The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready to assist local governments in enforcing local mandates arising from the declaration of Alert Level 3 in Metro Manila starting today (Jan. 3).
With at least 14 confirmed Omicron cases in the country, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urges local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the implementation of minimum public health standards (MPHS) and to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, to manage if not avert the possible community transmission.
MANILA – The country is classified high risk for COVID-19 following the increase in cases toward the end of 2021, a health official said Monday (Jan. 3).
MANILA – The national government may reassess the price range for reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test kits for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to make them more affordable, Malacañang said on Monday (Jan. 3).
MANILA – Despite studies showing the Omicron variant to be a "milder strain" of COVID-19, Malacañang reminded the public on Monday (Jan. 3) not to be complacent as other more lethal strains of the coronavirus, such as Delta, continue to exist.
MANILA – Returning travelers in the Philippines have been warned that they may face imprisonment if they are caught violating COVID-19 quarantine protocols, Malacañang said on Monday, Jan. 3.
