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DOH: No outbreak of HFMD in NCR but cases rising

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Posted at Dec 06 04:10 PM

There is no outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in Metro Manila, the Department of Health said Tuesday, amid a rising cases of the viral illness. Read more »

COVID-19 positivity rate in NCR rises to 9.2pct - OCTA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 04:42 PM

Metro Manila's COVID-19 positivity rate rose to 9.2 percent from 7.8 percent in the past week, a think tank said Thursday. Read more »

37 umano'y rebelde sumuko sa NCRPO

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 08:43 PM

Hinimok ng NCRPO ang iba pang rebelde na sumuko at samantalahin ang programa ng pamahalaan para sa mga ito. Read more »

Senator questions budget allocation for NCR: 'Bakit naiwan ulit ang ibang regions?'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 03:57 PM

Sen. Francis Tolentino asked for the Department of Budget and Management's basis for the regional allocation. Read more »

13 pulis pinakakasuhan dahil sa umano'y pagdukot sa drug suspects

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 08:39 PM

Pinapakasuhan ng NBI ang hepe ng NCRPO drug enforcement unit at 12 niyang mga pulis dahil sa umano'y pagdukot at pagdetene sa 4 na drug suspek. Read more »

COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila decreasing: OCTA

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 10:17 PM

The OCTA Research Group on Wednesday said it sees a continuing downward trend in COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region. Read more »

Several NCR areas yet to reach target for booster coverage

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Posted at Oct 06 04:17 AM

The health department, meanwhile, urged local governments to continue providing incentives to convince people to get jabbed. Read more »

'Highly probable' Percy Lapid's slay was work-related: police

Rowegie Abanto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 10:00 PM

It is 'highly probable' that the slay of commentator Percy Lapid was related to his work, the NCRPO said. Read more »

NCR COVID positivity rate spikes to 18.9 pct: OCTA

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Posted at Sep 30 04:57 PM

Metro Manila's COVID-19 positivity rate or the percentage of tests turning out positive for the virus rose this week, a think tank said. Read more »

13 Metro Manila LGUs under 'moderate' risk for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 05:06 PM

Most local government units in Metro Manila are under "moderate risk" for COVID-19, the Department of Health said Thursday. Read more »

NCR naabot na ang target ng PinasLakas vax campaign

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 09:03 PM

Naabot na ng National Capital Region ang target ng PinasLakas COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Read more »

49,636 Grade 1-3 students hirap magbasa: DepEd-NCR

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 08:44 PM

Halos 50,000 estudyante sa Grade 1 hanggang 3 mula NCR ang hirap makabasa, base sa isang assessment na isinagawa ng Department of Education sa rehiyon. Read more »

NCR back to 'moderate risk' for COVID-19 - DOH

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Updated as of Sep 16 03:51 PM

Metro Manila is now back at "moderate risk" for COVID-19 infection but the rate of hospital admission remains manageable, the DOH said Friday. Read more »

Up to 5,000 daily COVID cases seen in NCR in October

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 06:36 PM

Daily COVID-19 infections in Metro Manila may reach as high as 5,000 at the start of October amid the low uptake of boosters, the DOH said Friday. Read more »

'COVID uptick in NCR could be due to in-person classes'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 07:30 PM

The resumption of in-person classes could have caused the uptick in Metro Manila's COVID-19 positivity rate, a group of experts said Thursday. Read more »

Dengue cases in Metro Manila on a decline but...

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 07:39 PM

Dengue cases in the National Capital Region are showing signs of a decline, based on data released by the Metro Manila Center for Health Development. Read more »

Nearly half of eligible population in NCR get first booster

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 05:23 PM

Some 4.9 million people in Metro Manila or nearly half of the eligible population have already received one booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

More routes in NCR reopened as in-person classes begin

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Posted at Aug 24 09:05 PM

Around 3,000 bus units have applied for special permits in 28 out of 33 routes recently opened for them, said the LTFRB. Read more »

Estomo is new Metro Manila police chief

Raffy Santos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 09:08 PM

Police Brig Gen. Jonnel Estomo has formally taken the reins of the Philippine National Police-National Capital Region Police Office (PNP-NCRPO). Read more »

P1.3-B needed to repair 226 quake-damaged schools

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 09:30 PM

The agency said 422 classrooms were destroyed while 636 others were partially damaged. Read more »