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MAYORS AGREE TO KEEP NCR UNDER ALERT LEVEL 3

Metro Manila mayors have unanimously agreed to keep the region under COVID-19 Alert Level 3 amid the uptick in virus infection cases. In a press briefing, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and concurrent Metro Manila Council Chairman Benhur Abalos noted that the healthcare utilization rate (HCUR) in the metropolis between January 8 and January 9 only […]

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MAYORS WANT GRADUAL REOPENING OF NCR ECONOMY

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Metro Manila mayors support a “gradual” reopening of the economy amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “There should be a calibration of both the health and the economic teams with the local government units and all affected sectors,” said MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos, in a press briefing […]

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CONSIDER ‘DRASTIC MEASURES’ TO PREVENT COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN NCR — ABANTE

House Minority Leader Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. on Monday urged the national government to study the implementation of “drastic measures” to prevent a full-blown COVID-19 outbreak in Metro Manila after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed new cases of COVID-19 infections. “At this point, all options should be on the table given that the National […]