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DFA consular ops in NCR resume Aug. 23
August 21, 2021, 5:47 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday said consular operations in Metro Manila, including all temporary off-site passport services facilities (TOPS) will resume starting August 23 following the region's shift to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). For applicants… Read More
Vaccination, immediate isolation needed to reduce cases: DOH
August 21, 2021, 4:55 pm
MANILA – There is a need to further increase the vaccination rate and to shorten the duration from detection to isolation of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases amid projections that spike in cases will continue in the coming days. Citing forecast by experts, Health Undersecretary Maria… Read More
PH Red Cross marks World Humanitarian Day 2021
August 21, 2021, 3:59 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will join the celebration of World Humanitarian day 2021 on August 23 with the theme #TheHumanRace through the deployment of 23 food trucks all over the country to feed the most vulnerable affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The 23 Hot Meals on Wheels food… Read More
Lotto ops resume in MECQ zones: PCSO
August 21, 2021, 3:46 pm
MANILA – Lotto operations will resume in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said on Saturday. In an advisory, the PCSO said this came as the National Capital Region (NCR) and Laguna have been placed under the less strict… Read More
4 MisOr fatalities due to Covid-19, not vax: DOH
August 21, 2021, 3:13 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The coronavirus disease 2019 – not the vaccine – killed a family of four in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental. This was the clarification issued by the Department of Health (DOH) 10 (Northern Mindanao) on Saturday to correct misinformation that Covid-19 jabs caused the… Read More
No change in public transport capacity under MECQ: DOTr
August 21, 2021, 2:04 pm
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said there will be no changes in the supply and capacity of public transportation as the National Capital Region (NCR), Laguna, and Bataan were downgraded from enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to the less restrictive modified enhanced community… Read More
PNP to help implement granular lockdowns during MECQ
August 21, 2021, 12:49 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police is prepared to help local government units implement granular lockdowns as the National Capital Region (NCR) has been placed under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from Aug. 21 to 31. PNP Chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar urged the public not to… Read More
PH to keep pace of up to 700K daily jabs with more vax
August 21, 2021, 11:58 am
MANILA – The arrival of more coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines will help the country maintain its goal of administering up to 700,000 jabs daily for the third quarter of this year, an official of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 said on Saturday. "These vaccines will be… Read More
Manila mayor ‘stable’ as city battles rising Covid-19 cases
August 20, 2021, 8:57 pm
MANILA – From 922 active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases on Aug. 6, the first day of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the city of Manila’s tally has ballooned to 1,707 on Friday at the end of the two-week imposition of the most restrictive classification in the National… Read More
Pandemic-related programs keys in economists' GDP forecasts
August 20, 2021, 8:39 pm
MANILA – The implementation of pandemic-related programs will be among the drivers of economists’ growth outlook for the Philippines, a ranking Department of Finance (DOF) official said. In an economic bulletin on Friday, Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran said “forecasters will be looking… Read More
Stocks end 4-day rally; peso gains vs. US dollar
August 20, 2021, 7:13 pm
MANILA – The local stock barometer ended the week in negative territory due to correction but the peso gained against the US dollar. After a four-day rally, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEI) lost 1.27 percent, or 85.29 points, to 6,633.22 points. It was tracked by all the other… Read More
PH secures 10-B yen post-disaster standby loan from Japan
August 20, 2021, 6:39 pm
MANILA – The Japanese government on Friday disbursed JPY10 billion (approximately PHP4.59 billion) to the Philippines, the fourth and final tranche of the Post-Disaster Standby Loan Phase 2 (PDSL 2). Released through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the PDSL 2 is intended to… Read More
Pasig collars 18 pandemic aid fixers
August 20, 2021, 6:10 pm
MANILA – Authorities in Pasig City are hunting individuals involved in the illegal selling of pandemic cash subsidy forms to unqualified beneficiaries. Mayor Vico Sotto said the so-called fixers will provide unqualified persons with enhanced community quarantine assistance form, intended for the… Read More
4.1M Filipinos vaxxed during August ECQ: DOF chief
August 20, 2021, 6:00 pm
MANILA – Economic activities are hampered during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Manila Manila that ends Friday, but the government’s vaccination program against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) got a boost. “The big achievement during the ECQ period from August… Read More
Only OFWs allowed to return to Ilocos Norte until Aug. 31
August 20, 2021, 4:52 pm
LAOAG CITY – The province of Ilocos Norte is under modified enhanced community quarantine until Aug. 31 and the travel ban, even for returning residents, remains to prevent the surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. In a public advisory on Friday, the provincial government announced… Read More
MECQ challenging but necessary to control case surge
August 20, 2021, 4:49 pm
MANILA – The government is counting on more stringent protocols and the public abiding by the rules for the situation to get better in areas hounded by rising coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said shuttling back and forth from one quarantine… Read More
Outdoor exercise allowed, dine-in still barred in MECQ areas
August 20, 2021, 4:22 pm
MANILA – Metro Manila residents will be able to go out and exercise during the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) beginning Saturday. In a statement on Friday, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and concurrent MMC Chair Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. said the… Read More
Voter signup in MECQ zones still suspended: Comelec
August 20, 2021, 3:36 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday announced that voter registration is still suspended in areas declared as modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) for the rest of the month. In separate advisories on its Facebook account, the Comelec said there will be no voter… Read More
SC maintains skeleton staff during MECQ
August 20, 2021, 2:22 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) will physically open starting Monday, but with a skeleton workforce only. Under Memorandum Order No. 72-2021 issue Friday, Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said beginning Aug. 23 and until further notice, SC offices shall be physically open but "considering the… Read More
Investors still bullish on PH tourism, gaming prospects
August 20, 2021, 1:51 pm
CEBU CITY – Investors have maintained a bullish outlook on the country’s tourism industry as recovery growth is underway post-pandemic, an industry executive said on Friday. Gaming veteran Jose Angel Sueiro, chief operating officer of PH Resorts Group Holdings, gave this positive outlook on… Read More
