The parochial vicar of Quiapo Church prevented devotees from attending the Black Nazarene Feast Day as it guards against the spread of COVID-19. Instead, he encouraged Filipino Catholics to attend the festivities in their local parish or at home. For the feast day, only 30 percent of the seating capacity of the Quiapo Church or 300 people is authorized. The …

MAKATI CITY – TV host KC Montero and 100 others were arrested in a bar in Makati City Sunday night for allegedly violating community quarantine guidelines against mass gathering. According to the Makati City Police, they conducted a police raid at the 18th-floor roof deck lounge bar Skye Bar in Barangay Salcedo Village on Sunday afternoon. Atleast 100 individuals were …

Thailand’s Education Ministry has said schools in Thailand are allowed to reopen July 1st but are obliged to follow strict health measures. Guidelines approved by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Schools wanting to open before July 1 will be examined on a case-by-case basis. Above all whether they can adhere to sanitary and health guidelines set by the …

As a result of the government’s distancing policy, which among others, requires people to work from home, several business sectors are asking for a relief program from the government, including telecommunications companies. This request to cope with a sharp decline in their revenues due to the social distancing policy imposed since mid-March to halt the spread of COVID-19. Telecommunications providers …

Provinces across the country have continued to enforce stringent measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19. In Nong Khai, the alcohol sale ban has been extended to 30th April, while the governor of Phichit has attended a local flea market, giving vendors recommendations for personal protection. Nong Khai province has announced an extension of the ban on the sale of …

Somchai Jitsuchon, research director at TDRI, an independent think-tank, is pondering the resumption of city life when the nationwide curfew and lockdown ends on April 30. He said many people are sceptical that cities will return to full functioning after the month of lockdown, as it may take longer to get the Covid-19 pandemic under control. Lockdown is a tool …

Tanah Abang Market management introduced this morning that the market which is one in all Southeast Asia’s busiest textile marketplace will remain closed following the extension of the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency period. Perumda Pasar Jaya president-director Arief Nasrudin says that the Tanah Abang reopening scheduled to take area on April 6 has temporarily been extended to April 19. The transient …

Mr. Prachon Pratsakul, the mayor of Chiang Rai province had a encouraging visit to the officers and volunteers who helped with the Covid-19 checkpoint between Chiang Rai and neighbor provinces. This visit is to follow up the effectiveness and readiness of the checkpoints in the risky area of Covid-19. The mayor also visited Mae Fa Luang international airport with a …

There is big concern that many workers will return to their hometowns outside Bangkok, which could aid the spread of the virus. The workers have lost their jobs following the closure of some businesses and aim to return to their hometowns in other provinces as the cost of living there is a lot less expensive than in the capital.  People …

Many services that involve social interaction will be temporarily canceled, starting from Monday, March 16, 2020. This was conveyed by the Executive Director of the Communication Department of Bank Indonesia or BI Onny Widjanarko, Tuesday (17/3). Onny explained, this was done as a form of prevention in response to the spread of the corona virus or Covid-19 in Indonesia. Because, …