The Metro Manila Council (MMC) on Tuesday (Oct. 12) urged local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) to close cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbaria from the public for five days to avoid possible spikes in Covid-19 infections.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and representatives of the local government announced the implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) in the city. The program aims to enhance road safety, alleviate traffic congestion, and instill traffic discipline among motorists traversing the city.
The OCTA Research Group on Monday (Oct. 11) said the country and the National Capital Region are seeing a downward trend in the COVID-19 reproduction numbers.
The financial aid given by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is for all workers hardest hit by the pandemic, including members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) community.
The cities of Mandaue and Zamboanga are the latest to be added to the growing list of local government units (LGUs) whose Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) have been approved by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD).
National Task Force Against COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Sec. Carlito G. Galvez Jr. has urged local government units to be more creative and work closely with stakeholders to ramp up their vaccination rollout.
