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NCR, 15 other areas under MECQ until Sept. 7

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Updated as of Aug 28 03:17 PM

The capital region, Bataan, and Laguna "shall have added restrictions on dining, personal care services and religious activities," according to Roque. Read more »

Returning ill OFWs can be brought to hospital: official

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Posted at Aug 27 02:08 PM

Ailing OFWs returning from abroad can be brought to hospitals instead of quarantine facilities, an official said, after an OFW died in isolation. Read more »

PACC chief catches COVID-19

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Posted at Aug 27 01:43 PM

The head of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission disclosed he was battling COVID-19. Read more »

Calls to COVID-19 referral center spike

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Posted at Aug 27 01:06 PM

The Philippine COVID-19 referral system said on Friday it was receiving about 500 calls for help daily, as coronavirus infections soared. Read more »

Philippines may do away with broad lockdowns: DILG exec

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 26 03:49 PM

Regional or province-wide lockdowns may no longer be implemented to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said. Read more »

MMDA eyes cost-sharing with govt for lockdown food aid

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Posted at Aug 25 01:50 PM

A Metro Manila official is eyeing a cost-sharing to help fund food assistance for areas under granular lockdowns. Read more »

75 pct of Metro Manila ECQ 'ayuda' distributed

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Posted at Aug 25 09:13 AM

At least 3 in 4 target beneficiaries have received the lockdown cash aid in Metro Manila. Read more »

Gov't orders 10 million more Sinovac COVID-19 shots

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Posted at Aug 25 07:56 AM

The government has ordered 10 million more COVID-19 shots from China's Sinovac Biotech, an official said. Read more »

PH 'on track,' Palace says even as COVID-19 cases climb

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 03:08 PM

Malacañang said the Philippines is 'on track' in its battle against the COVID-19 crisis despite logging record infections. Read more »

Palace: Nothing wrong with gov't COVID events

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Updated as of Aug 23 06:14 PM

Malacañang said there was nothing wrong with government officials hosting events related to COVID-19, despite the threat of the Delta variant. Read more »

Not out of woods yet, official says after NCR lockdown

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 23 06:15 PM

While Metro Manila has recorded slightly lower COVID-19 figures due to its 2-week lockdown, its 13 million people are "not out of the woods" yet, an official said on Monday. Read more »

Marinduque gov tags Delta variant in COVID-19 spike

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Posted at Aug 20 02:50 PM

The highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 may be fueling an uptick in cases of the respiratory disease in Marinduque, its governor fears. Read more »

Refresher: What are restrictions, rules under MECQ?

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Posted at Aug 20 11:18 AM

Malacañang on Friday reminded the public of rules and restrictions under the MECQ that would be hoisted over Metro Manila, Laguna, and Bataan. Read more »

Gov't admits COVID-19 testing still insufficient

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Updated as of Aug 19 06:46 PM

COVID-19 testing remains insufficient and state medical insurer PhilHealth needs to pay screening laboratories, government acknowledged on Thursday. Read more »

Gov't open to COVID-19 'transportation bubble'

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Updated as of Aug 19 06:14 PM

The government is open to a proposed "transportation bubble" once more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, Malacañang said on Thursday. Read more »

P45 billion sought for COVID-19 booster shots in 2022

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Posted at Aug 19 04:39 PM

Next year's proposed national budget includes some P45 billion for the procurement of COVID-19 booster shots, Malacañang said on Thursday. Read more »

ECQ, MECQ only options for Metro Manila: Palace

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 03:39 PM

The COVID-19 task force is weighing just 2 options for Metro Manila's quarantine level starting this weekend, Malacañang said on Thursday. Read more »

DICT: Digital COVID-19 vaccine certificates out in Sept

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Posted at Aug 19 01:21 PM

The Philippine government is eyeing the rollout of digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates by early September, the DICT said Thursday. Read more »

NCR mayors leave ECQ extension up to task force

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 06:41 PM

Metro Manila mayors made no recommendation on whether or not to extend the region's ECQ and left it up to the COVID-19 task force. Read more »

Gov't adviser suggests Metro Manila MECQ shift

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Updated as of Aug 18 02:56 PM

A government adviser on Wednesday urged the country's pandemic response leaders to de-escalate the quarantine level of Metro Manila by a notch. Read more »