President Duterte has extended the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area until May 14, 2021 days after the country reached its millionth coronavirus (COVID-19) case this week. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the...
President Duterte may announce the new quarantine classification for the month of May on Wednesday, April 28 as his weekly public address was also moved to the said date, Malacañang said. President Duterte (File Photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the announcement a few days before...
Employers have expressed relief following the decision of the government Sunday to relax a bit or the 2-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and neighboring provinces even as they urged the government never to implement the ECQ again unless it is the last...
Does love hold the power to connect us even in the most trying time? Beginning Sunday (April 11), viewers are set to meet the colorful and relatable characters of Key Kalunsod (Ali King) and Chen Chavez (Alec Kevin) as they navigate their budding relationship in the middle of the enhanced community...
It was one fine Friday afternoon, the 13th of March 2020. While it has earned notoriety for bad luck, it was a day that changed my life forever. That day was a serene yet confusing one as everybody awaited the Philippine government’s announcement of an impending nationwide lockdown. Incidentally,...
Women artists share their time and talent with fellow women, giving them freedom in the arts More than a year into the pandemic, not much has changed for the day-to-day life of women behind bars in Iloilo City. But an online workshop given by women artists and experts from different parts of the...
Employers yesterday slammed the government’s move to restore strict quarantine measures and suspension of some economic activities for two weeks stating this will cost billions of pesos and reverse the growth momentum that just started early this year. In a phone interview, Employers...
The government was asked to ensure the free flow of food and agricultural products during the imposition of general community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. This was to avoid the repeat of food producers' dilemma over food wastage and income loss, which was caused by the COVID-19...
The chief implementer of the National Task Force on COVID-19, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. would rather see Filipinos 'learning to live with the virus' rather than live with total lockdown enforcements anew. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) on...
Amid the rapid increase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country in the past days, the national government has stepped up its vaccination efforts of around 1.7 million medical frontliners in order to proceed to the next phases of the vaccination plan. (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY...
The Muntinlupa City government placed two areas in Barangays Tunasan and Cupang under Extreme Localized Community Quarantine (ELCQ) for 15 days due to an increase of COVID-19 cases. Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi (Muntinlupa PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Mayor Jaime Fresnedi issued Executive Order No. 6...
Two zones in Barangay Pio del Pilar, Makati were placed under a three-day lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the community, Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay announced on Saturday (March 13). (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Makati City spokesperson Don Camiña said around 300 individuals are...
