Data from the Treasury Bureau published Thursday (July 29) revealed the national debt stock reached ₱11.16 trillion by the end of the month, breaching the previous ₱11.07 trillion record high logged in May.

Not the kind of high we want; PH debt soars to ₱11.16-T

In an apparent nod to the recommendations of health experts and even business leaders who said that August which is dubbed Ghost Month is slow month for business anyway, the national government has decided to place National Capital Region under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 5 to 20.

BREAKING NEWS: Ghost month blues! NCR goes under ECQ on August 5-20

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will provide assistance worth P1,000 per individual or P4,000 per family in areas under enhanced community quarantine.

Gov't assures cash aid to individuals in ECQ areas

As of July 29, an additional 97 Delta variant cases were reported in the Philippines, bringing the country’s total case count of the more infectious coronavirus to 216.

Travel ban on India, 9 other nations extended to Aug. 15 due to Delta variant

The President’s decision to withdraw the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement came on the grounds of the two nations’ respect for their partnership being “sovereign equals.”

Best friends again! PH-US alliance makes Duterte reconsider VFA

Police officers prepare to board a passenger bus bound for Quezon City at a checkpoint at the Quezon City-San Mateo boundary bridge in Barangay Ampid, San Mateo, Rizal. 

BORDER CONTROL MODE

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Restaurants and carinderias such as this one in Barangay Concepcion Uno, Marikina City are now facing a possible loss of revenue after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) banned dine-in service, including alfresco (outdoor dining) starting August 1. 

NO MORE DINE-IN? 

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the P4.798-billion Bicol International Airport (BIA) is now 90 percent complete.

Flying high; Tugade says Bicol International Airport to open by yearend

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said that with the ease of doing business, he expects more Filipinos would engage in livelihood activities.

DTI: No more red tape in gov’t transactions by yearend

BREAKING NEWS! Ghost month blues! NCR goes under ECQ on August 5-20 photo from Philippines Star

DTI No more red tape in gov’t transactions by yearend

BORDER CONTROL MODE photo by Danny Querubin

Travel ban on India, 9 other nations extended to Aug. 15 due to Delta variant photo from Wikipedia

Best friends again! PH-US alliance makes Duterte reconsider VFA photo from PCOO

Not the kind of high we want; PH debt soars to ₱11.16-T photo from Philippine star

Gov't assures cash aid to individuals in ECQ areas photo from The Manila Times

Flying high; Tugade says Bicol International Airport to open by yearend photo from Art Tugade

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