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Palace visitors required to declare travel history, health status
February 6, 2020, 8:21 pm
MANILA -- Amid the threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), all visitors entering Malacañang's premises are now mandated to provide information about their travel history and health condition. Upon entry to Malacañan, Palace visitors are given a declaration form that needs to be filled… Read More
NegOcc guv underscores teamwork in fight against coronavirus
February 6, 2020, 7:55 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has underscored the need for teamwork to fight the novel coronavirus (nCoV) as he formed the provincial task force to respond to the growing concern over the outbreak. “I believe the media can help us in making sure the right… Read More
Thermal scanners in all ports of entry in W. Visayas
February 6, 2020, 7:47 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Airports and seaports in Western Visayas have been ordered to have thermal scanners as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). In a joint meeting on Thursday, the Regional Development Council (RDC) and the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) passed a… Read More
Malay stops entry of persons with travel history to China
February 6, 2020, 7:42 pm
ILOILO CITY -- All persons regardless of nationality as long as they have travel history to China and its special administrative regions (SAR) Hong Kong and Macao in the last 14 days are temporarily barred from entering Malay, Aklan, where Boracay Island is also located. On Thursday, the… Read More
BSP cuts key rates by 25 bps
February 6, 2020, 7:27 pm
MANILA -- Philippine monetary officials on Thursday slashed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key policy rates by 25 basis points as a pre-emptive move to support growth amid the negative external environment and some domestic issues. The reduction brought the central bank’s overnight… Read More
PSC defers major sports activities amid nCoV threat
February 6, 2020, 6:35 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Sports Commission has decided to postpone two major events that it will hold in the first half of the year to protect athletes and the public against the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD). In a press conference at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum here… Read More
Impact of 2019-nCoV on PH's '20 growth seen minimal
February 6, 2020, 6:33 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine economic growth is forecast to decline an average 0.3 percentage points this year because of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak. In an interview after the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) event in Taguig City Thursday, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas… Read More
PCG, DOT, MARINA fuse efforts to register tourist motorboats
February 6, 2020, 6:29 pm
CEBU CITY – Amid concerns on security and health in Central Visayas, a multi-agency operations plan has been hatched to place smaller tourist-carrying watercraft under the government monitoring. On Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard-(PCG) Central Visayas, Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA-7)… Read More
Visiting Chinese tourists in Sarangani now under quarantine
February 6, 2020, 5:53 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Health personnel in Sarangani province formally placed under quarantine on Thursday the four Chinese tourists from Fujian, China who earlier visited a beach resort in Glan town. Dr. Arvin Alejandro, chief of the Sarangani Health Office, said they transferred the foreigners… Read More
Clark Airport gears up for arrival of 42 OFWs from China
February 6, 2020, 5:52 pm
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga — The Clark International Airport (CRK) is now preparing measures for the arrival here on Saturday of 42 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who will be repatriated from Wuhan, China. The 42 OFWs comprise the first batch of repatriates to arrive at the CRK via a chartered… Read More
PAL mounting special China flights for stranded passengers
February 6, 2020, 5:52 pm
MANILA -- Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Thursday said it will mount special flights on February 10 to cater to stranded passengers affected by the government's temporary travel ban on China amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) scare. "The Manila-Xiamen flight will be solely for… Read More
Bong Go leads opening of 62nd Malasakit Center in Isabela
February 6, 2020, 5:15 pm
MANILA -- Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Wednesday visited Ilagan City, Isabela to join the opening of the country’s 62nd Malasakit Center and to witness the turnover of financial assistance from the Office of the President (OP) to typhoon victims and affected farmers of the… Read More
6 co-passengers of 2 nCoV patients show flu-like symptoms
February 6, 2020, 4:43 pm
MANILA -- Some six co-passengers of the two Chinese nationals who earlier tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV-ARD) have shown flu-like symptoms, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Thursday. CIDG deputy director, Col.… Read More
2 foreigners in Bataan tested negative for nCoV
February 6, 2020, 3:36 pm
BALANGA CITY, Bataan -- The city health officer here announced Wednesday that the two foreigners who were persons under investigation (PUIs) were found negative for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). “It has been declared that the two PUIs confined at the Bataan General Hospital (BGH) in Balanga… Read More
Ilocos Norte holds massive info drive vs. nCoV
February 6, 2020, 3:31 pm
LAOAG CITY—Health officials in Ilocos Norte are holding massive information and education drive to increase public awareness about the deadly coronavirus (2019-nCov). Dr. Josephine Ruedas, acting provincial health officer, said there is no reason to panic as Ilocos Norte remains… Read More
DepEd-12 suspends regional, school-based events due to nCoV
February 6, 2020, 3:25 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Department of Education (DepEd)-Region 12 (Soccsksargen) has suspended the scheduled regional events and school-based activities for this month in the wake of the nationwide alert against the deadly novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV).DepEd-12 public… Read More
Pangasinan records 313 dengue cases from Jan.1-Feb.3
February 6, 2020, 3:08 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- The Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Pangasinan recorded 313 dengue cases without fatality in the province from Jan. 1 to Feb. 3 this year, an official reported on Thursday. In a forum, PHO chief, Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman said although the number is 33 percent lower than the… Read More
Minimal impact from nCoV scare seen in Region 8 tourism
February 6, 2020, 1:46 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) to the Eastern Visayas tourism industry may be minimal, the Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here has estimated. DOT Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes on Thursday said the arrival figures for the first quarter may… Read More
Benguet braces for nCoV as 1st PUI recorded
February 6, 2020, 1:16 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet-- The provincial government here is calling on its residents to be calm and abide by health guidelines as it records its first-person under investigation (PUI) for possible 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Governor Melchor Diclas on Wednesday advised residents that the best… Read More
E. Visayas hospitals urged to set up nCoV isolation rooms
February 6, 2020, 12:47 pm
PALO, Leyte -- The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here urged hospitals in Eastern Visayas to set up isolation rooms to accommodate suspected cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). DOH Eastern Visayas Regional Director Minerva Molon in an interview Thursday said their central… Read More
