CEBU CITY – Strict protocols must be maintained despite the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Diseases (IATF) decision to downgrade this city’s status to general community quarantine (GCQ), a police official said.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) said PHP14.3 billion worth of benefits for healthcare workers has been disbursed in two tranches as of Sept. 3 this year.... Read full article
MANILA – Foreign nationals who intend to work in the country for over six months may now apply for an Alien Employment Permit (AEP) or Certificate of Exemption/Exclusion (COE) through their Philippine-based employers.... Read full article
MANILA – About 99 percent of the PHP311 million special risk allowance (SRA) for 20,208 eligible healthcare workers (HCWs) has been downloaded to the healthcare facilities for processing and distribution, the Department of Health said Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – The National Task Force Against Covid-19 is preparing to buy additional doses as booster shots as it has negotiated with four manufacturers.... Read full article
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A total of 20,895 children in the province of Antique are benefitting from the ongoing supplementary feeding program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) meant to address undernutrition...... Read full article
MANILA – A weather forecaster on Thursday cautioned residents of some areas in Luzon and the Visayas against possible flooding and landslides, as rains caused by the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) would continue.... Read full article
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The crematorium facility run by a private company here will halt its operations following complaints made by residents, the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (Clenro) said.... Read full article
MANILA – Six local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila have already completed the deadline for the payout of cash assistance to low-income beneficiaries affected by the recent enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) have been distributed by LGU...... Read full article
MANILA – The city government of Manila has vaccinated more than 70 percent of its target population, with over 760,000 fully protected against the coronavirus.... Read full article