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Travel restrictions to 10 countries extended until August 31

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to extend the current travel restrictions in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand,...

IATF suspends shortened testing, quarantine protocols for fully vaccinated close contacts

The Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) temporarily suspended the shortened testing and quarantine protocol for fully vaccinated individuals identified as close contacts of COVID-19 patients. IATF...

DOH: Lowered growth rate, ADAR, hospital occupancy considered in ECQ de-escalation

The Department of Health (DOH) said the decision for the next quarantine classifications remains dependent on metrics used by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). DOH...

Manila City launches 24/7 vax site

The local government of Manila launched its 24/7 vaccine rollout in the city on Sunday (August 9), amid the imposition of an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila. In a Facebook...

3rd regular session of 18th Congress in Senate officially opens today

The third regular session of the 18th Congress in the Senate officially opened on Monday (July 26).

OCTA: COVID-19 reproduction number in NCR increased to 1.06

The National Capital Region (NCR) showed an uptick in new COVID-19 cases and average daily new cases this past week, the OCTA Research group said on Tuesday (July 20).

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