DOT: Hotels allowed to operate at full capacity in GCQ, MGCQ areas

Krissy Aguilar 10/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Hotels in general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ areas are now allowed to operate at their full capacity, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Wednesday. In a statement, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat noted…

Russia eyeing to establish pharma facility in PH for COVID-19 vaccine

Krissy Aguilar 10/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has bared that Russia wants to put up a pharmaceutical plant in the Philippines to manufacture vaccines against COVID-19. Duterte said this was disclosed during the farewell call of outgoing Russian…

Bohol eyes Panglao reopening by November

Krissy Aguilar 10/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Bohol is looking at reopening its famous resort island of Panglao by November, Governor Arthur Yap said Thursday, October 8, 2020. In a televised briefing, Yap said Bohol is eyeing to open a travel…

Duterte will ask Congress to abolish PhilHealth

Krissy Aguilar 09/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — “I’m going to propose to Congress to abolish [it],” President Rodrigo Duterte said in a pre-recorded speech that aired Monday night. He was referring to Philippine Health Corp. (PhilHealth), which continues to be hounded…

Duterte keeps Metro Manila under GCQ for entire October

Krissy Aguilar 09/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila will stay under general community quarantine (GCQ), a less restrictive measure, from Oct. 1 to 31. This was announced by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III during a televised meeting with President Rodrigo…

Duterte urges telcos to improve internet service with online classes set to start

Krissy Aguilar 09/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — “Can you do a better job?” This was President Rodrigo Duterte’s appeal to telecommunication companies in a televised speech Monday night. “With the classes going to start, our students will rely heavily on the…

Duterte affirms arbitral win vs China before UN: It’s now part of international law

Krissy Aguilar 09/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte affirmed on Wednesday the Philippines’ arbitral victory against China over the South China Sea before the United Nations General Assembly. “The award is now part of international law, beyond compromise and…

IATF lifts suspension of LSI inbound travel in Western Visayas

Krissy Aguilar 09/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Inbound travel for returning residents in Guimaras, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Antique and Iloilo City may now resume, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases’s Resolution No. 71, released Wednesday, said. “The temporary…

PH to go for less expensive COVID-19 vaccine once available

Krissy Aguilar 09/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines would opt to buy a less expensive vaccine for COVID-19 regardless of which country it came from, President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday. “As I said, it’s there. I think it’s Moderna. It’s…

IATF: Student-athletes can resume training

Krissy Aguilar 09/07/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Student-athletes may resume training in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ, Malacañang announced Monday, September 7, 2020. As approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases, presidential…

Gyms, tutorial centers, grooming services can reopen in GCQ areas by Tuesday

Krissy Aguilar 08/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Gyms, establishments offering personal grooming services and tutorial centers can reopen starting Tuesday, September 1 in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said. “Iyong sektor gaya ng personal grooming, testing,…

IATF mulls extending quarantine status to one month

Krissy Aguilar 08/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases is looking into extending the duration of quarantine classifications from two weeks to one month, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Monday. In a televised briefing,…

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