The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) continues to decline but is not yet down to pre-surge levels, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Monday, May 24. "Yung seven-day average ngayon 1,100 cases na lang per day sa NCR. Yung previous...
All workers in the IT-business process management sector are now part of the A4 priority list for COVID-19 vaccination, said Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. Lopez said the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) supported the move following justifications that DTI presented on the...
The average new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases per day in the National Capital Region (NCR) was further down by 25 percent to 1,299 cases during the May 14-20 period, OCTA Research said in its report released on Friday, May 21. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The reproduction...
More people can now attend religious gatherings in the National Capital Region (NCR) after mayors have agreed to relax the restrictions on these activities. Devotees observe a safe distance from each other while hearing Sunday mass outside Quiapo church in Manila in a December 2020 file photo. (ALI...
Vice President Leni Robredo bared her role in her office’s free teleconsultation service even to the point of getting her “hands dirty” to reach out to people in need of medical care. VP Leni Robredo (OVP/Manila Bulletin) Sometimes, she had to work overnight manning the emergency duty for...
More than 700,000 people in the country have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, May 19. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said that a total of 3,299,470 vaccine doses were already administered....
A public health expert on Wednesday, May 19, has backed the government's target to inoculate a significant population in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces to achieve NCR Plus herd immunity. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with ANC, Dr. Tony Leachon said the...
A total of 13 staycation hotels in Metro Manila have resumed operations following the recent switch of the National Capital Region (NCR)-plus to a more relaxed community quarantine status. (Photo by Ralph Darabos / Unsplash) These staycation hotels have 5,986 rooms available for booking, the Manila...
The Department of Health (DOH) urged the different local government units (LGUs) to implement granular lockdowns in their respective jurisdiction if they observe a spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in their areas. Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN...
Vice President Leni Robredo announced that her office’s free medical teleconsultation services will also be made available starting this week to people in her hometown in the third district of Camarines Sur. The Office of the Vice President (OVP) launches the Bayanihan E-Ataman in Camarines Sur...
The average new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases per day in the National Capital Region (NCR) was further down by 27 percent, based on the OCTA Research Group's latest monitoring report released on Monday, May 17. OCTA said the average daily new COVID-19 cases in NCR is now at 1,479 for the May...
A total of P21.06 billion of the national government’s cash aid has already been distributed to the recipients in NCR (National Capital Region)-plus as the deadline expired given for its disbursement ends on May 15. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Monday, May 17...
