Metro Manila mayors to close gyms, spas, internet cafes for 2 weeks
Metro Manila mayors on Tuesday agreed to suspend the operation of spas, gyms, and internet cafes in their constituencies from Wednesday to April 4. It will be recalled that last …
7,500 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine in Bicol returned to DOH Central Office
7,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca were returned to the central office of the Department of Health (DOH) from Bicol Region on Monday due to the temperature issue. …
Grade 5 student calls out DepEd over ‘gender bias’ in learning module
A Grade 5 student from Polomolok, South Cotabato received praise from netizens when his father posted his letter to the Department of Education (DepEd) due to the alleged gender bias …
Lowest tourist arrivals recorded in Boracay
Only up to 80 tourists visited the island of Boracay on Monday. This is after the issuance of Inter-Agency Task Force Resolution no. 104, and adopted by the Regional Inter-Agency …
SBMA enforced curfew; RT-PCR test required for overnight visitors
Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in other provinces, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority has also tightened and imposed a curfew in such areas. According to SBMA chair …
NEDA chief unconvinced that reopening of economy caused COVID-19 surge
The chief of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said Tuesday that it was unlikely that the reopening of the economy caused the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the …
US stands by PH in protests against Chinese militia vessels at South China Sea
An official from the United States government said it stood with the Philippines regarding its protest against China’s ‘maritime militia’ vessels staying near Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea …
400K doses of Sinovac vaccines arrive in PH
The additional 400,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines against COVID-19 donated by China to the Philippines arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Wednesday morning. A Philippine Airlines flight …
Taal Volcano records 259 volcanic earthquakes in past 24 hours
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded two hundred fifty-nine (259) volcanic earthquakes, including two hundred thirty-six (236) episodes of volcanic tremor having durations of one (1) …
BI probes immigration officers involved in departure of 44 trafficked women to Syria
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente informed the Senate that the BI has rolled out a full investigation on the departure of 44 women trafficked in Syria. Said update …
NCR Plus bubble unlikely to reduce virus reproduction to 1 – OCTA Research
The tighter general community quarantine protocols implemented over the NCR “bubble” is unlikely to lower the virus reproduction number to 1 within two weeks, a member of the OCTA Research …
Boy dies after being choked by candy
A four-year-old boy in Baybay, Leyte died after swallowing jelly candy that stuck in his throat. In a report on GTV “Balitanghali” on Monday, it was said that the child’s …
Chinese militia vessels still in Julian Felipe reef
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana said Monday that Chinese militia vessels on the Julian Felipe Reef covered by the West Philippine Sea are still …
Additional 16 barangays in Manila will be subjected to lockdown
More barangays in Manila will be under lockdown due to COVID-19 starting Wednesday. A total of 16 barangays were included in the list of critical areas that recorded more than …
Galvez recommends starting vaccination in other sectors
Vaccine czar Sec Carlito Galvez Jr. recommended that vaccination of other essential workers may be started even before the injection of health care workers is completed. He said this is …
Bishop relents ‘looser’ restrictions on gyms, spas than churches
Some churches in Metro Manila have announced a lockdown while public celebrations of masses and activities for Semana Santa have been canceled based on government rules. For the second time …
Different COVID-19 variants detected in all cities of Metro Manila – DOH
More than 200 of the nearly 500 COVID-19 variant cases in the Philippines are in the National Capital Region (NCR), and all cities in the region have already recorded it, …
Several gov’t offices under lockdown due to COVID-19
The offices of some government agencies were locked down after COVID-19 infected some of their personnel. This includes the main office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Intramuros, Manila, …
COVID-19 cases expected to decrease due to more stringent GCQ
The government hopes to reduce COVID-19 cases in the country by 25 percent as a result of additional GCQ quarantine restrictions implemented in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces, Presidential Spokesperson …
BuCor defends Bilibid access road wall
Two days since the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) yard using a concrete wall on the access road from the NHA Southville 3 housing project in Poblacion, Muntinlupa to barangay proper, …
Food product deliverers will not be blocked at checkpoints: DILG
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has assured that checkpoints will not block those delivering food and agricultural products following the implementation of stricter quarantine restrictions in Metro …
Due to suspected meningococcemia case, ER of Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center closed
The Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center was temporarily closed Monday through Tuesday at 8:00 a.m., for disinfection, according to the Manila Public Information Office. According to the local government, …
Checkpoint inspections tightened in NCR Plus bubble
There is only one instruction for the police at the checkpoint entering Muntinlupa City from Laguna: those who do not have legitimate travel such as work are not allowed to …
Some hospitals request for more health workers
Hospitals are appealing for an additional nurse to serve amid the growing number of COVID-19 victims. In an interview with TeleRadyo, Philippine Hospital Association President Jaime Almora said that apart …
Arriving aliens with fake quarantine bookings to be deported
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente warned that arriving aliens with fake quarantine bookings may be referred back to BI for the initiation of deportation proceedings. Morente issued the …
Philippines protests 220 Chinese militia ships West Philippine Sea reef
The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest after more than 200 Chinese ships were spotted near a reef within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine …