Security Bank and RCBC profits went down, while that of PNB went up in the first quarter.

The capital region along with Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal will be under GCQ “with heightened restrictions” starting this weekend.

Mobility prohibitions continued to hamper company operations, but there were gains in asphalt and grease for construction.

In a briefing Friday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stressed there was scant evidence suggesting fully-vaccinated individuals will no longer get sick or transmit COVID-19 to other people.

The 348 vials of Chinese-made anti-COVID-19 vaccines were supposed to be for senior citizens in the local communities.