[ad_1] OLD NORMAL As mass transit expands operations to accommodate more passengers on Monday, the LRT 1 passenger line becomes familiarly long at the Taft Avenue station in Manila. —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ MANILA, Philippines – The mayors of Metro Manila want the metropolis to remain under general community quarantine until the …
Read More »SMC Launches Employee Bicycle Program
[ad_1] San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is providing bicycles to its workforce as an alternative means of transportation amid continued travel restrictions across the country. The conglomerate’s program subsidizes employee bicycles from P2,000 to P3,000 per unit, payable in 12 months, without interest. President and Chief Operating Officer of San Miguel …
Read More »Velasco to evaluate the performance of legislators and House positions – The Manila Times
[ad_1] President Lord Allan Velasco will determine whether to make changes to some House of Representatives seats. SPEAKER Lord Allan Velasco. Philippine House of Representatives Photo FB Page In an interview Monday on the ANC’s “Headstart,” Velasco said during the break that he would “evaluate some of the posts.” He …
Read More »As violence erupts in southern Afghanistan, key questions answered | Asia
[ad_1] Afghanistan has seen a spike in violence over the past week, with the Taliban launching attacks in several provinces even as negotiators from the armed group and the Afghan government are still in the Qatari capital for talks aimed at bringing peace to the country. . A major Taliban …
Read More »A week after the Covid-19 vaccine trial goes on hiatus, Johnson & Johnson and the FDA will not reveal critical details
[ad_1] Public health experts have encouraged transparency in clinical trials of the Covid-19 vaccine, considering that eventually hundreds of millions of Americans will be asked to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated. The company and the FDA declined to answer two questions from CNN: one, whether the study volunteer …
Read More »The Philippines prepares for a new economy
[ad_1] Benjamin Diokno | In an exclusive Q&A with The Asset, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno discusses the lessons learned from the pandemic and what the government and other sectors of society should do to address the challenges. of the post-Covid world. (Last in a two-part series) …
Read More »DOH will be more area specific in reporting COVID-19 cases
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) has updated its reports of the areas where the highest number of COVID-19 cases are recorded to ensure that local officials can implement an “immediate response” to contain the spread of the coronavirus in their communities. Undersecretary of Health María Rosario …
Read More »Sunrise Masses Allowed in Metro Manila – The Manila Times
[ad_1] ALL of Metro Manila’s mayors have agreed to allow Rooster Mass or sunrise Masses, the Manila Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA) said on Monday. MMDA General Manager José Arturo García Jr. said the 17 members of the Metro Manila Council (MMC) unanimously agreed to allow the 12 a.m. to 3 …
Read More »Metro mayors want to extend GCQ status until the end of 2020
[ad_1] The Metro Manila Council (MMC), made up of 17 mayors from the National Capital Region (NCR), recommended extending the general community quarantine (GCQ) status until December 31 this year, said an Authority official. Metropolitan Development Board of Manila (MMDA). Monday. MMDA General Manager José Arturo García said mayors are …
Read More »Task Force looks to GCQ for Metro through December – The Manila Times
[ad_1] The Interagency Working Group for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) is studying the possibility of extending the general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila until December. At a press conference on Monday, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said that members of the task force reached consensus to …
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