DFA to intensify efforts to repatriate Pinoys in Beirut: Palace
August 5, 2020 9:23 pm

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will intensify its efforts to repatriate Filipinos in Beirut, Lebanon, Malacañang said Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the assurance after the DFA confirmed that two Filipinos were killed, eight were injured, and […]
PH logs highest single-day spike of 6,352 new Covid-19 cases
August 4, 2020 9:25 pm

The Philippines saw another single-day record spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases with 6,352 new infections reported on Tuesday. In its Covid-19 bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said the new Covid-19 cases raised the overall tally to […]
NBI clearance processing suspended in MECQ areas
August 4, 2020 9:25 pm

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday announced the suspension of clearance processing in all areas under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from August 4 to 18. In a statement, NBI officer in charge Eric Distor said […]

PHIC to allocate P70-M trust fund to 2 Antique hospitals
August 4, 2020 9:25 pm

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) will allocate a total of PHP69.9 million in trust fund for the two hospitals in the province of Antique. Junie Sabusap, PHIC chief in Antique province, in an interview Monday, said a memorandum […]
Manila deploys 400 Covid-19 marshals amid MECQ reimposition
August 4, 2020 9:23 pm

The city government of Manila has deployed some 400 coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) safety marshals to watch, remind and make sure that people in public places strictly follow imposed health safety protocols. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso led […]
PH logs highest single-day spike of 6,352 new Covid-19 cases
August 4, 2020 9:23 pm

The Philippines saw another single-day record spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases with 6,352 new infections reported on Tuesday. In its Covid-19 bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said the new Covid-19 cases raised the overall tally to […]

SAP 2 payouts to continue in MECQ areas
August 4, 2020 9:20 pm

Family beneficiaries of the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) who are living in areas that have been reverted to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will be provided with quarantine passes so they can claim their cash aid at payout centers. […]
PRRD approves proposed P4.5-T nat’l budget for 2021
August 2, 2020 9:37 pm

President Rodrigo R. Duterte has approved the proposed PHP4.506 trillion national budget for 2021 during a special meeting with the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) held on July 30, the Department of Budget and Management said Sunday. Higher than […]
No return to ECQ but address health workers’ concerns: Lopez
August 1, 2020 9:45 pm

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez on Saturday reiterated the mindset of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to revive the economy while fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Amid the call of medical groups […]