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DOLE mulls over employers wage subsidy

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is planning to provide assistance to employers severely affected by the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. According to DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III, the proposal is now...

DOTr-DOH joint statement on the mandatory wearing of face mask inside vehicles

Pursuant to the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Health (DOH) shall observe and enforce the following...

Priority population groups for vaccination presented

The Interim National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (iNITAG) adopted the following priority population groups for vaccination: A1: Frontline workers in health facilities both national and local, private and public, health professionals...

List of foreign nationals allowed to enter PH expanded

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Thursday, February 4, 2021, allowed the entry to the Philippines of foreign nationals with visas issued as of March 20, 2020, and still valid and...

PRC eyes saliva test for factory workers, PUV drivers

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is eyeing the start of saliva testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) detection among factory workers and public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers. According to PRC Chairman and...

3 Boracay tourists with fake test results turn out positive for COVID-19

The Department of Tourism (DOT) confirmed that three tourists in Boracay have tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) after gaining entry in the island using fake RT-PCR test results. The DOT...

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