. As calculated by the industry players, the price of...
There will be no massive lockdowns under the administration of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo, who on Wednesday, November 3, said that her plan will address hunger, unemployment, and the threat of a looming education crisis. Vice President Leni Robredo unveils her COVID-19...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public Thursday, Oct. 14 that it has enough resources and funds to respond to the needs of areas affected by granular lockdowns and calamities. (DSWD CAR) DSWD Assistant Secretary Glenda Relova said only nine local government units...
After the reported success of the pilot testing of the country's new quarantine classification system in Metro Manila, former Vice President Jejomar Binay urged the national government to thoroughly study first its plan to implement granular lockdowns nationwide. Ex-Vice President Jejomar Binay...
How would the possible conduct of granular lockdowns in different locations all over the country affect voting during the May 2022 national elections? Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has an idea of how that might go down. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque speaks during a virtual press...
Malacañang said that the government has yet to receive any negative report about the new Alert Levels System and granular lockdowns being piloted in the National Capital Region (NCR). Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, Manila after it was placed...
Blame time zone differences for this minor boo-boo. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque speaks during the virtual press briefing Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque mistakenly thought during a virtual press briefing Thursday noon, Sept....
