The Department of Health is now looking into conducting a “circuit breaker lockdown” in Metro Manila in the face of increasing cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This coincides with the …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente announced that they will be implementing a resolution from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) suspending the …
The OCTA Research Group suggested to Metro Manila mayors to implement a “soft MECQ” or modified enhanced community quarantine if the number of COVID-19 cases would continue to increase after …
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Friday the Philippines would buy three million doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine from Russia. In a news conference at the Palace, Galvez …
Senator Panfilo Lacson said Friday that boxing champion turned senator Manny Pacquiao wants to run for president in the 2022 elections. “Two or three times he approached me and sat …
The Gamaleya Research Institute’s coronavirus disease vaccine has been granted emergency use authorization (EUA) by the Food and Drug Administration, the agency confirmed Friday. Filipinos can now be given the …
A large portion of the COVID-19 P.3 variant first identified in the Philippines is from Central Visayas. “Of the 98 cases that we have detected to be positive for the …
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III clarified Friday that the COVID-19 vaccines from provinces would not be “recalled” but only “borrowed” for hospitals with a high number of cases. “Ang gusto …
The Philippines will implement a temporary ban on entry of foreigners starting March 22 as the country battles a new COVID-19 surge and increasing cases of new variants. The National …
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appealed to the government to allow the private sector to import COVID-19 vaccines directly and without restrictions to expedite the vaccination of …
The occupancy rate of hospitals in Metro Manila has continued to increase due to the spike in COVID-19 cases since March. At Sampaloc Hospital, 25 rooms reserved for COVID-19 patients …
Aside from Metro Manila, some areas in the Calabarzon region also saw an increase in OCTA Research Group’s COVID-19 cases. From March 10 to 16, 49 new cases were recorded …
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has encouraged employers to use the work from home option in the face of the increase in COVID-19 cases. According to data from …
The Boracay local government has decided to use saliva RT-PCR as a requirement for tourists entering the island. The Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force approved the saliva test, which should be …
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar has formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the alleged “tongpats system” within the agency. It will be recalled that Sen. Panfilo Lacson this …
A senator on Thursday questioned the 1,500 cap on the number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that will be allowed to return to the country per day. According to the …
The organization of local governments in the provinces is appealing to the pandemic task force to allow everyone returning to the provinces to be subjected to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …
Up to 1,095 market personnel and stall owners at Pasay City public market underwent swab testing from March 11 to 16, of which 12 tested positive for COVID-19. The Pasay …
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) will investigate the alleged corruption in imported pork after Senator Panfilo Lacson revealed that some personnel of the Department of Agriculture charge additional P5 to …
The number of suicides in the country has increased, making suicide the 27th leading cause of death in the Philippines. Based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), suicide …
The number of curfew violators in Parañaque City is down on the third night of the unified curfew in Metro Manila. From Wednesday night to Thursday morning, 106 people and …
An OCTA Research group expert said the national government should prioritize vaccinating residents in Metro Manila to slow down the spread of COVID-19. In an interview on Super Radyo dzBB, …
Senator Panfilo Lacson said Filipinos “might all die waiting” for COVID-19 vaccination if the government would not make drastic and innovative measures. “WB/ADB/AIIB approved loans for Ph Covid vaccines: April …
Many OFWs in the Middle East opposed the new policy that only 1,500 per day will be allowed to return home this coming summer. Most of them ask why OFWs …
COVID-19 appears likely to develop into a seasonal disease, the United Nations said Thursday, cautioning though against relaxing pandemic-related measures simply based on meteorological factors. More than a year after …
Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday called on the government to reconsider its decision on the entry ban of returning Filipinos amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country. …