Nationwide round-up (01/24/21)
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested more than 500 foreigners alleged to have violated the country’s immigration laws in 2020, lower than the more than 2,000 arrested in 2019.
Regional Updates (01/24/21)
THE Bontoc local government has taken measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the mountain town, where 12 cases of the more contagious UK variant has been confirmed.
Philippines tightens testing for travelers
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza and Vann Marlo M. Villegas, Reporter
The Philippines on Friday tightened testing protocols for foreign travelers to ensure the detection of new coronavirus strains.
Passengers from countries where new COVID-19 variants...
Younger kids allowed in malls
Minors as young as 10 years may go out to visit malls in areas under a general lockdown starting Feb. 1 to boost consumer...
Muslim official warns of increased resistance
Splinter Muslim rebel groups might increase their resistance if the transition period toward a more independent Bangsamoro region in Mindanao is not extended, according...
CHEd seeks dialog on academic freedom
The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) will convene a panel to discuss academic freedom and how law enforcers can protect it, according to the...
Manila to get 40M free doses under COVAX
THE PHILIPPINES will get as many as 40 million doses of free coronavirus vaccines this quarter under a global initiative that ensures their equal distribution, according to the country’s vaccine czar.
Vaccine czar assures senators’ shots are priced competitively
THE COUNTRY’S vaccine czar met with some Senate leaders on Wednesday to assure them that coronavirus vaccines bought by the government were not overpriced.
DoJ clears Duterte ally accused of violating quarantine restrictions
GOVERNMENT prosecutors have dismissed a complaint against an administration senator accused of violating lockdown rules amid a coronavirus pandemic.
Nationwide round-up (01/21/21)
THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) has flagged concerns about mobile messaging application WhatsApp, which is planning to implement privacy policy changes that will include sharing user data with third-party companies hosted by Facebook.
Regional Updates (01/21/21)
NEGROS Occidental province and the independent city of Bacolod have jointly started planning for reopening to tourists, along with possible recovery measures such as tax breaks to help industry players beat up by the coronavirus pandemic.
India’s Bharat Biotech seeks emergency use approval for vaccine in Philippines
MANILA - India's Bharat Biotech submitted on Thursday an application for the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines, Food and Drug...