The healthcare utilization rate in Metro Manila has decreased in the past weeks, the country’s treatment czar and Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said Tuesday, April 27. Health Sec. Francisco Duque with Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega inspect a new isolation facility at the Eva Macapagal...
Despite the downtrend in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila, OCTA Research fellow Professor Guido David more people will still require hospitalization as the number of new infections will remain high. In their latest monitoring report on Sunday, April 25, OCTA Research Group...
The number of daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) is now on a downward trend, experts studying the pandemic in the country said. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) In their latest monitoring report issued Sunday, April 25, OCTA Research Group said the...
One hundred seventy-five kilos of methampethamine hydrochloride ("shabu"), 329 kilos of marijuana, and 884 tablets and 300 milliliters (ml) of "ecstasy". That's how much illegal drugs the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) confiscated in Metro Manila during a five-month span amid the...
All Metro Manila local government units are working round the clock this week in making sure that their constituents have a quick and fast vaccination experience so they can go home right away. Here's the list of cities and their vaccination registration links: Caloocan Registration is via a google...
More cities in Metro Manila have reimplemented liquor bans to help curb the spread of COVID-19. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Here is the list of metro cities and municipalities which have imposed anew the prohibition on the sale, delivery, and consumption of alcoholic drinks: As of March 18, 2021:...
Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro on Tuesday (March 16) confirmed that minors or those below 18 years old will be prohibited from going out of their homes starting Wednesday (March 17). Mayor Marcy Teodoro (Jel Santos / MANILA BULLETIN) “Totoo, napag-usapan iyan kagabi sa meeting namin. Those...
Expert group calls on citizens to impose 'personal ECQ' Occupancy in Metro Manila hospitals will possibly rise to about 70 percent by the end of March, the OCTA Research Group said Tuesday (March 16). (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Guido David of the OCTA Research Group said the current...
The East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City has utilized 77 percent of its COVID allotted beds as of Tuesday, March 16. (East Avenue Medical Center Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Alfonso Nuñez, EAMC’s medical center chief, said the number of patients confined in the hospital for...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also the chairman of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), said quarantine passes will not be implemented during the two weeks of unified curfew hour from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting Monday, March 15. A member (L) of a police special action force checks for required...
Metro mayors have yet to decide whether the liquor ban will be imposed in the National Capital Region (NCR), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said Friday (March 12). (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) “Yung liquor ban di namin na discuss kagabi. Lumabas na lang...
Food delivery services are exempted from the unified curfew in Metro Manila which will be implemented starting March 15, Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said Friday (March 12). (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) “Sa guidelines po na nilabas ng Metro Manila Council, exempted po ‘yan (Based...
