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(Eagle News) — Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced he is running for president in 2022. Moreno announced his candidacy as he criticized the Duterte administration’s handling of the pandemic. “Nakalulungkot ang kalagayan ng public health system,” he said on Wednesday, Sept. 22. “Ang mga negosyo nakakandado, ganoon din ang ating paaralan.” Moreno during his speech also hit the Department of Health’s failure to immediately pay daily allowance for health frontliners. “In […]
(Eagle News) — Operations in the Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in the National Capital Region-West or SM Manila remain suspended on Tuesday, Sept. 21. According to the department, the suspension, which took effect on Monday, Sept. 20, was after seven of the consular office’s employees tested positive for COVID-19. Others have been identified as close contacts. The DFA said the suspension of operations would pave the way for a thorough disinfection of its […]
(Eagle News) — All areas in Metro Manila except for Manila have been classified under COVID-19 Alert Level No. 4, the highest alert level, due to the continuous rise in cases and hospital bed use. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said a positive two-week growth rate and a high-risk average daily attack rate have been monitored in all areas, and the Delta variant detected in all areas. She said hospital bed utilization in all areas […]
But Pres. Duterte directs DILG, DSWD to directly handle release of funds to indigents in one LGU after seeing chaos in vaccination before ECQ in city which he did not name (Eagle News) — Malacanang said that funds for the low-income families and individuals that will be affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila are ready for distribution tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 11. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the P10.894-billion are […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila government has identified 36 contacts of the Delta variant cases earlier reported in the city. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the Department of Health has suggested granular lockdowns in Manila as a result. “But every day we will be assessing if we need to escalate the restrictions,” she said. She said the DOH would also meet with experts on Monday to discuss possible restrictions in the NCR Plus area. […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang has declared June 24, 2021 a special non-working day in Manila. According to Proclamation No. 1167 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, the declaration was in commemoration of the city’s 450th founding anniversary. The proclamation said Medialdea signed the same “by authority” of President Rodrigo Duterte. The Palace added, however, that ceremonies, should there be any, should be subject to “community quarantine, social distancing, and other public health measures.” Manila is […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has directed the Manila police to look into the possibility of filing charges against more people over the street boxing match held in Tondo, Manila. According to reports, the Manila Police District has so far filed charges against Barangay 182 councilor Arnel Saenz and his son Vincent for alleged violation of the guidelines issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and […]
by Allison Jackson and Cecil Morella Agence France Presse Angelo Barrera’s father struggled to breathe from Covid-19 as he was driven around the Philippine capital in search of a hospital bed. After five hours he got on a waitlist, but died before he could get inside. More contagious variants of the coronavirus have been blamed for a record surge in infections in Metro Manila that has overstretched hospitals and sent the national capital region into […]
(Eagle News) – At least three construction workers died when a building being demolished in Ermita, Manila collapsed on Saturday, March 20. Two more were severely hurt, and were brought to the hospital. According to the Manila Police District homicide section, the accident happened around 11 a.m. on Saturday. The basement and first floor of the Philamlife building gave way while the edifice was being demolished. The fatalities were identified as Richard Bugarin, Joseph […]
(Eagle News) — Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno has placed more areas under a 4-day lockdown. In an advisory, the Manila Public Information Office said the following barangays are under the lockdown starting today, Monday, March 22: —Barangay 107 —Barangay 147 —Barangay 256 —Barangay 262 —Barangay 281 (Under Executive Order No. 10) —Barangay 297 —Barangay 350 —Barangay 385 —Barangay 513 —Barangay 519 —Barangay 624 —Barangay 696 —Barangay 831 —Street lockdown (Barangay 353): Kusang Loob Street, […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZvvSXZ0pDw&feature=youtu.be (Eagle News) — Manila City mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced the city has started to build its vaccine storage facility in preparation for its roll-out of vaccines against COVID-19. Mayor Domagoso said that the facility can accommodate various COVID-19 vaccines. He had also approved the purchase by the city government of 12 refrigeration systems and 50 units of transport coolers for COVID-19 vaccines. “We are building already the storage facility…. while we […]
(Eagle News) – The Manila City government has launched a pre-registration process for those who want to avail of free COVID-19 vaccines. In a statement, Manila City mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said that the vaccines to be used in Manila are registered and certified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) He urged the public to pre-register for the vaccine if they want to be inoculated. The city government listed four steps for […]
