Tag: Metro Manila

10 cities with most new COVID cases in PHL are all in Metro Manila, says DOH

HUC/ICCs with most new Covid cases on 8.22.22 extracted from https://t.co/GUBv99qV6l @dzbb @dzrhnews @allangatus @DZAR1026 @NewsRmn @ali_sotto @dwiz882 @News5PH @ABSCBNNews @roribabyko @dzme_1530khz @manilabulletin @pinas_city @PhilstarNews @MlaStandard pic.twitter.com/I2RrKdc7nu — Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) August 22, 2022 (Eagle News) – Ten cities of the National Capital Region (NCR) had the highest number of new COVID-19 cases on Monday, August 22, according to data extracted from the Department of Health. The top 10 cities in the Philippines with […]

Metro Manila, at least 67 other areas, including 46 provinces, under Alert Level 1 until June 30

  180 component towns and cities also under Alert Level 1, while 37 areas under Alert Level 2   (Eagle News) — Metro Manila and at least 67 other areas, including 46 provinces and 21 highly urbanized cities (HUCs) and independent component cities (ICCs) have been placed under Alert Level 1 until June 30. Aside from these, 180 component cities and municipalities were also placed under Alert Level 1, according to the latest approved recommendations […]

Palace says full capacity for all activities, all establishments under Alert Level 1 under amended guidelines

 But still subject to presentation of proof of full vaccination for “entry into indoor establishments” Areas under Alert Level until June 15 released (Eagle News) – Malacanang said all establishments and activities are now allowed at full capacity under the modified and more relaxed Alert Level 1 subject to presentation of proof of full vaccination. This was after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases revised the guidelines on the nationwide […]

Metro Manila to remain under Alert Level 1 until May 31, along with 42 provinces, 20 cities nationwide

39 other provinces under Alert Level 2 until May 31   (Eagle News) — Metro Manila will remain under Alert Level 1 until May 31, along with 42 provinces and 20 cities nationwide. The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved on May 14, 2022, the recommendation retaining the Alert Level 1 status of the entire National Capital Region from May 16, 2022 until May 31, 2022. The following provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs) and independent component […]

Heavy torrential rains with lightning experienced in NCR, Central Luzon and Calabarzon

PAGASA forecasts isolated rains, thunderstorms until 5 p.m. of Monday, May 16 (Eagle News) – Heavy torrential rains with lightning and strong winds were experienced Sunday afternoon, May 15, in Metro Manila and other areas in Central Luzon and CALABARZON region, the country’s weather bureau said. PAGASA said that these sudden heavy rains were due to thunderstorms. In a thunderstorm advisory issued at 2:49 p.m. on May 15, it identified these areas that experienced heavy […]

UPDATED: All NCR mayors proclaimed, including eight incumbents

Manila and Malabon elect first-ever female mayors; six other bets elected in NCR are incumbent lawmakers (Eagle News) – All the Metro Manila mayoralty candidates have already been proclaimed as of Wednesday May 11, due to the early canvassing of election returns of the May 9, 2022 automated elections. In the list of proclaimed Metro Manila mayors are seven women, four of whom are incumbents. They are Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, Makati City mayor […]

Featured photo: A snail at a mall parking

  This snail was seen at a mall parking in Metro Manila amid the pandemic.  At the time the photo was taken, Metro Manila was still under Alert Level 4 last year, 2021. It was just about an inch long, and New Era University student Carmie Hufano who took the shot, said she happened to see the snail slowly inching its way across a parking lot of a mall in Alabang, Manila one late Wednesday […]

Metro Manila, more areas in the PHL under Alert Level 1 until April 15

  (Eagle News) – Metro Manila continued to be under Alert Level 1, along with majority of areas in the country, effective until April 15, 2022. This was after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved the new alert level classification of provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs), and independent component cities (ICCs) on Thursday, March 31. The following areas are placed under Alert Level 1 until April 15, 2022. – the entire National Capital Region; – […]

Metro Manila stays under Alert Level 1 until March 31, along with 47 other areas – Palace

  (Eagle News) — Metro Manila will remain under Alert Level 1 until March 31, Malacanang said on Tuesday, March 15, which also declared 47 other areas under Alert Level 1 until the end of the month. The Inter-Agency Task Force made the decision on Tuesday, March 15. Aside from the National Capital Region, also under Alert Level 1 are the following: For Luzon- Cordillera Administrative Region: Abra, Apayao, Baguio City and Kalinga; Region I: […]

What are the amended protocols for Alert Level 1 areas?

Palace releases new guidelines as NCR and 38 other areas shift to Alert Level 1 (Eagle News) — Wearing of well-fitted face masks at all times, full seating capacity for public transport, and not requiring the use of health declaration forms for contact tracing. These are just some of the amended protocols by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) released by Malacanang as Metro Manila and 38 more areas in the country shift to the least […]

Metro Manila, 38 other areas nationwide under Alert Level 1 starting March 1

(Eagle News) — Metro Manila and 38 other areas in the country were placed under Alert Level 1 effective Tuesday, March 1, Malacanang said. The announcement was made on Sunday, February 27, after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved placing the National Capital Region under Alert Level 1 from March 1, 2022 until March 15, 2022. Other areas in Luzon placed under Alert Level 1 from March 1 to 15, 2022 are the following: • […]

DOH Sec. Duque says NCR ‘ripe’ for Alert Level 1, but IATF to make final determination

Other areas in the PHL to also be assessed if they can be de-escalated   (Eagle News) – The Inter-Agency Task Force is set to decide whether to place Metro Manila under Alert Level 1 and will study current data if the National Capital Region, currently under Alert Level 2, is ripe for de-escalation. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the IATF is set to study on Thursday, February 24, the proposal of the […]