Private think tank OCTA Research projects that COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila will reach their peak in seven days as indicators such as the growth rate and the reproduction number decrease despite the continued rise in cases

“The status quo holds for our alert levels, which the IATF will be reviewing on Monday,” Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles told reporters.

President Marcos has recovered from COVID-19 and has ended his seven-day home isolation, Malacañang said yesterday.

Rightsizing the bureaucracy, however it may be proposed before Congress, would require a thorough study by the Civil Service Commission.

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomed the appointment of the secretaries of the Department of Energy and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, saying it trusts the competence of the appointed officials.

Sen. Grace Poe is pressing for the immediate passage of the bill that seeks the timely registration of vulnerable Filipino children to assure them of recognition and protection from the government.

The Department of Health yesterday warned the public of a fake letter circulating and using the name of DOH officer-in-charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in soliciting donations for an alleged nationwide medical mission.

Benefit payments released by state-run pension fund Social Security System have reached P1.1 trillion since 2016.

The Department of Tourism will work on fulfilling the marching order of President Marcos to boost the country’s tourism industry by improving existing infrastructure and formulating policies.

Following its decision to lift the moratorium on new nursing programs, the Commission on Higher Education said it will also review the existing rule prohibiting higher education institutions from opening new degree program on teacher education.