Davao City Mayor and presidential daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio officially withdrew her candidacy as re-electionist mayor of Davao City for the 2022 elections before the deadline on November 15 for substituting party-list nominees on Tuesday, November 9.
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GDP grows by 7.1% in Q3; Philippine economy may return to “pre-pandemic levels” by 2022
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) announced that the Philippine economy could return to “pre-pandemic levels” by 2022 after National Statistician Dr. Claire Dennis Mapa said that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by a total of 7.1% during the third quarter of 2021, on Tuesday, November 9.
DepEd launches mental health hotline system for students and teachers
The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched on Monday, November 8, 2021, a hotline system for students and school personnel to provide support and assistance with mental health-related concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Use of face shields, no longer mandatory in Manila except for medical settings
Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno declared that the use of face shields will no longer be required in the City of Manila except in medical and hospital facilities on Monday, November 8.
PH documents first B.1.617.1 case in Pampanga
The country detected its first case of the B.1.617.1 COVID-19 variant from a 32-year-old male living in Floridablanca, Pampanga yesterday, November 8, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reported.
Metro Manila relieved to Alert Level 2
Metro Manila will be placed on Alert Level 2 for COVID-19 starting November 5 until November 21, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Thursday, November 4.
ASHS community celebrates the Batch 2020 Legacy Project Turnover
The Ateneo Senior High School (ASHS) community came together for the turnover and blessing of St. Luigi Gonzaga Sundial—the Batch 2020’s Legacy Project, and the blessing of the ASHS Courtyard, morning of November 5, Friday.
ASHS Community celebrates the Feast of All Saints & Blessed of the Society of Jesus
The Ateneo Senior High School (ASHS) celebrates the Feast of All Saints & Blessed of the Society of Jesus through a community mass presided by Rev. Fr. Manuel Francisco, S.J., held at the ASHS Grounds and was live streamed via Zoom, on Friday, November 5, 2021.
Malls in Metro Manila extend operating hours; PUVs increase capacity as NCR lifts curfew
Mall operators in Metro Manila have agreed to extend their operating hours over the Christmas season as announced by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairperson Benhur Abalos, on Monday, November 1.
Concepcion: Businesses will suffer if restrictions will not be eased by November 15
Placing Metro Manila under Alert Level 2 from November 15 until the end of 2021 will allow businesses— staggered by shutdowns caused by the series of lockdowns imposed by the government— to recover, said Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion on Monday, November 1.
