Tag: Malacañang

Ilocos Norte under MECQ from Sept. 7 to 30, Palace clarifies

  (Eagle News) – Ilocos Norte is under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) starting today, Tuesday, Sept. 7 until the end of the month, Malacanang said. This announcement updates the community quarantine classification for Sept. 8 to 30, 2021 by Malacanang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Ilocos Norte will be under MECQ. The quarantine classification announced on Monday, Sept. 6, said that Ilocos Norte will be under General Community Quarantine with heightened restrictions starting […]

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NCR placed under GCQ from Sept. 8 to 30, but pilot implementation of “hard” granular lockdowns to be done

IATF approves community quarantine classifications for various areas in the country for the rest of the month   (Eagle News) – Metro Manila will be placed under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) starting Sept. 8 to 30 but will start the pilot implementation of “hard” localized or granular lockdowns in certain areas, Malacanang said Monday, Sept. 6. This as the new community quarantine classifications were announced starting Wednesday, Sept. 8, until the end of the month. […]

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Palace lifts travel restrictions on 10 countries including India, Indonesia, UAE which had high Delta cases before

Lifting of restrictions to start on Sept 6; IATF also updates countries under “Green List”, approves “red,” “yellow” classification for countries depending on COVID-risk   (Eagle News) –(Eagle News) – Starting Monday, Sept. 6, the current travel restrictions in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia because of the Delta variant would be lifted. Malacanang announced this on Saturday, Sept. 4 after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation […]

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Pres. Duterte tells COA it had already “done damage” to DOH, Duque

Says COA’s explanation about no finding of corruption on DOH came “very late”   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte lamented how the Commission on Audit (COA) has already damaged the reputation of the Department of Health (DOH) and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III when it released its initial report on P67.3 billion funds it had initially flagged. In his “Talk to the People” on Tuesday night, Aug. 25, Duterte said that COA had already […]

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Malacanang says Pacquiao’s loss to Ugas won’t diminish his stature as “People’s Champ”

  (Eagle News) — Malacanang said boxing senator Manny Pacquiao’s loss to Cuban fighter Yordenis Ugas would not diminish his stature as the “People’s Champ”. In a statement after his defeat to welterweight champ Ugas in Las Vegas, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the “boxing icon’s loss in Las Vegas would not diminish the honors he bestowed to our country and the joy he gave to our people.” “Public support to Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao’s […]

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Palace to present P5.024 trillion nat’l budget for 2022 to Congress, budget is highest in PHL history

Social services sector, including health and education, has biggest allocation at P1.922 trillion   (Eagle News) – Malacanang is set to submit to Congress on Monday, Aug. 23, the proposed P5.024 trillion budget for next year. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the 2022 National Expenditure Program at P5.024 trillion is the highest budget in the country’s history. “Ang proposed budget para sa susunod na taon ay nasa 5.024 trillion – ang pinakamataas na budget […]

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Due to Delta variant, fully vaccinated COVID close contacts to also quarantine for 14 days

(Eagle News) – In view of the Delta variant transmission in the country, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has temporarily suspended the shortened quarantine protocol in the Philippines for fully vaccinated persons who are identified as close contacts of probable and confirmed COVID-19 cases. Because of this, fully vaccinated close contacts would also be placed under a 14-day quarantine period, the same as other close contacts. “The decision to temporarily suspend said protocol is part […]

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Laguna, Iloilo City, Cagayan de Oro also placed under ECQ but only until Aug. 15

(Eagle News) — Laguna, Iloilo City and Cagayan de Oro have been placed under Enhanced Commmunity Quarantine (ECQ) starting today, Friday, Aug. 6, until Aug. 15, Malacanang said. Laguna was previously under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from Aug. 1 to 15, but this now was revised. Iloilo City and Cagayan de Oro have been under ECQ since before ending supposedly on Aug. 7, but this is extended for another week. This was after President […]

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Palace congratulates Petecio, Obiena and Paalam for advancing in Tokyo Olympics

  (Eagle News) — Malacanang congratulated Filipino athletes who made advances in their games at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics today, Saturday, July 31, including Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio who is just a win away from another Olympic gold medal after winning in the semi-finals round. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the whole country is hopeful for the Filipino athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics. The other Filipinos who advanced in their games […]

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Palace releases quarantine protocols for August; ECQ extended in Iloilo, CDO, Gingoog City

Pres. Duterte approves P1,000 per person, P4,000 per family add’l cash assistance for those under ECQ   (Eagle News) — Malacanang released the list of new community quarantine protocols for August where the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) protocol will be continued in Iloilo City and Iloilo Province in Region 6, and Cagayan de Oro City and Gingoog City in Region 10 until August 7. President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force […]

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Pres. Duterte greets the Iglesia Ni Cristo on its 107th anniversary, says the INC served as an “inspiration” to Filipinos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXlzukdJGmc (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte greeted the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on its 107th anniversary, saying that the occasion is not only a cause for celebration among its members, but for the country since the Church has served as an “inspiration” to Filipinos. “Isang mainit na pagbati sa Iglesia Ni Cristo, sa pagdiwang ng inyong ika-107 anibersaryo. Sa mahigit na isang siglo, ang Iglesia Ni Cristo ay naging inspirasyon sa maraming […]

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Metro Manila reverts to GCQ with heightened restrictions until July 31; all kids to stay indoors

IATF says children aged five and above will not be allowed to go outdoors due to Delta variant cases   (Eagle News) — Starting today, Friday, July 23, Metro Manila is placed under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions until the end of the month, where all children aged five and above would remain indoors. Malacanang announced this after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to place the […]

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