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Metro Manila stays under alert level 4 until Oct. 15
September 30, 2021, 10:55 pm
MANILA – Metro Manila will stay under Alert Level 4 until Oct. 15 despite a drop in the Covid-19 reproduction rate in the region, Malacañang said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has… Read More
Lower Covid-19 quarantine status, CDO appeals to IATF
September 30, 2021, 7:33 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The local government here on Thursday appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to reconsider its plan to extend the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the city despite the downtrend in Covid-19 cases for… Read More
Unemployment rate shows rough path to economic recovery: DTI
September 30, 2021, 5:30 pm
MANILA – The latest unemployment data shows that the country’s path to economic recovery remains rough amid the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the country's top trade official said on Thursday. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday that the… Read More
La Union capital, 4 towns shift to MECQ
September 30, 2021, 11:32 am
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The provincial government of La Union has placed this city and four municipalities under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from October 1 to 14 due to the increasing number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases and the presence of its Delta… Read More
Comelec extension to ramp up voter registration: Velasco
September 29, 2021, 4:22 pm
MANILA – Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Wednesday lauded the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend the voter registration for the May 9, 2022 elections from October 11 to October 30, as it would allow more Filipinos to register and exercise their right to suffrage. In a… Read More
Comelec extends voter registration from Oct. 11-30
September 29, 2021, 1:56 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday approved the extension of voter registration for more than two weeks from October 11 to 30. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said the extended voter registration would be held from Monday to Friday during office hours. “Extension is… Read More
House, Senate OK bill extending voter registration for 1 month
September 27, 2021, 8:15 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives and the Senate on Monday night unanimously approved a measure seeking to extend the voter registration deadline for the May 2022 national and local elections for another 30 days. With 193 affirmative votes, the chamber approved House Bill 10261, which… Read More
BAP supports greater mobility for fully vaxxed individuals
September 27, 2021, 6:52 pm
MANILA – Bank executives have backed the move to grant fully vaccinated individuals greater mobility, citing its contribution to the domestic economy’s recovery from the pandemic. “With more than 50 percent of the population vaccinated in the metropolitan and adjacent areas where most… Read More
La Union capital to shift to ECQ on October 1-14
September 27, 2021, 3:57 pm
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – This city will be placed under the most restrictive enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from October 1 to 14 to curb the continued surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. The city Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) against Covid-19 will impose on Friday… Read More
Batanes reports first Covid-19 fatality
September 27, 2021, 2:11 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – A 70-year-old man from Basco town is the first coronavirus disease (Covid-19)-related fatality in the island-province of Batanes, the provincial government said. Justinne Socito, the province's public information officer, told the Philippine News Agenc (PNA) in an interview on… Read More
BSP exec cites improvement in bank lending
September 24, 2021, 7:29 pm
MANILA – Pandemic-related factors continue to drive the weaker growth in bank lending, but a ranking Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official said an improvement has been noted on business-related loans since last July. In a virtual briefing on Friday, BSP Senior Assistant Governor Illuminda… Read More
La Union town shifts to GCQ until Sept. 30
September 23, 2021, 6:27 pm
AGOO, La Union – The provincial government of La Union placed this town under general community quarantine (GCQ) from September 24 to 30 from its current modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) status as the increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infection rate here… Read More
Budget gap rises but seen to be offset by vax program
September 23, 2021, 5:39 pm
MANILA – The continued reopening of the economy due largely to the vaccination program is expected to help boost government revenues and address the rise in expenditures. Last August, government spending rose faster than revenues, resulting in the 201.78-percent year-on-year rise in budget… Read More
99% of ECQ cash aid disbursed in Laguna
September 23, 2021, 11:32 am
MANILA – Over 99 percent of close to PHP2.7 billion funds for cash assistance to low-income beneficiaries affected by the recently enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) have already been distributed by local government units (LGUs) in the province of Laguna. “Ang probinsiya ng Laguna ay nasa… Read More
MECQ extended in 76 Butuan villages
September 23, 2021, 11:09 am
BUTUAN CITY – The modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in 76 barangays here is extended until September 30 following a rise in coronavirus cases. In a resolution issued by One Caraga Shield, the regional task force on Covid-19, the extension begins Sept. 23 in the same areas previously… Read More
DTI eyes hiking biz operation capacity in October
September 22, 2021, 7:15 pm
MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said the agency is considering increasing the allowed operation capacity of businesses in areas that will be under Alert Level 4 next month. This, as the pilot week of the alert level system in Metro Manila has been a “good… Read More
DavOcc town under MECQ until Oct. 2
September 22, 2021, 2:17 pm
DAVAO CITY – The municipality of Malita in Davao Occidental on Wednesday was placed under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) that will be in effect until October 2. Mayor Bradly Bautista issued Executive Order 17 or the implementation of MECQ in the said municipality due to the… Read More
Iloilo City appeals for extension of voter’s registration
September 21, 2021, 5:01 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government here has appealed for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc to extend the voter’s registration for 30 days to allow more Filipinos to register and cast their votes in next year’s elections. “The city of Iloilo has been placed under a series of… Read More
House adopts resolution extending voter registration
September 21, 2021, 1:18 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend the deadline for voter registration in the country and abroad to prevent voter disenfranchisement amid the coronavirus pandemic. During Monday's plenary session, the chamber… Read More
2 cities, 19 towns in Ilocos Sur back to ECQ
September 20, 2021, 7:42 pm
LAOAG CITY – At least two cities and 19 towns of Ilocos Sur province will be placed under the strictest enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) for two weeks starting September 22 due to continuing surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. In a six-page executive order penned by Governor… Read More
