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Showing posts with label COVID-19. Show all posts

September 17, 2021

Volvo PH Earns Safety Seal Certification


Volvo Philippines (Volvo PH) earns its Safety Seal Certification from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). This certification reinforces Volvo’s commitment to ensuring that health and safety protocols are strictly observed in and around the company premises.

MMDA: No Warnings For Localized Lockdowns


The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or MMDA confirmed that under the new Alert Level system, granular or localized lockdowns can and will be implemented without prior notice.

September 14, 2021

IATF Finalizes New "Alert Level" Community Quarantine System


Two days before the National Capital Region (NCR) pilot tests the government’s new Alert Level quarantine system, the IATF has released the guidelines that will take effect from Thursday, September 16 to Thursday, September 30, 2021.

September 10, 2021

NCR Shifts To "Alert Level" System Starting September 16


Update: Here is the finalized Alert Level system guidelines (9/14).

The IATF is chucking the current community quarantine classifications in the National Capital Region in favor of a new two-level quarantine system. This, the government hopes, balances the spread of COVID-19 and spurring business activity.

September 7, 2021

Metro Manila Remains Under MECQ Until September 15


The IATF is deferring its “granular lockdown” system for Metro Manila. Instead, the National Capital Region or NCR will remain under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine or MECQ until September 15, 2021 or until the IATF finalizes its Alert Level system.

This Hyundai County Can Help Save Lives


As the government tries to ramp up its vaccination drive against COVID-19, Hyundai Asia Resources has come up with an ingenious way to make these life-saving vaccines much more accessible: by transforming their County minibus into a mobile vaccination clinic.

September 6, 2021

UPDATED: Metro Manila Shifts To GCQ Starting September 8, Government Prepares Guidelines For "Granular Lockdowns"


UPDATE: IATF defers GCQ shift until September 15 (9/7).

Metro Manila will shift to General Community Quarantine or GCQ from September 8 until September 30, 2021. The transition to the second-loosest lockdown level is happening despite NCR (except for Manila City) being at “Alert Level 4” when it comes to hospital bed occupancy.

Petron Offering Up To P 3/L Discount On Fuels If You're Vaccinated


Petron is the latest company to offer perks for vaccinated customers. Vaccinated Petron customers (at least with their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine) get fuel discounts of P3 per liter for gasoline and P 2 per liter for diesel at participating Petron stations nationwide.

August 20, 2021

Only APORs Allowed To Take Public Transport During MECQ


The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said only Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APORs) can ride public transportation. The recognized list is the one released by the IATF-EID. This as the National Capital Region (NCR), Laguna, and Bataan shifted to MECQ from August 21 to 31, 2021.

Toyota Cutting Japan Production By 40 Percent In September


In what could be the clearest sign of how one region can affect a global supply chain, Toyota Motor Corporation is halting production at 27 out of its 28 lines due to a parts shortage brought on by the spread of COVID-19.

August 6, 2021

IATF Releases Full List Of Allowed APORs


In order to avoid any possible confusion during the two-week period of the Enhanced Community Quarantine Season 3 (ECQ 3.0), the IATF has finally released the full list of individuals they deem to be APORs or Authorized Persons Outside of Residents.

August 5, 2021

PNP Now Allowing Hatid-Sundo Of APORs


Update: check out the full list of APORs here (8/6).

Following the public uproar created by the strict rule against picking up and dropping off (hatid-sundo) of essential workers during the NCR’s August 6 to 20 Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), the Philippine National Police has backed off, offering a set of requirements instead that fetchers need to bring with them at all times outside their residences.

New York International Auto Show Canceled Anew


Proof that the pandemic is far from over. The New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) has been canceled once again after state and local officials there announced new safety measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.

August 3, 2021

San Miguel Corporation Assures Of Adequate Food, Fuel Supply During Two-Week Lockdown


San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang assured the public that the company is adequately prepared to supply much-needed food, fuel and power throughout the two-week lockdown aimed at containing surging COVID-19 cases.

DOTr Maintains Public Transport Capacity During August 6-20 ECQ


Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that the current public transport supply and capacity will be retained in the National Capital Region (NCR) during the imposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to August 20, 2021.

August 1, 2021

Quarantine Checkpoints Are Back Starting Today


Five days before the National Capital Region heads back into the strictest form of community quarantine—Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), the Philippine National Police or PNP has put border controls in the region effective today to ensure that only Authorized Persons Outside of Residence (APOR) can cross borders.

July 30, 2021

NCR Shifts Back To Strictest Quarantine From August 6 to 20, 2021


The National Capital Region will be placed under the strictest of four lockdown levels—the Enhanced Community Quarantine or ECQ from August 6 to 20. This was confirmed by Malacañang at a press briefing.

July 23, 2021

Ford Will Soon Offer Bacteria-Trapping Air Filters As Standard


After offering it in selected vehicles in Europe, Ford will start rolling out all-new standard certified cabin air filters to cover a majority of its lineup by the end of 2023.

July 15, 2021

Hyundai Trucks Can Now Transport Vaccines Thanks To Their New MedTRX Series


As the government’s vaccination rollout program gains more momentum across the country, Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), the official distributor of Hyundai trucks and buses in the Philippines, is determined to help accelerate this and encourage the business community to mobilize for recovery. Enter HARI’s vaccine transport solutions aimed at making vaccines and vaccine-administering-related activities accessible through secure and reliable mobility platforms. Meet their vaccine trucks branded as the Hyundai MedTRX Series.