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by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on September 3, 2021
99% of P311-M for SRA downloaded to health facilities: DOH
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on September 3, 2021
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
by Philippine News Agency on September 3, 2021
NTF ready to procure Covid-19 booster shots: Galvez
by Philippine News Agency on September 3, 2021
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
by Ma. Cristina Arayata on September 2, 2021
ITCZ to bring rains over parts of Luzon, Visayas
by Ma. Cristina Arayata on September 2, 2021
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
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on September 1, 2021
6 NCR LGUs meet aid payout deadline: DILG
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on September 1, 2021
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
by Marita Moaje on August 31, 2021
Manila vaccinates 70% of target population
by Marita Moaje on August 31, 2021
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
by Lade Jean Kabagani on August 25, 2021
MANILA – A bill mandating the expeditious resolution of election protests against winning candidates
by Lade Jean Kabagani on August 25, 2021
MANILA – The government has ensured a steady supply of coronavirus vaccines by September, according to Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., the chief implementer of the National Task Force against Covid-19 (NTF).... Read full article
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on August 23, 2021
DOH logs almost 14K recoveries, 16K new Covid-19 cases
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on August 23, 2021
MANILA – The country’s total number of recovered coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases has reached 1,681,925 after 13,952 new recoveries were reported on Sunday.... Read full article
by Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos on August 20, 2021
Quarantine status in NCR, Laguna, Bataan downgraded to MECQ
by Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos on August 20, 2021
MANILA – The quarantine classification in the National Capital Region (NCR) and the provinces of Laguna and Bataan has been downgraded from enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to modified ECQ (MECQ), Malacañang announced Thursday.... Read full article
by Joyce Ann L. Rocamora on August 20, 2021
Taliban allows OFW to fetch fellow Filipinos for evacuation
by Joyce Ann L. Rocamora on August 20, 2021
MANILA – Overseas Filipino worker Elmer Presa was able to exit the crisis-hit Afghanistan together with his fellow nationals after getting permission from the Taliban.... Read full article
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on August 19, 2021
‘No judgment yet’ on COA report: solon
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on August 19, 2021
MANILA – Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday said it was premature to say the Commission on Audit’s (COA) report on deficiencies in the Department of Health’s (DOH) PHP67.32 billion allocation for the Covid-19 pandemic response destroyed the ... Read full article