The Muntinlupa City Council passed an ordinance on Jan. 10 restricting the movement of unvaccinated individuals amid a rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Councilors adopted the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Resolution 22–01 signed by Metro Manila mayors including...
Muntinlupa recorded 363 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the city’s total active cases to more than 1,000. Data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) showed that as of Jan. 8, the active COVID-19 cases in the city reached 1,293 out of 28,992 confirmed cases, 27,117...
The Taguig police set up checkpoints in the city to check vaccination cards while a hospital stopped face-to-face consultations due to the increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city. According to the Taguig police, the specialized checkpoints are meant to check the vaccination...
Ciara Sotto with dad Sen. Tito Sotto III (left) in the recording studio for 'Magkaisa (Instagram) Ciara Sotto went back to the recording studio for the song "Magkaisa," the iconic tune associated with the People Power Revolution in 1986. On Instagram Jan. 7, Ciara is hopeful that the public will...
Procrastination in having your coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine will kill you. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) President Duterte gave this warning to Filipinos--particularly the hard-headed ones who keep refusing the jab--during his latest "Talk to the People" public briefing on...
Another 14 locations in the country are scheduled to be placed under Alert Level 3 in the coming days. (Viktor Forgacs/ Unsplash) This was confirmed by Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles in a statement late Thursday night, Jan. 6. "The Inter-Agency Task Force...
President Duterte confirmed on Thursday night, Jan. 6 that he has received his booster shot against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte was holding his second "Talk to the People" public briefing this week when he revealed in a throwaway line...
The Taguig City government has adopted a resolution signed by Metro Manila mayors imposing restrictions on the movement of unvaccinated individuals in the National Capital Region under Alert Level 3 or higher. The Taguig Safe City Task Force issued Advisory No. 62 on Jan. 5 on the implementation of...
An ordinance regulating the mobility of unvaccinated individuals in Quezon City was approved by the City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 4. Councilor Franz Pumaren, Councilor Eric Medina, Councilor Donny Matias, and Councilor Jun Ferrer Jr. authored the ordinance. The measure is in line with Resolution...
Hotels that serve as quarantine facilities for individuals who recently returned from abroad aren't completely absolved from legal action despite President Duterte's statements, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles clarified on Wednesday, Jan. 5. (Ralph Darabos/ Unsplash) Nograles, the acting...
President Duterte praised the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for their sustained anti-illegal drug campaign in the country, even as he hoped that the law enforcers would continue their efforts in the coming months. President Rodrigo...
The entire Philippines is now classified as "high-risk" for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) based on the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases's (IATF) own metrics. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "While we welcome the new year with optimism, the...
