The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the first day of registration in the National Capital Region (NCR) while under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) saw a heavy turnout of registrants. Comelec/MB In a statement, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez reported that long queues were...
Wala Lang Metro Manila is under MECQ (Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine) until Sept. 7. With millions of Metro Manilans living and commuting cheek by jowl, let’s pray MECQ works and no further extensions are needed. Meanwhile, gatherings are not allowed and one can jog, run, or bike only...
Comelec/MB Voter registration activities will resume in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting Monday, Sept. 6, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. "Patriots! Voter Registration in MECQ areas starts September 6, and will run from Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. (to) 5...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA urged the government to extend the implementation of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila for two more weeks to see a decrease in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the region. In a...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will resume the conduct of voter registration in modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) areas but in a limited capacity. Comelec/MB "The minimum health and safety protocols and other local health standards must still be strictly observed," Comelec...
The San Juan City local government distributed on Thursday the17th wave of food packs to its residents as part of its efforts to help San Juaneños amid the ongoing Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's...
The Muntinlupa police caught more than 6,000 people in August for violating city ordinances on quarantine rules. A report presented Wednesday by the Muntinlupa police headed by Col. Melecio Buslig showed that 6,639 people in Muntinlupa were apprehended for violating the curfew and not wearing face...
The national government is 'still on track" as far as its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) containment plan is concerned, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said during a virtual press briefing Wednesday, Sept. 1. The COVID-19 case projections presented by Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque during...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the conduct of voter registration in areas under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). Comelec/MB "Comelec En Banc just now approves conduct of registration, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., in areas under MECQ, starting Sept. 6, 2021," Comelec...
The cash aid (ayuda) distribution in Metro Manila is now around 90 percent complete three days ahead of the deadline set by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). DILG Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño said this month's cash aid distribution is faster than the...
The National Capital Region, Bataan, and Laguna will remain under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from September 1 to 7, 2021, with the same additional restrictions, Malacañang announced. File photo (Mark Balmores) In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the...
A breath of fresh air during trying times. This seems to be the public’s general sentiment after a policy shift to granular instead of wide-scale lockdowns in areas with high coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infections is being mulled in September. If approved by the President, more people can...
