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Here are guidelines from the Department of Trade and Industry on the operating capacities of businesses during the MECQ or Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine.Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan were placed under MECQ from April 12 to 30 to halt the spread of the ...

The pandemic has made one thing apparent: when the going gets tough, the tough get... hoarding—at least those who can afford it. It's understandable as we're all in survival mode, and we can't really count on others to help us with hospitals full. ...

Medical frontliners on Tuesday pushed for teleconsultations to address the needs of COVID-19 patients on hospital waitlists as the country's healthcare system is overwhelmed worse than it was compared to last year.Due to a surge in COVID cases and a lack of manpower and resources, hospitals ...

With over 800,000 recorded cases of COVID-19 infections in the country as of April 5, it’s not inconceivable to think that the Philippines will hit one million cases soon. According to the Department of Health, the number of active cases of the ...

The Philippine Orthopedic Center said Saturday it was temporarily shutting its out-patient department and suspending scheduled surgeries after 117 of its 180 staff tested positive for COVID-19.The Quezon City-based hospital that specializes in bone disorders said that it had been servicing 350-450 ...

Two weeks is the "ideal" timeframe for a lockdown to be effective, the Department of Health said Tuesday, as authorities mull over an extension of the one-week ECQ in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces.Aside from the fact that two weeks is the ...

We’ve all done it.We’ve all broken pandemic protocols. We’ve all gone out for something not essential. We’ve all skipped the masks when we shouldn’t have. We’ve all been less than six feet apart.This may infuriate some but it shouldn’t surprise anybody.We’re one ...

Millions in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces on Saturday hunkered down for a fresh lockdown or ECQ from Monday, March 29 to Sunday, April 4, as authorities moved to cap a worrying surge in COVID-19 cases.The Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) covers the National Capital Region, ...

Only medical emergencies are exempted from travel restrictions under the new Metro Manila quarantine, the Department of Tourism said Tuesday, reacting to reports that the Balesin Island Club was offering an "Anti-COVID Immunity Treatment" as a way for members to leave the bubble.Quezon province, ...