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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has provided up to P81,074,000 cash assistance to affected families in 45 municipalities and 27,791 barangays in the country. In a statement, the PRC said many lost their jobs due to the implemented nationwide lockdown. According to the PRC, up to 23,164 families from Metro Manila, Olongapo, Bulacan, Rizal, Western […]

Up to 138,000 COVID-19 vaccination certificates have already been issued by the Department of Information and Communications Technology. At the Always Ready Public Briefing, DICT Undersecretary Emmanuel Caintic said, this has been since the soft launch of VaxCertPH was held on September 6th. He said VaxCertPH is given for those who are fully vaccinated against […]

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ensured that no imported rice will enter the country this month. Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan said this month is considered the harvest season. The influx of imported rice has been cited by farmers as the reason why the sale of rice in some provinces has dropped in price. Based […]

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will temporarily suspend the issuance of voter’s certification to all Offices of the Election Officer from September 27 to 30, 2021. It aims to focus on the last week of voter registration. “The Commission anticipates an influx of last-minute registrants as we get closer to the deadline. And given the […]

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) placed Abra, Baguio City and Bohol under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions. According to Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, from GCQ, Ilocos Norte has been reduced to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine. The new quarantine classification will take effect from today, September 24 to September 30, 2021. Now that Abra, […]

Christmas will be even happier in the year 2021. According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, this is because 80 percent of the population in Metro manila has been vaccinated against COVID-19. According to Roque, since 70 to 80 percent of the population in Metro Manila has been vaccinated, Filipinos may be able to gradually return […]

The Department of Education (DepEd) thanked parents and students after surpassing the 100 percent enrollment turnout for School Year 2021-2022. Based on the Learner Information System (LIS) Quick Count report on September 18, 2021, there were 28,219,623 students enrolled or 107.6 percent compared to enrollment in 2020. The data also shows that 15 of the […]

He said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can only give a one -week extension for the extension of voter registration in preparation for the 2022 national and local elections. According to Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo, during the en banc sessions, the poll bodies insisted that the voter registration deadline is only until September 30. However, […]

The United Nations (UN), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have supported the Philippines ’decision to continue conducting face-to-face classes in areas with low COVID-19 cases. According to the group, the return of such face-to-face classes is important because every child has the right to an education that will shape […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has clarified that nasal spray is not a drug against COVID-19. During the Laging Handa Public Briefing, FDA director general Eric Domingo said that nasal spray vaccines against COVID-19 are still undergoing clinical trials. While not yet approved, Domingo said the nasal spray is only a nasal spray and […]