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The upward trend in Metro Manila's new COVID-19 cases is expected to continue though localized lockdowns may have helped slow it down, OCTA Research said in its latest bulletin.

SunStar (File) February 25, 2021 DEPARTMENT of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday night, February 24, 2021, said healthcare systems in all regions were still generally in the safe zone as only about half of the facilities designated for the pandemic were in use. However, Duque said Baguio City was considered as high risk while Lapu-Lapu City (Cebu), Santiago City (Isabela), Makati City, and the provinces of Davao de Oro and Isabela were classified as moderate r...

Ongoing: ‘Vicinage: A Michael Cacnio Solo Exhibition’ Venue: Galerie Joaquin Pop-Up Gallery, R1 Level, New Wing of Power Plant Mall, Makati City By Grace Ng  What makes Michael Cacnio’s art unique is his distinct way of drawing out the beauty in the ordinary, finding serenity amid chaos, discovering the joy in isolation, and bringing out poetry in the mundane. He has also not shied away from social realism, conjuring sculptural introspections on subjects such as despair and social inequi...

CALOOCAN CITY, Feb. 24 (PIA) — In the spirit of bayanihan, compassion and solidarity, the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), together with the Truth and Justice Coalition, initiated relief assistance efforts by providing food packs and other essentials to hundreds of Metro Manila...

OCTA Research expert Dr. Butch Ong said the decision to defer the implementation of modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) nationwide and open up industries is just timely and responsive due to a slight increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in some areas under general community quar

MANILA, Philippines — Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) is investing at least $63 million to expand its production capacity mainly in Luzon this year. CCBPI president and chief executive officer Gareth McGeown said in an online briefing yesterday the firm has set aside an initial $63 million investment for this year to increase capacity, particularly in Luzon after focusing in Mindanao last year. “For 2021, we are going to invest in...

Published February 22, 2021, 9:34 AM In the coming months, there will be need to constantly balance  the concerns  of various interests as we proceed to dismantle restrictions with the gradually improving COVID-19 situation in the country. After  opposing  an earlier proposal of the Inter-Agency  Task Force for the Management of Emerging  Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID)  to ease the General  Community Quarantine  (GCQ)  restrictions in Metro Manila to Modified GCQ, (MGCQ), the mayors ...

Published February 22, 2021, 1:51 PM The Malabon City government is set to conduct a simulation activity for the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine rollout to be participated in by 100 residents. Mayor Antolin Oreta said the participants will be coming from the different sectors based on the result of its latest survey that focused on those who are willing to be vaccinated. Oreta said the dry run, which will be held at the Malabon National High School, is in preparation for the city’s vaccination pr...

Rep. Dan Fernandez (Facebook) In a press statement, Fernandez said the DITO Telecommunity Corp. should give the Lower House its explanation on  the “endless accusations and charges” hurled against it notwithstanding the fact that it has yet to be fully operational in a few days. Fernandez, a member of the “Balik sa Tamang Serbisyo” bloc headed by former Speaker and Taguig City Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, said that the House of Representatives, having been the first to grant DITO a legisl...

The OCTA Research Team on Sunday said the level trend in Metro Manila has changed to an upward trend as some local government units in the capital region registered an increase in new COVID-19 cases.