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 …
SRP on pork, poultry in Metro Manila, neighboring provinces studied
The alleged verdict of the vendors in the almost 2-month implementation of the price cap on the price of pork and chicken in Metro Manila is not effective because it …
DOH prepares to increase bed allocation for COVID-19 cases
Amid the continuing increase in COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) is preparing for a possible “worst-case scenario,” where the number of hospital beds allocated for COVID-19 cases will …
3 dead after Philam Life Building collapsed in Manila
Three people were killed and 2 were injured after the demolished Philam Life Building collapsed in Ermita, Manila on Saturday. Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office head Arnel Angeles confirmed …
Taal Volcano update March 22
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded thirty-six (36) volcanic earthquakes, including twenty-seven (27) episodes of volcanic tremor having durations of one (1) to eight (8) minutes. …
BI intercepts UAE-bound Filipinas victimized by online trafficker
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers from the Clark International Airport intercepted on Thursday evening two female illegal recruitment victims bound for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a report to …
Holy Week activities in Manila suspended
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno declared that all activities regarding the coming Semana Santa (Holy Week) will be banned as a precaution against the increase of COVID-19 in the city. “Yung …
Lapid pushes for lifetime validity of senior citizens’ passport
Sen. Lito Lapid is once again pushing for the lifelong validity of senior citizens’ passports. At the virtual hearing on Thursday of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations chaired by …
Quarantine facilities for OFWs filling up: OWWA
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine facilities reserved for overseas Filipino workers arriving in the Philippines will soon be filled, according to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). According to OWWA Administrator …
DOH eyes ‘circuit breaker lockdown’ instead of ECQ for Metro Manila
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 …
BI to implement IATF order suspending entry of foreign nationals
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 …
OCTA wants ‘soft MECQ’ for Metro Manila if surge continues after 2 weeks
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 …
PH to order 3M doses of Sputnik V for April – Galvez
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 …
Lacson reveals Pacquiao wants to run for president in 2022
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 …
FDA grants EUA to Sputnik V of Russia
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 …
80% of P.3 variant cases detected in Central Visayas
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 …
Duque says vaccines ‘borrowed’ from provinces, not recalled
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 …