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In Southeast Asia, only the Philippines and Myanmar still require the public to wear masks outdoors.
On April 2, 2020, the Philippines imposed a nationwide rule compelling people to wear face masks indoors and outdoors. As COVID-19 cases continued to rise, the country took harrowing measures to keep people’s faces covered with medical-grade face masks. Then-President Rodrigo Duterte ...
At least until the end of 2022.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Wednesday he was inclined to retain the state of public health emergency due to COVID-19 until the end of the year to ensure that the country would continue receiving international aid.The state of public health emergency was first ...
He continues to give out directives to his Cabinet from home.
President Bongbong Marcos' health has improved and is "very much in stable condition" as he exhibits only mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, Malacañang said Sunday.The 64-year-old leader's personal doctor, Samuel Zacate, attended to him late on Saturday and ...
The country will be repaying it for the next four decades.
It's going to take a while before the Philippines can pay off its loans from Japan. Earlier this week, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced that it had signed an agreement for another loan worth 30 billion yen, or P12.3 billion, to aid ...
Have you gotten jabbed yet?
Unvaccinated individuals can finally get jabbed the next time they take the LRT. The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) said it is transforming select stations of the LRT Line 2 as vaccination sites in partnership with the local governments of Manila and Antipolo.Individuals ...
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At least while Level 3 is still in effect.
Commuters who have not yet been vaccinated will not be allowed to access public transportation in Metro Manila, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday. DOTr Secretary the department order with the “no vaccination, no ride/no entry” policy will be in effect ...
We need all the facilities we can get.
A new hospital facility for infectious diseases has been constructed inside the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) compound in Mandaluyong City. The “mega modular” facility was built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and is meant to augment health ...
Goodbye.
Hobbes & Landes, a toy and hobby shop popular for its selection of imported toys and board games, is closing its last company-owned physical store at Bonifacio High Street in Taguig.In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the company said its ...
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The case borders on ridiculous.
A 50-year-old Italian man attempted to pull as fast one on healthcare professionals when he used a fake silicone arm to try and circumvent the Italian city of Biella’s vaccine program. The man wanted to obtain a Green Pass without having to ...