“Although we understand that our compatriots are eager to leave their homes, we just want to warn that we may take longer in this situation if we violate the IATF guidelines and do not comply with the minimum health safety protocols," the police chief said. 

Money sent home by Filipinos abroad posted another month of growth in March, but mainly due to benefits of low base that hardly tell a convincing recovery.

In a briefing Monday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the officials of the Department of Health and the Department of Science and Technology as well as the vaccine expert panel have had “several meetings” to discuss the study.

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the healthcare utilization rate in the capital region decreased to 48%.

In a briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said 69% of the 193,050 jabs supplied by global vaccine sharing alliance COVAX facility went to the capital region.