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NegOcc town cancels classes; port city bans ships from China
February 7, 2020, 4:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Classes in all levels in La Castellana, Negros Occidental were suspended on Friday amid the threat of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). In Executive Order (EO) 020-006, Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan said the move is “a precautionary measure to contain and mitigate the spread… Read More
Pinay in Hong Kong released after nCoV quarantine
February 7, 2020, 4:14 pm
MANILA-- The first Filipino worker quarantined in Hong Kong had been released after showing no symptoms of the 2019-novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (ARD), a ranking official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Brigido Dulay, in a… Read More
Security issues raised during PRRD’s meet with AFP, PNP
February 7, 2020, 4:07 pm
MANILA -- Several pressing security issues, including the fight against enemies of the state, were raised during the joint police and military command conference with President Rodrigo Duterte at Malacañan Palace on Thursday night, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Friday. During his… Read More
Safety measures in place for New Clark City as quarantine area
February 7, 2020, 4:04 pm
MANILA -- The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said preventive and precautionary measures are in place in New Clark City, where Filipinos to be repatriated from China’s Hubei province would be quarantined. “We would like to assure the municipality of Capas and its officials… Read More
Travel, health disclosure meant to ensure public safety: PCOO
February 7, 2020, 3:54 pm
MANILA -- In an effort to stop the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country, Malacañang is requiring visitors and even government workers to state their travel history and health status, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said in a… Read More
DBM ready to augment funds vs. nCoV: Speaker
February 7, 2020, 3:52 pm
MANILA – House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday said he received assurance from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) that it would augment funds to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country. "(DBM) Secretary (Wendel) Avisado assured me that when the… Read More
nCoV+ Filipino in Japan 'responding positively' to treatment
February 7, 2020, 3:36 pm
MANILA -- The Filipino who tested positive for the 2019-novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCov ARD) in Japan is "responding positively" to treatment, a ranking diplomat at the Philippine embassy in Tokyo reported Friday. "The information we have is that the Filipino is responding… Read More
DOT banks on domestic visitors to boost sector in W. Visayas
February 7, 2020, 3:31 pm
ILOILO CITY -– The Department of Tourism in Western Visayas (Region 6) will push for intra-regional tourism to boost the industry in the region following the ban of international flights coming from China due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) scare. During the joint meeting of the Regional… Read More
Stranded OFWs due to nCoV get P10-K cash aid
February 7, 2020, 2:13 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- An official of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration-Cordillera Administrative Region (OWWA-CAR) said on Thursday they are giving PHP10,000 cash assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been stranded due to the novel coronavirus threat (2019-nCoV). OWWA-CAR… Read More
MRT-3 disinfects trains amid nCoV threat
February 7, 2020, 1:50 pm
MANILA -- Trains of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) will continuously undergo disinfection amid the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) threat in the country. In a message on Friday, MRT-3 communications officer Merrowen Mendoza said the disinfection of the… Read More
CARAA board moves games to Mar. 21
February 7, 2020, 1:50 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) sports meet that was postponed last week will hopefully be staged on March 24. CARAA was one of the events that was postponed after Mayor Benjamin Magalong ordered all activities that can draw big crowds either… Read More
Bacolod sets aside P10-M, mobilizes barangays for nCoV drive
February 7, 2020, 12:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Mayor Evelio Leonardia has directed officials of the city’s 61 villages to organize barangay health emergency response teams (BHERTs) against the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as the City Council approved a PHP10-million fund for measures to prevent an outbreak. As of Thursday… Read More
Chinese national in GenSan cleared of 2019-nCoV
February 7, 2020, 8:27 am
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- A Chinese national here who traveled last month to Wuhan, China is now considered cleared from possible infection with the deadly novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV). Dr. Rochelle Oco, acting head of the City Health Office (CHO), said in an advisory… Read More
OFWs in China prepare for repatriation
February 7, 2020, 6:46 am
MANILA -- The repatriation team of the Department of Foreign Affairs is now in Wuhan finalizing preparations to bring home this weekend overseas Filipinos from Hubei, China. "Today we already have our DFA team inside Wuhan City for the repatriation of our OFWs. They are on the ground and they're… Read More
No Pinoys in new nCoV cases in Japanese cruise ship
February 6, 2020, 11:28 pm
MANILA – No Filipino was among the 10 new cases of 2019-novel coronavirus inside a quarantined cruise ship off the Yokohama Port in Japan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Thursday. "As of 11 a.m. on 6 February 2020, another group of 10 people on board the Diamond Princess… Read More
Travel expo offers hundreds of low-priced tour deals at SMX
February 6, 2020, 10:02 pm
MANILA-- The 2020 Travel Tour Expo (TTE) will be opened to the public starting Friday, offering hundreds of low-priced tour packages in domestic and international destinations. At least 900 booths and some 30 participating countries are expected to showcase travel and tour deals up to 70 percent… Read More
Business as usual at Cebu airport amid state of emergency
February 6, 2020, 9:02 pm
CEBU CITY – The declaration placing the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) under a state of emergency (SOE) amid the discovery of the third case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country does not hamper all airport operations, its management said on Thursday. Andrew Harrison, chief… Read More
4 persons under monitoring for nCoV in Region 9: DOH
February 6, 2020, 9:00 pm
MONITORING nCoV. Dr. Joshua Brillantes, Department of Health-9 assistant director, announces in a health forum Thursday (Feb. 6, 2020) that there are at least four individuals in Region 9 classified as Persons Under Monitoring amid the 2019-nCoV scare. He clarified that the region remains… Read More
Repatriated OFWs to undergo quarantine at New Clark City
February 6, 2020, 8:32 pm
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga—The Athletes’ Village at the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac, will be used as quarantine site by the 42 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Wuhan, China who will arrive on Saturday. The OFWs will undergo a mandatory quarantine for 14 days to ensure that… Read More
Filipino crew of Chinese tugboat free of flu-like symptoms
February 6, 2020, 8:31 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The 11 Filipino crew members of a Chinese tugboat that arrived here on Tuesday night, are healthy and did not exhibit any flu-like symptoms. In an interview on Wednesday, Dr. Jerry Go, Quarantine Medical Officer of the Bureau of Quarantine in Region 7 (Central Visayas), said all… Read More
