[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 18) – More travelers will be able to travel on trains starting Monday as the Department of Transportation increases passenger capacity on all major train lines. In a statement Sunday, DOTr said that Metro Rail Transit Line 3, Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and …
Read More »With the exception of livelihood aid, most Filipinos say government actions against COVID-19 are ‘adequate’
[ad_1] Jeepney driver Alberto Manuel Jr. requests help on Rizal Avenue in Manila on June 22, 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News MANILA – Most Filipinos said the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was “adequate” except to provide aid to those who lost their jobs, according to an independent survey …
Read More »The DOT website lists the tourist spots now open to visitors
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 18) – The Department of Tourism has launched an online platform listing local destinations now accepting visitors amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The website contains a list of the regions and provinces of the Philippines, detailing the tourist spots that are already open in their …
Read More »Ilocos Sur will receive more tourists from Luzon from November 15
[ad_1] A CALESA (horse-drawn carriage) passes through the cobbled Crisologo Street in the heritage city of Vigan in the province of Ilocos Sur, as the sun rises. RICHARD BALONGLONG MANILA, Philippines – Ilocos Sur will reopen to more tourists from Luzon starting Nov. 15 “once all health and safety systems …
Read More »Coronavirus infections in the Philippines surpass 356,000 mark
[ad_1] Coronavirus infections in the Philippines exceed 356,000 mark Franco Luna (Philstar.com) – October 18, 2020 – 4:00 pm MANILA, Philippines – Health authorities recorded 14,941 new recoveries from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in their latest “massive recovery” on Sunday along with 2,379 new cases of the pathogen, bringing their …
Read More »TWICE’s Jeongyeon to skip upcoming album promotions due to anxiety
[ad_1] Nine-member K-pop girl group TWICE’s Jeongyeon will not be joining their upcoming second studio album promotions and activities due to anxiety. TWICE will release the album “Eyes Wide Open” on October 26, which will be headlined by the title track “I Can’t Stop Me.” In an announcement aired on …
Read More »Paris Heads to Curfew as Europe Battles Growing Burden of COVID Cases | Europe
[ad_1] Millions of Europeans face tough new restrictions on the coronavirus as governments try to fight the rise in infections. On Saturday, Paris and other French cities will be subjected to a night curfew that will last at least a month. Meanwhile, the UK is banning mixed family gatherings in …
Read More »Are we close to having a vaccine for Covid-19? | Vaccines and immunizations
[ad_1] In March, Boris Johnson said we would change course in 12 weeks and “ship the coronavirus package” and in May ministers bragged about having a vaccine by September. Last week, the prime minister was much less confident, telling MPs that there was still no vaccine for SARS, 18 years …
Read More »Senate will get budget on time, but no additional funding for DOH or others – House
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – House leaders assured President Rodrigo Duterte and senators on Saturday that they would submit the $ 4.5 trillion national budget for 2021 to the Senate on time, but indicated the biggest problem was a lack of additional funding . that some agencies like the Department of …
Read More »Paris under curfew as Europe fights rising virus cases
[ad_1] The gendarmes stand guard, on October 17, 2020 in Paris, at the beginning of a curfew implemented to combat the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the new coronavirus. – Close to 20 million people in the Paris region and eight other French cities were facing a 9 …
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