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OCTA sees slight increase in NCR’s COVID-19 reproduction number

The COVID-19 reproduction number or rate of transmission in the National Capital Region (NCR) has slightly increased from 0.37 to 0.44 on Nov. 12, data from OCTA Research Group showed. The group...

MM mayors to review rules on allowing kids in malls

Local chief executives in Metro Manila (MM) are set to review the guidelines allowing children to go outdoors and enter malls as the region is currently under Alert Level 2, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Friday.

102% of NCR’s target population get at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vax

Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Thursday said about 102.86 percent of the National Capital Region (NCR)'s target population have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Metro Manila Council require bazaar, tiangge personnel to be fully vaccinated

Metro Manila mayors have prepared for sellers and personnel of Christmas bazaars and other seasonal markets in the National Capital Region as the holiday nears and shoppers start to increase in...

QC exceeds vax target as COVID-19 cases drop

The Quezon City government continued to exceed its vaccination target, posting 1,806,561 fully vaccinated individuals as of Tuesday morning.

Manila insists face shield use only in medical facilities

The city government of Manila stood firm on its policy to scrap the mandatory use of face shields, except when in hospitals or medical facilities.

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