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MANILA – Only fully vaccinated individuals, with some exceptions, will be allowed to take public transportation beginning January 17, a Department of Transportation (DOTr) official said Wednesday.... Read full article
MANILA – All barangays have been ordered to submit an inventory of unvaccinated persons in their localities, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Wednesday. ... Read full article
MANILA – The current alert level imposed by the government in the National Capital Region (NCR) may be adequate as the country’s healthcare system would be able to manage the surge in coronavirus infections until January 27 or 28... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has added more quarantine facilities and beds inside its headquarters in Camp Crame as it continues to see a spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections among its personnel.... Read full article
MANILA – The release of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine which especially targets the Omicron variant may be “too late” for countries with an ongoing surge of cases, World Health Organization (WHO) country representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said on Wed... Read full article
DUMAGUETE CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental is considering the possibility of requiring all travelers, vaccinated or not against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), to present a negative antigen test upon entry to the province ... Read full article
MANILA – The Manila Police District (MPD) on Wednesday subjected to inquest proceedings six persons who conducted an anti-vaccine rally without wearing or improperly wearing a face mask... Read full article
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) announced that the Antipolo City Metropolitan Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) Branch 1 will be physically closed starting Wednesday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to receive various donations and volunteering offers, boosting the government’s relief efforts for the Typhoon Odette victims.... Read full article