Individuals going home—whether bound for Metro Manila or away to a province—are now exempt from the “no vaccine, no ride” policy in public transportation in the National Capital Region.
The Department of Education said Thursday its requirement of coronavirus vaccination for teaching and non-teaching personnel who will participate in limited face-to-face classes is to prevent the spread of the virus, not a discrimination.
The government expects the increase of vaccine demand for pediatric vaccination as they will soon start vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 years old, National Task Force against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said Thursday.
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno lauded the government and private sector, particularly the country’s leading drug stores, for offering additional access to Covid-19 vaccines through “Resbakuna sa Botika” program.
Aged 18 years old and above may avail themselves of the booster shots in select Metro Manila branches, National Task Force against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said.
Japan and the International Organization for Migration have exchanged diplomatic notes for approximately PHP215.9 million projects that would provide shelter and medical equipment to provinces heavily affected by Typhoon Odette in parts of the Philippines.
Deputy Speaker Camille Villar said there is an urgent need to pass the packaging responsibility as consumers generate more single-use packaging and plastics from online purchases amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The distribution of Covid-19 benefits to health care workers will continue in 2022, the Department of Health announced Thursday, in acknowledgment of their efforts to react to the epidemic.
A month after Typhoon Odette's devastation, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Caraga reported its augmentation drive to aid the affected residents in the different provinces of the region.
The government is eyeing more resettlement housing projects for the victims of the Taal volcano eruption in Batangas province, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development said Wednesday.
Baguio City government is preparing a system that will provide a telemedicine digital platform called “Bantay Covid” to serve patients who are on home quarantine or isolation due to the Covid-19.
Two major Covid-19 referral hospitals in Ilocos Norte have reported nearing the moderate risk in terms of bed occupancy, provincial health authorities said on Wednesday.
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said telecommunication companies should fast-track the repair of their damaged lines to restore their services amid mounting calls to put back connectivity in the province.
The GenSan local government is extending its deadline for the renewal of business permits upon the request of the Department of the Interior and Local Government to help business owners affected by the pandemic.
A barangay in Kidapawan initiated "Operation Plan Knock" (Oplan Katok) that urges unvaccinated villagers to get themselves immunized against the Covid-19.
Hundreds of individuals from Ifugao province have completed their training from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority which they can use to start an economic activity for themselves and help boost the country’s rice and food production.
People in countries with low coronavirus vaccination rates are at risk of severe illness and death, as Covid-19's Omicron variant continues sweeping the world with 18 million cases last week, the head of the World Health Organization said.
The Holy Father has donated around PHP5 million for the rehabilitation of damaged homes and churches in provinces severely damaged by Typhoon Odette in the Philippines.
The National Capital Region has not yet reached the threshold to trigger an Alert Level 4 escalation as it maintains a below 70 percent bed utilization rate, Malacañang said Wednesday.
The Philippine government is still waiting for data to recommend the best booster shots for individuals who have received Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine as initial doses, Malacañang said Wednesday.
The Department of Education said the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes last year gained satisfactory results and positive feedback from learners, teachers and parents.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government urged local government units to come up with creative ways to deal with persons unvaccinated against the Covid-19 who are intercepted at checkpoints.
No Filipino casualties have so far been reported following the violent eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday.
The Commission on Elections has reset the start of the printing of the official ballots for the May 9, 2022, national and local elections on Thursday due to various technical factors.
Max's Restaurant has now introduced the option for diners to create their own combos by mixing and matching different chicken meals with both classic and new side dishes.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III urged agencies implementing the "no vaccination, no ride" policy to start a massive information drive to avoid confusion among the public.
Eastern Visayas has reported a significant increase of same-day domestic tourist arrival during the third quarter of 2021, largely due to more relaxed travel restrictions, the Department of Tourism regional office reported.
More Tarlaqueños have been vaccinated against Covid-19 as the provincial government accelerated its inoculation drive to ensure population protection against the dreaded disease.
Sorsogon has started implementing a budget circular that will increase the salaries of nurses working in public hospitals, as part of the Salary Standardization Law which takes effect this month.
The Baguio City Health Services Office has cited the best practices that helped the city not only achieve but even surpass its Covid-19 vaccination target.
The Department of Agriculture in Central Luzon will roll out anew its "Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita" in Pampanga to boost food supply amid the rising cases of Covid-19 in the province.
The Department of Transportation awarded the single largest rail contract worth PHP142 billion to a Chinese joint venture to build a 380-kilometer Philippine National Railways route from Laguna to Albay.
The government will enlist the services of seven pharmaceutical stores and private clinics in the National Capital Region to help with the Covid-19 booster vaccination program.
The Commission on Elections is set to start this week with the printing of the more than 67 million official ballots to be used in the May 9 national and local elections.
The House of Representatives has suspended its plenary sessions until January 24 because of the uptick in Covid-19 cases in the country, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said on Tuesday.
San Miguel Corporation is eyeing to remove a total of 1 million tons of silt and solid waste from the Tullahan-Tinajeros river system by June this year.
ABS-CBN Music creative director Jonathan Manalo has been tapped to join the esteemed panel of judges in Uplive WorldStage, the annual global livestreamed singing competition organized by Uplive.