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The national government has already given clearance to Manila to use the zoo, Faye Orellana, chief of the Manila Public Information Office, told in a text message on Saturday.

Settling a contentious issue, local offices of the Department of Education (DepEd) have set academic health breaks due to the continuing increase in COVID-19 infections among school personnel and learners in many parts of the country.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday ordered a “no vaccination, no ride” policy for all modes of public transportation in Metro Manila, citing its already high vaccination rate as justification to further restrict the movement of those who have yet to be inoculated.

MANILA, Philippines — Unvaccinated individuals have been ordered to stay home as Metro Manila’s 17 mayors agreed to tighten mobility restrictions to head off an expected surge in COVID-19 cases after the Christmas holidays.

As the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces begin a two-week lockdown today, 12 of the 22 major hospitals in Metro Manila are already at critical risk in terms of their ICU capacity.

MANILA, Philippines — Checkpoints were activated at 12 a.m. on Sunday at the borders of the National Capital Region (NCR) and the neighboring provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite — collectively called the NCR Plus — to stop the exodus of people in the capital region to other nearby provinces, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) does not expect the strict lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Metro Manila where the number of active cases daily could rise to 18,000 and up to 30,000 by September, but it will give time for authorities to prepare to deal with a possible surge.

The Philippines has evacuated more than 15,000 people in Metro Manila and some other parts of the country amid flood threat, according to disaster management authorities.

MANILA, Philippines — Health experts have recommended an extension of the one week hard lockdown in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces to really bring down the number of COVID-19 cases in the country, and Malacañang says the recommendation will be considered along with its implication on the economy and the health of the people.

MANILA, Philippines — The government has decided to keep the current quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila in place and expanded the curbs to neighboring Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Cavite provinces for 14 days in a bid to suppress a surge in coronavirus infections.

Amid what has already been a destructive typhoon season in the Philippines, yet another serious storm is targeting the archipelago nation.

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday approved the recommendation of the government’s coronavirus task force to keep Metro Manila and six other areas under general community quarantine until Nov. 30.