Nograles urged those who have COVID-19 symptoms or who were exposed to infected persons to isolate themselves and to immediately have themselves tested.

Sen. Leila de Lima urged authorities to identify the root causes of the recent riot at the New Bilibid Prison that left three Persons Deprived of Liberty dead and injured 14 others.

Of the newly-reported cases, 99% occurred in the last 14 days

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday that he ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to look into possible willful violations of mandatory quarantine protocols.

The Supreme Court reduced the coverage and shortened the duration of the 2020/21 Bar Examinations, amid the uptick of COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant and damaging effects of Typhoon Odette that ravaged parts of the country late December.

The Department of Health advised the public against hoarding, panic-buying or unnecessary purchases of paracetamol and other drugs for flu-like symptoms.

Duterte rejected a provision in Republic Act 11639 or the General Appropriations Act of 2022 that establishes the HRI—a flagship program of the CHR. The president said no “appropriation is provided for the purpose.”

The House of Representatives has been placed on lockdown amid the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant that health authorities suspect is behind the current spike in infections.

“We have initial projections which state that at the end of January, cases will peak,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said.

Carlos had himself, his children, and his close-in security aides tested after one of his personnel reported symptoms.