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The national government is still weighing calls to lift the provincial bus ban to help drivers and operators recover from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. In an interview over DZBB, Nograles said part of the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) “calibrated approach” on the resumption of public transportation […]
To address the cremation backlog throughout the Cebu City because of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related deaths, Environment Secretary and Cebu COVID-19 response overseer Roy Cimatu is leading the search for areas that can be converted into burial sites. Cimatu joined local environment officials in inspecting possible sites in the upland village of Sapangdaku where patients who died […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will further increase the capacity of dine-in restaurants and fast-food establishments in general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified community quarantine (MGCQ) areas effective July 21. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said dine-in services will be allowed to open up to 50 percent in GCQ areas and up to 75 […]
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said the country’s Ligtas Covid Centers have now over 55,000 available beds to accommodate those who have contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Nais ko pong i-report sa ating mga Ligtas Covid Centers, ito po iyong mga local, mayroon na po tayong 52,223 available na beds para sa ating mga pasyente na kailangang i-isolate (I […]
Rolly Mahilum, the prime suspect in the 2017 brutal murder of Surigao del Sur DXBF Prime Broadcasting Network manager and anchor Christopher Iban “Chris Rapido” Lozada, was finally brought to trial. This welcome development was announced by the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), the lead government agency tasked to investigate violence committed against […]
The national government has discouraged home-based quarantine for those who have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to minimize the risk of transmission within households, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles, also co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), said the government will instead be shifting its […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has ordered all electric cooperatives (ECs) to be on alert and ensure contingency plans are in place to address power outages that may result in the wake of Tropical Depression Carina. The NEA through its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) on Monday (July 13) issued an advisory, asking […]
Filipinos can now avail of housing loans with the lowest interest rates under the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) until December. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Eduardo del Rosario announced the approval of the Pag-IBIG Fund promotional rates for its members who would apply for housing loans under the End-User […]
At least 42 beneficiaries of the “Balik Probinsya, Balik Pag-asa” (BP2) program in Leyte have signified their interest to avail of the scholarship programs of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The move is part of the national government’s commitment to helping returning residents find new opportunities in the province after movement restrictions […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Metro Manila could possibly be placed under the less restrictive modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) on July 16 as long as localized lockdowns are imposed immediately. Nograles emphasized that a shift to MGCQ will be one of the two options that will be proposed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for […]