(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Almost all of the key coronavirus disease (COVID-19) indicators in Metro Manila are better now than they were during the same period in 2020, independent research group OCTA said on Monday, Dec. 6. "Comparing the NCR the past week with the same period last year, the...
Baguio City (PIXABAY) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recorded on Sunday, Dec. 5, the coldest air temperatures so far in Baguio City and Metro Manila this 2021-2022 northeast monsoon or "amihan" season. The air temperature in Baguio City...
Baguio City (COMMONS WIKIPEDIA/ MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) The air temperatures in Baguio City and Metro Manila dipped to their lowest so far for the 2021-2022 northeast monsoon or "amihan" season on Saturday, Dec. 4. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
(OCTA RESEARCH) Months after it saw a surge in cases driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant, Metro Manila is now at "very low risk" status for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the independent research group OCTA said Friday, Dec. 3. "We are down to 138 cases per day . That used to be the...
The entire Philippines is now under alert level 2, thanks to a tweak made Thursday, Dec. 2 by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases or IATF. A couple enjoys a date at Intramuros in Manila. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement sent to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Dec. 2, confirmed that 28 public schools in the National Capital Region (NCR) are set to join the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in basic education for School Year (SY) 2021-2022. Pilot face-to-face classes in Sinalongan...
The government's pandemic task force has decided to retain the classification of Metro Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) under alert level 2 amid concerns over the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "The Inter-Agency Task...
The threat of the new Omicron variant has been taken into account in the government's potential declaration of areas in the country under alert level 1--the most lenient classification under the Alert Level System (ALS) for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced the reimplementation of the number coding scheme in the National Capital Region (NCR) within this week. This came after the majority of the Metro mayors already signed a resolution bringing back the coding scheme, which will be...
(FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) A solo bettor from Manila bagged the P16-million jackpot for Lotto 6/42, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, Nov. 26, announced. In an advisory, PCSO said the bettor guessed the winning combination 38 - 41 - 21 - 28 - 02 - 13 for Lotto 6/42...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III has issued guidelines on who can play and watch basketball and other contact sports in the municipality. Ponce issued Executive Order No. 34, adopting Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Resolution 21-28, which he signed, providing guidelines in...
As it prepares for the expansion phase of the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risk assessment is a very crucial factor especially for schools located in the National Capital Region (NCR). (RIO...