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NTF tells public to still bring face shields when out

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 12:43 PM

'Hindi po ito nagbibigay ng kundisyon para pahirapan tayo, pero para maprotektahan tayo. Kaya sana po ay huwag niyo masamain.' Read more »

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination hirit ng opisyal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 08:55 PM

Tinitingnan ng gobyerno ang posibilidad na gawing mandatory ang pagbabakuna kontra COVID-19. Read more »

Philippines to begin COVID-19 vaccination of 30 million essential workers next month

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 08:24 AM

Some 30 million Filipino essential workers are included under the A4 category set to be vaccinated beginning next month, officials said Monday. Read more »

After Duterte's arrest warning vs erring brgy captains, NTF spox says gov't to be compassionate

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Posted at May 27 01:02 PM

A member of the task force overseeing the country's response to the pandemic said Thursday the government will adopt a "compassionate approach" in dealing with barangay captains who fail to stop mass gatherings within their jurisdictions, following President Rodrigo Duterte's warning to arrest them during such situations. Read more »

Gov't eyes to incentivize vaccinated workers, says official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 03:21 PM

The government is planning to reward workers for getting inoculated against COVID-19 in a bid to boost vaccination in the country, the spokesperson of the National Task Force on COVID-19 said Thursday. Read more »

Essential workers to be vaccinated vs COVID-19 starting next month, says official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 08:47 AM

There will be a symbolic inoculation on Labor Day to celebrate our essential workers, national task force spokesman Restituto Padilla says. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga dapat tandaan sa ECQ sa 'NCR Plus'

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Updated as of Mar 29 12:04 PM

Magtatagal ang ECQ na siyang pinaka-istriktong lebel ng lockdown hanggang Abril 4 sa mga nasabing lugar na tinatawag ngayong NCR Plus. Read more »

Authorities to enforce 'compassionate' curfew during weeklong ECQ in NCR Plus: official

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 28 11:11 AM

Authorities will be "compassionate" in implementing the 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew within the NCR Plus while it is under enhanced community quarantine from Monday until April 4, an official said Sunday.   Read more »

Staycation in NCR Plus temporarily disallowed during ECQ implementation - DOT

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Updated as of Mar 28 11:09 AM

Staycation in the National Capital Region and its four surrounding provinces, or the so-called NCR Plus, is temporarily not allowed during the implementation of enhanced community quarantine from Monday until next Sunday, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Saturday. Read more »

NTF spox defends IATF, says abolition calls ‘too late in the day’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 04:36 PM

MANILA - The spokesperson of the National Task Force on COVID-19 (NTF) on Tuesday defended the Inter-Agency Task Force on coronavirus response amid calls of several lawmakers to abolish the agency for its alleged failure to stem the surge in infections.    Read more »

Hiling ng NTF sa overseas Pinoys: Ipagpaliban muna paguwi sa gitna ng COVID-19 surge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 01:02 PM

MAYNILA - Umapela ang tagapagsalita ng National Task Force on COVID-19 sa mga Pilipinong nais na umuwi sa bansa na ipagpaiban na muna ang kanilang plano para makatulong na rin sa hakbang ng gobyerno na mapababa ang bilang ng mga kaso ng COVID-19 sa Pilipinas.   Read more »

1,500 limit sa NAIA passenger arrivals, umpisa na Marso 18: NTF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 12:59 PM

Muling ipinalaala ng National Task Force on COVID-19 na sa Huwebes na magsisimula ang bagong kautusan na naglilimita sa mga pasaherong papasok ng bansa.   Read more »

Mga unang kaso ng COVID-19 variant na nadiskubre sa PH, naitala ng DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 07:13 PM

MAYNILA - Naitala ang 98 unang kaso ng P.3 variant o bagong variant ng coronavirus disease (COVID-19) na unang nadiskubre sa Pilipinas. Read more »

No confirmation yet of Philippine COVID-19 variant, says official

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Updated as of Mar 13 11:40 AM

MANILA - The presence of a local variant of the novel coronavirus in the Philippines has yet to be confirmed, a COVID-19 response official and infectious disease expert said Saturday.   Read more »

Nat'l task force aminadong 'napabayaan' ang contact tracing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 07:49 PM

Aminado ang isang opisyal ng National Task Force Against COVID-19 na kailangang pagtibayin ang contact tracing. Read more »

Task force exec backs 'uniform curfew' in Metro Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 03:15 PM

MANILA - A member of government's COVID-19 response task force on Thursday expressed support for proposals of having uniform curfew hours in Metro Manila amid rising COVID-19 cases in the capital region. Read more »

Gov't warns vs hoax on new lockdown this holiday season

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 05:28 PM

The government on Sunday warned the public not to believe reports circulating on social media saying it would reimpose strict quarantine measures from Dec. 23 this year to Jan. 3 next year. 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 »

Gov't partners with tech firms to create COVID-19 data platform app: official

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Posted at Apr 20 11:22 AM

Several tech companies have offered to create an app that would collate all coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) data in the Philippines, a task force official said Monday. Read more »

Metro Manila LGUs urged to focus on tracing, testing, treating COVID-19 cases

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 10:46 PM

Local government units in Metro Manila should zero in on testing, tracing and treating of COVID-19 patients in a bid to flatten the curve of the disease, a government official said Thursday. Read more »