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PH posts 1,894 more COVID-19 cases

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 05:45 PM

The Philippines' total fatalities due to COVID-19 rose to over 45,000 on Friday after logging 170 more deaths, majority of which were first classified as recoveries, DOH said. Read more »

Alert level system iminungkahing ipatupad sa ibang rehiyon

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Updated as of Sep 30 07:19 PM

Naniniwala si Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua na dapat nang pairalin sa ibang rehiyon ang alert level system. Read more »

25 COVID-19 cases naitala sa seminaryo sa QC

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Posted at Sep 22 04:14 AM

Naka-lockdown ang bahagi ng seminaryo sa Quezon City matapos magpositibo sa COVID-19 ang 25 pari at mga staff doon. Read more »

Metro Manila balik-GCQ simula Setyembre 8; 'localized lockdowns' ipatutupad

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Updated as of Sep 06 06:29 PM

Ibababa na sa general community quarantine (GCQ) o ang ikalawa sa pinakamaluwag na quarantine restrictions ang Kamaynilaan simula Setyembre 8. Read more »

PNP withdraws ban on unauthorized persons fetching APORs

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Posted at Aug 06 03:29 AM

Philippine police withdraw a rule that would have banned unauthorized persons from transporting essential workers during Metro Manila's lockdown. Read more »

Fil-Chinese business group suportado ang posibleng lockdown sa NCR

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Updated as of Jul 28 09:59 PM

Sinusuportahan ng isang Filipino-Chinese business group ang posibleng lockdown sa Pilipinas, lalo na sa Metro Manila, dahil sa banta ng mas nakahahawang COVID-19 Delta variant. 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 »

Business group 'hopes' PH won't shut economy again amid Delta variant

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Posted at Jul 19 05:21 PM

The Management Association of the Philippines on Monday said the government should "promptly" check the spread of the new Delta COVID-19 variant to avoid another lockdown which could damage the economy. Read more »

Even large business now hurting after 1 year of lockdowns: Management group

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Posted at Mar 30 03:57 PM

One of the country's most influential business groups on Tuesday said it "hopes" the government will not extend the strict quarantine measures imposed over Metro Manila and nearby provinces because of its impact on businesses.    Read more »

WHO reiterates need for early diagnosis, contact tracing to curb COVID-19 spread

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 07:42 PM

The World Health Organization reiterated the need for early diagnosis and contact tracing to curb the spread of COVID-19, instead of implementing large-scale lockdowns. Read more »

'The House Arrest of Us', trending sa Netflix Philippines

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Posted at Feb 04 07:47 PM

Ito ang unang digital-movie series nina Kathryn at Daniel.  Read more »

DILG, LGUs to finalize guidelines on travel across quarantine levels: task force spox

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 09:58 AM

MANILA - The National Task Force against COVID-19 said the guidelines for the ease in travel between areas with the same or different quarantine classifications will be tackled Saturday. Read more »

To shift to MGCQ, Metro Manila needs to expand COVID-19 hospital bed capacity— official

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 06:00 PM

Metro Manila needs to expand its hospital bed capacity to transition to the lowest community quarantine level by next month, Malacañang said Thursday as prevailing virus restrictions are set to expire. Read more »

Doctors' group na nagsulong ng pag-alis ng lockdowns pinaiimbestigahan

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Posted at Sep 23 02:21 PM

Pinaiimbestigahan ni Interior Secretary Eduardo Año ang ilang paglabag sa quarantine protocols ng grupo ng mga doktor na nagsusulong ng kampanyang #FlattenTheFear. Read more »

READ: IATF resolution on community quarantine classifications from Aug. 16-31

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Posted at Aug 15 11:24 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has approved to keep under relaxed community quarantine levels some parts of the country, from Aug. 16 until the end of the month, except for Metro Manila and surrounding provinces.  Read more »

Pag-angkas ng frontliners, puwede na sa ilalim ng MECQ: Eleazar

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Posted at Aug 04 10:41 AM

MAYNILA - Papayagan na ang magka-angkas sa motorsiklo na bumiyahe sa ilalim ng Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) sa Metro Manila pero para lamang sa mga frontliners at essential workers, ayon kay Joint Task Force COVID Shield Commander Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar.   Read more »

READ: IATF resolution on community quarantine classifications from Aug. 1-15

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Posted at Jul 31 11:32 AM

MANILA-- President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the general community quarantine in Metro Manila until Aug. 15 despite the rising number of COVID-19 infections in the country.   Read more »

GCQ in Metro Manila extended until Aug. 15 even as COVID-19 cases increase

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 11:52 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the general community quarantine in Metro Manila to August 15 even as the number of COVID-19 infections in the country continues to increase. Read more »

DOH still studying indicators for decision on Metro Manila quarantine status

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Posted at Jun 13 03:25 PM

MANILA - An official of the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said speculations about the restriction status for Metro Manila come June 15 remain baseless as the Inter-Agency Task Force on the COVID-19 response has yet to issue its decision on the matter.   Read more »

Will Metro Manila transition to modified GCQ after June 15?

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 05:53 PM

The government might keep Metro Manila under general community quarantine until the end of the month if COVID-19 infections in the region continue to rise, Malacañang said Tuesday.   Read more »