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Philippines trims list of 'green' territories

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Updated as of Jul 30 05:42 PM

The Philippines has shortened its list of green countries from where fully vaccinated travelers could enjoy shorter quarantine upon arriving in the Philippines.  Read more »

COVID-19 vaccination to continue in areas under toughest lockdown: Palace

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Posted at Jul 30 03:51 PM

The COVID-19 vaccination drive will proceed even in areas under the strictest lockdown level, Malacañang said on Friday, as authorities raced to contain the spread of the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant.  Read more »

Duterte to DBM: Find funds for Metro Manila lockdown 'ayuda'

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Posted at Jul 30 01:55 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the budget department to look for funds to provide cash aid to residents of Metro Manila, which will shift to the strictest of 4 lockdowns next month, Malacañang said on Friday.  Read more »

7.8 million Filipinos fully vaccinated vs COVID-19: Palace

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Updated as of Jul 30 12:53 PM

At least 7.8 million Filipinos are now fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, Malacañang said on Friday, as authorities raced to curb the spread of the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant.  Read more »

Travel ban vs COVID-19 Delta variant extended until Aug. 15: Palace

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Updated as of Jul 30 11:51 AM

The Philippines is extending suspension of entry of travelers from 10 countries until the middle of August, to arrest the spread of the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant, Malacañang said on Friday.    Read more »

NCR under ECQ from Aug. 6-20 to curb COVID-19 Delta variant spread: Palace

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 12:59 PM

Some 13 million residents of Metro Manila will be placed under the strictest of four lockdown levels, the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), from Aug. 6 to 20 to arrest the spread of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant, Malacañang said on Friday.  Read more »

'Wala po siyang sounds': Tech glitch blocks NCR mayors' quarantine call to IATF

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Posted at Jul 29 10:35 PM

A technical glitch prevented the suggestions of mayors on the August quarantine of Metro Manila from reaching the inter-agency task force on COVID-19 during a meeting this week, Malacañang said on Thursday.   Read more »

China pledges more COVID-19 vaccine donations to Philippines

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 06:07 PM

China will donate more coronavirus vaccines to the Philippines, as it faces the threat of the highly infectious COVID-19 Delta variant, an envoy of Beijing said on Thursday, while the 2 countries remain locked in a maritime dispute.  Read more »

COVID-19 vaccination open for all? Not yet, Palace clarifies after Duterte remark

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Updated as of Jul 29 03:23 PM

The COVID-19 vaccination is not yet open for everyone who wants to get a jab, Malacañang said on Thursday, as it clarified a remark by President Rodrigo Duterte, while the Philippines scrambles to protect the population from more infectious variants.   Read more »

Palace doubts aid funds enough for proposed stricter Metro Manila lockdown

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Posted at Jul 29 02:54 PM

MANILA — Malacañang said on Thursday it was uncertain if government had enough funds to provide cash aid should Metro Manila return to the strictest lockdown level to contain the spread of the highly transmissible Delta COVID-19 variant.  Read more »

1 million people in ECQ areas to get P1,000 aid each: Palace

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Updated as of Jul 29 02:05 PM

The government has approved aid of P1,000 each for 1 million residents in need in areas under the strictest COVID-19 lockdown, Malacañang said Thursday.  Read more »

COVID-19 task force tells Pinoys: Be responsible, don't panic as Delta threat looms

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 05:44 PM

The inter-agency task force leading the country's pandemic response on Wednesday urged Filipinos to keep calm and refrain from speculating on quarantine restrictions for August, following a call for a stricter lockdown to arrest the spread of the highly infectious COVID-19 Delta variant.  Read more »

18-M COVID-19 vaccine doses given in PH, 6.8-M fully vaccinated: task force

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Updated as of Jul 28 04:54 PM

MANILA — The Philippines has administered some 18 million coronavirus vaccine shots, the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said on Wednesday, adding that the country broke its daily inoculation target this week.    Read more »

OCTA calls for 'circuit-breaking' lockdown to slow Delta COVID-19 spread

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Updated as of Jul 27 04:30 PM

The OCTA research group on Tuesday urged government to impose a "circuit-breaking" lockdown to arrest the spread another uptick in coronavirus infections due to the highly transmissible Delta COVID-19 variant.  Read more »

Philippines revises rules for 'green' territories

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Posted at Jul 23 01:27 PM

The inter-agency task force on COVID-19 said on Friday it revised rules for "green" territories, from where fully vaccinated travelers could enjoy shorter quarantine upon arriving in the Philippines.    Read more »

Metro Manila, 4 provinces under 'GCQ with heightened restrictions' to curb COVID-19 Delta's spread

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 12:48 PM

The National Capital Region and 4 other areas will be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) "with heightened restrictions," Malacañang said on Friday, after the Philippines confirmed local transmission of the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant.  Read more »

Good salaries tempt Filipinos to stay in Myanmar despite COVID-19 surge: envoy

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Posted at Jul 22 07:22 PM

Good salaries are keeping Filipinos in military-run Myanmar despite an exponential uptick in coronavirus infections that have swamped hospitals, the Philippine envoy there said on Thursday.  Read more »

No aid requests yet from Pinoys in Malaysia stricken with COVID-19 Delta variant: envoy

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Posted at Jul 22 06:10 PM

The Philippine embassy has yet to receive requests for hospitalization assistance from Filipinos who may be stricken with the Delta COVID-19 variant in Malaysia, an envoy of Manila said on Thursday.    Read more »

Nearly 16M COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in PH, 5.2M people fully vaccinated: Palace

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Posted at Jul 22 02:12 PM

The Philippines has administered nearly 16 million COVID-19 shots, Malacañang said on Thursday, as it gave assurance that bad weather would not derail the immunization drive.  Read more »

SOS: Stranded and shattered seafarers threaten global supply lines

Jonathan Saul and Roslan Khasawneh, Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 03:33 PM

The Delta variant devastating parts of Asia - home to many of the world's 1.7 million commercial seafarers - has prompted many nations to cut off land access to visiting crews, in some cases even for medical treatment.    Read more »