In its latest bulletin, the DOH reported a positivity rate of 27.0% out of 78,274 tests.

“All our police personnel have been tasked to secure these malls and to ensure that minimum public health safety standards and quarantine protocols are observed for the voter registration,” Eleazar said.

With Kiko still in the Philippine Area of Responsibility, state weather bureau Pagasa warned of torrential rains in North Luzon as a result of the typhoon enhancing the strength of the southwest monsoon or habagat. 

"There are times when people want to save their burning house first, they crowd the firefighters and make a fuss. We also want people to protect and follow our firefighters as they do their job," he said. 

 Typhoon Kiko (international name Chanthu) has slightly weakened and is now over the sea east of Central Taiwan.

Three Catholic bishops have described the present social condition of the nation as “like living in the valley of death.”

As the government looks to start pilot testing the granular lockdown in the National Capital Region, presidential adviser for entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion renewed his push for eased restrictions for the vaccinated.

The Bureau of Immigration announced yesterday the implementation of a temporary travel ban on passengers coming from nine red list countries starting Sept. 12.

At least 15 people are feared dead from the onslaught of Typhoon Jolina, with local authorities scrambling to locate 10 others reported missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said yesterday.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed ways to further strengthen the defense capabilities of the Philippines during their first in-person meeting held in Washington on Friday.