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(BusinessWorld) President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday approved the recommendation of his pandemic task force to enforce stricter quarantine rules in Manila, the capital, and nearby cities amid the threat of the more contagious coronavirus variant that is ravaging Southeast Asian countries, according to the presidential palace.

The National Capital Region (NCR) would be placed under a general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions from July 23 to 31, Palace spokesman Herminio L. Roque, Jr. said in a statement.

“The same IATF rules would be observed when NCR was previously under GCQ with heightened restrictions,” Mr. Roque said.

Under GCQ status — the second most lenient of the four quarantine stages — only essential travel into and out of the capital region would be allowed. The seating capacities of several business establishments will also be reduced.

Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur in northern Philippines, and Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte in the southern part of the country will also be placed under the stricter version of GCQ, Mr. Roque said.

“As these areas will be placed under GCQ with heightened restrictions, children five years old and above will not be allowed to go to outdoor areas,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mr. Roque said the Philippines will impose a five-day travel ban on Indonesia and Malaysia starting July 25 to prevent the spread of the Delta variant, Mr. Roque said.

The ban exempts Filipinos who are part of repatriation efforts or special commercial flights, he said… Read More

(SunStar) THE government moved closer to its target of 500,000 jabs a day as a total of 472,356 doses of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) were administered nationwide on Thursday, July 22, 2021.

The National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 reported that the number of fully vaccinated individuals in the Philippines increased to 5,560,029 on Thursday.

First dose inoculations also increased to 10,866,238, raising the total number of doses administered in the country to 16,426,267.

“We are now past the crawl and walk stages, as we gradually run towards our goal of inoculating half a million Filipinos per day this quarter. This is a preview of better things to come in the remaining six months of 2021,” NTF chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito G. Galvez Jr. said in a statement Saturday, July 24.

“Despite the inclement weather, our implementing units have remained resilient and are committed to inoculating more Filipinos. We are grateful to all frontliners in the government and the private sector who continue to serve the public despite the many challenges we continue to face,” Galvez added… Read More

(GMA News) At least two people were injured on Saturday morning after a large water tank in a subdivision in Camarin, Caloocan crashed to the ground and burst open, according to John Consulta’s report on “24 Oras Weekend.”

“Sumabog na siya tapos ‘yung tubig rumagasa eh,” Arnold Ongchangco, a resident, said.
(It burst open, then the water gushed out.)
Residents said the rushing water even washed away vehicles. Though Ongchangco attempted to avoid the water, he was still carried away.

“Binitawan ko na itong motor ko at gumilid ako kaso tinangay pa rin ako,” he said.

(I got off my motorcycle and tried to get out of the way but I was stay carried off.)
At least 10 vehicles were damaged in the incident while some houses and mirrors were also destroyed.
Two women aged 60 and 70 were injured.
The Caloocan City Government is now investigating the incident.
Caloocan Mayor Oscar Malapitan also inspected the area.

In a Facebook post, Malapitan said the owner of the water tank will pay for the medical fees of the injured residents as well as the damaged houses and vehicles.

The LGU also supplied two water tanks for the affected residents… Read More

(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — Longer curfew hours will again be enforced in Metro Manila amid the threat of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Saturday.

Starting Sunday, July 25, cities in the National Capital Region will reimpose a 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew, the MMDA announced in a statement.

The current curfew hours run from 12 a.m. to 4 a.m.

The MMDA said mayors agreed to adjust the curfew period due to rising COVID-19 cases, and to further contain the spread of the feared Delta variant.

“We need to limit the movement of the public through the imposition of longer curfew hours,” MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said. “Since the Delta variant spreads exponentially, we should not let our guards down and implement necessary restrictions to contain the virus.”

Earlier in the day, the Department of Health announced there are now a total of 64 Delta variant cases in the country following the detection of 17 new infections.

Twelve of the additional cases were tagged as local cases, with nine having their listed address in Metro Manila… Read More

(PEP Philippines) Roasted animals from the Safari? These are lechon that were painted to look like a leopard and a tiger (left photo). Designs can be customized with dedications or shapes and lines to achieve a unique look.

Swak na swak sa panlasa ng mga netizens ang mga nag-viral na lechon dahil sa kakaibang itsura.
Nagmistula kasi silang mga safari animals!
Ito ang pakulo ng 3A’s Letchon mula sa Danao City, Cebu.

Para maiba, naisipan ng may-aring si Anna Marie Batucan na kulayan at pintahan ang mga lilitsuning baboy para magmukhang ibang hayop, katulad ng leopard at tiger.

Puwede ring sulatan ang mga lechon ng dedication para mas personalized.
Puwede ring pintahan ng logos ng kilalang luxury brands para magmukhang mamahalin.

Favorite color mo ang green? Puwedeng gawing a la Incredible Hulk ang lechon.

Kuwento ni Anna Marie sa GMA News, “Nagsimula po akong mag-customize ng lechon nung nag-green lechon na po ako.”

“Pero nauna yung greetings sa lechon, kasi may mga nagpapa-surprise, may mga broken-hearted na gustong i-surprise yung crush nila.”

Pero ano ang pangkulay na ginagamit nila sa lechon para matiyak na safe ito?

Sagot ni Anne Marie, tinta ng pusit.

“Di ba, iba ang amoy noon? Ikaw na magluto noon para mawala yung lasa,” aniya tungkol sa pagtitimpla ng pangkulay.

Pero paano naman ang kulay berdeng lechon?

“’Yung green lechon, emerald green. Pinaghalong pandan leaves and lemon grass,” nakangiting pagbabahagi ng may-ari.

Aniya, matagal na oras ang ginugugol nila sa pagkukulay at pagpipinta para maging mas makatotohanan… Read More

(PhilStar) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said a total of 34 bids from six local companies and 17 international firms have been received for contract packages of the PNR-Calamba project which is targeted to start construction next year.

The bids received are for the construction of a combined 40.5 kilometers of viaduct structures, including 13 elevated stations and a 22-hectare train depot for the project.

The local companies that submitted their bids were D.M. Consunji Inc., EEI Corp., First Balfour Inc., Megawide Construction Corp., Prime Metro BMD Corp., and Santa Clara International Corp.

Meanwhile, companies from China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey, Spain, and Japan also submitted their bids.

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the impressive turnout of bidders for the PNR-Calamba project’s contract packages is proof of the infrastructure sector’s trust in the government’s Build Build Build infrastructure program… Read More

(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — The Department of Health has confirmed the local transmission of the more contagious COVID-19 Delta variant.

“Following the phylogenetic analysis conducted by the University of the Philippines – Philippine Genome Center, and case investigation by the DOH Epidemiology Bureau and the regional and local epidemiology and surveillance units, clusters of Delta variant cases were seen to be linked to other local cases, therefore, exhibiting local transmission,” the DOH said in a statement.

Early Thursday, the department reported 12 new local cases linked to the Delta variant, bringing the total to 47.

The Alliance of Health Workers earlier warned the Philippines will not be able to handle a severe impact of the feared coronavirus variant, similar to what’s being experienced in Indonesia.

Prior to the confirmation, the country has been imposing travel bans on nations with Delta variant cases.

Upon the detection of local cases, the government enhanced response in areas where these were located through the implementation of the “four-door strategy,” the DOH said. All levels of government have also been intensifying prevent, detect, isolate, treat, and re-integrate response strategies, and increasing health care capacity, it added.

Meanwhile, authorities are ensuring there are still enough COVID-19 dedicated wards, ICU, and isolation beds across the country, especially in areas experiencing a surge in infections. Preparations are also being undertaken to ensure enough supply of medicines, oxygen tanks, and critical care equipment in hospitals, as well as augmentation of human resources.

With this development, the DOH reiterated the importance of following minimum health protocols and getting vaccinated against COVID-19. The public is also advised to avoid unnecessary travels and gatherings.

Local governments are also urged to shorten duration of case detection to isolation and immediately isolate symptomatic patients. Vaccination of senior citizens and those with comorbidities should be also hastened… Read More

(GMA News) Leyte Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez will be part of the senatorial lineup of the Lacson-Sotto tandem in Eleksyon 2022, Senate President Tito Sotto announced on Wednesday night.

Sotto said Torres would run for senator in the 2022 polls under the Nationalist People’s Coalition.

“I just got the go signal. Cong. Lucy Torres-Gomez will be in our lineup!” Sotto told reporters.

Sotto said Torres, a former showbiz personality and wife of actor Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez, would be endorsed by the NPC.

He said Torres’ joining the NPC or running as an adopted candidate had yet to be discussed.

“It’s in the Lacson Sotto lineup. NPC will be discussing on [July 28],” Sotto said.

The senatorial lineup of the Lacson and Sotto team are as follows:

JV Ejercito
Chiz Escudero
Win Gatchalian
Dick Gordon
Gringo Honasan
Goyo Larrazabal
Loren Legarda
Lucy Torres-Gomez
Joel Villanueva
Migz Zubiri
“I’ll be consulting with my party mates re my candidacy with Ping and lineup on the 28th,” Sotto said.

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday confirmed that he and Sotto would run for president and vice president respectively.

According to the latest Pulse Asia survey, 4% of Filipino said they would vote Lacson for president while 10% of Filipinos said they would vote for Sotto.

Sotto ranked third among the preferred vice-presidential candidates in the upcoming elections, following Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte… Read More