media The number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila might have already started decreasing as the region posted a negative (-) 1 percent daily growth rate over the past week, OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said on Monday, Jan. 17. "Base sa datos kahapon , bumaba ang...
Monday morning, Jan. 17, turned extra cold and breezy for Metro Manila residents as air temperature dropped to 19.5 degrees Celsius (°C)--the coldest yet since the northeast monsoon or "amihan" season began. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
The City of Manila will launch a free drive-thru booster vaccination campaign for Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers starting Monday, Jan. 17. On Monday, Jan. 17, a drive-thru vaccination facility will be opened at the Bagong Ospital ng Maynila beside Manila Zoo in Malate, Manila from 8 a.m. to 5...
By Khriscielle Yalao A principal examiner of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) was shot and wounded by an unidentified motorcycle rider in Sampaloc, Manila on Friday night, Jan. 14. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the victim as Ryan Difuntorum, 41, BOC Section II assistant chief. The shooting...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), private operator of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), has started rolling out its free random antigen testing among volunteering passengers of the rail line. LRT-1 This was in line with the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) directive to the railway...
The daily growth rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila has been decreasing steadily, an OCTA Research fellow said on Saturday, Jan. 15. FILE PHOTO / UNSPLASH In a Twitter post, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that Metro Manila’s COVID-19 growth rate has now decreased to...
An estimated 30 percent of Metro Manila residents remained unvaccinated against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño disclosed on Saturday, Jan. 15. “Sa Metro Manila, puwede na kaming...
Malacañang explained that despite the rising number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, Metro Manila will be staying under Alert Level 3 until the end of the month because the region did not meet the required bed utilization rate. File Photo by Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin Cabinet Secretary Karlo...
By Cherrylin Caacbay Manila has recorded more than 4,106 active COVID-19 cases after recording 889 new infections, the city government announced on Friday, Jan. 14. Sampaloc district has the highest number of active cases with 732, followed by Tondo with 1, 521; Tondo 2 with 434; Sta. Cruz, 339;...
The regional offices of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Region IV-A (Calabarzon) announced the suspension of classes in public schools amid the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN In a regional...
The Manila City government issued a Show Cause Order (SCO) to the University of the East (UE) for non-compliance with the city’s week-long (Jan. 14-21) health break. Under Executive Order No. 07, Series of 2022 (EO 7), which was signed by Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Thursday,...
As the country continues to face a surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the government's pandemic task force has decided to keep the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 3 until the end of the month. File Photo by Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made...
