#COVID-19

Sotto: ‘No need to hire new people to do contact tracing’

Senate President Vicente Sotto III believes the fund of the DOH will only be put to waste if the plan of Secretary Francisco Duque III to hire contact tracers pushes through. “It...

Sec. Dizon: We have enough quarantine facilities

COVID-19 Response Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon said the country has enough quarantine facilities but they still need to be prepared. “Mahirap sabihin na panalo na tayo kasi matagal pa ‘to pero...

Government identifies 4-M second tranche SAP beneficiaries

The government has identified the 4 million beneficiaries of the second tranche of the Social Amelioration Program. According to Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año, the names have...

Travel pass not required within Metro Manila or a province

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that only those who will travel outside Metro Manila are required to have a travel pass. Travels within Metro Manila or a province do not require a...

Tourism activities in Metro Manila may resume under MGCQ

Tourism activities in Metro Manila may possibly be allowed once it is placed under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said they have been in communication with LGUs in...

Transport group calls for cash aid, resumption of operations

Members of the Piston transport group staged a protest along EDSA Monumento on Tuesday morning to remind the government anew of its promised cash aid and to call for the resumption...

Popular