In the Philippine capital Manila ... no-ride rule for public transportation went into effect in a sprawling national capital region. Reporter Ashley Westerman has more from Manila.

MANILA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Philippines further loosened coronavirus restrictions in the capital region on Friday ... Rodrigo Duterte said in a national address aired on Friday.

The Philippine capital ... Police checkpoints across the National Capital Region, where more than 13 million people live, caused long lines as officers in camouflage uniforms inspected vehicles ...

"All of the areas in the national capital region have positive two week growth rates (in cases)," she added. The surge has pushed the number of confirmed cases in the Philippines to nearly 1.64 ...

The Philippines placed the Manila region and ... that’s overwhelming hospitals in its key economic area. The national capital region and the adjacent Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal provinces ...

About 80% of the cases took place in the National Capital Region, an area covering 16 cities close to the Philippine capital of Manila. The other incidents occurred in central Luzon. Most wildlife ...

Philippines – The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will halt its trips in the National Capital Region (NCR) by January 2024 while also gradually reopening routes in the southern parts of Luzon.