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Published April 18, 2021 7:29pm Current quarantine restrictions have successfully reduced the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Council (MMDA). MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said that based on the available data, cases have started to fall in several cities across Metro Manila which is currently under a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until the end of the month. Data from the local government units (LGUs) show a decline in the number of cases being reported at Manila with 3,959 ...

The Philippine government should have spent more of its budget in boosting the health sector as this would have minimized the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, according to the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP).

By HANA BORDEY, GMA News Published April 10, 2021 2:12pm Updated April 10, 2021 9:08pm The OCTA Research Group on Saturday said the reimposed enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces is “working” as the reproduction number in the "bubble" went down to 1.23 in the past week from 1.88, before the implementation of strictest lockdown in the region. In its April 10 report, OCTA said the growth rate for the past week was at -9% while the positivity rate was at 25% in the same period. The reproduction number refers to the number of people that one COVID-19 cas...

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is set to deploy some 10,000 policemen to ensure that the uniform curfew hours in Metro Manila will be strictly implemented.

The following essential activities will be allowed to continue operations during curfew hours, as reported on GMA's "24 Oras Weekend."