Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
Now is time to fortify our faith with prayers, Negrenses told
March 25, 2020, 4:24 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has encouraged Negrenses not to fear, but instead to strengthen their faith in God amid the global fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “We are not alone in this battle. We have a God whom we might have… Read More
Filipinos urged to ‘act as one’ to contain Covid-19 spread
March 25, 2020, 3:58 pm
MANILA – Malacañang urged Filipinos to “act as one” following the signing of a law which gives President Rodrigo Duterte special authority to lay out stringent measures to prevent further transmission of the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the country. “We urge our countrymen to act… Read More
DOH, FDA flexibility in fight vs. Covid-19 urged
March 25, 2020, 3:35 pm
MANILA – Flexibility and urgency from both the Department of Health (DOH) and its attached agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), can save more lives than the restrictive regulations imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), Senator Panfilo Lacson said on… Read More
Sarangani produces own alcohol to fight Covid-19 spread
March 25, 2020, 3:25 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The provincial government of Sarangani is producing its own ethyl alcohol to address its limited supply in the local market amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) threat.Cornelio Ramirez, executive director of the province’s Environmental Conservation and Protection… Read More
Rice, disinfectant given to Quezon towns
March 25, 2020, 3:10 pm
LUCENA CITY – Quezon Governor Danilo Suarez ordered on Wednesday the release of 8,200 sacks of rice to be given to residents of 39 towns and two cities of the province as part of the relief operation during the enhanced community quarantine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Suarez also… Read More
POC, PSC welcome Olympics postponement
March 25, 2020, 3:03 pm
MANILA — Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino and Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez on Wednesday welcomed the official postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. "It’s the right decision—for athletes, officials, organizers and spectators. [This… Read More
Subic health workers train on Covid-19 response
March 25, 2020, 2:34 pm
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Department of Health - Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (DOH-RESU) has trained medical personnel here on the proper medical protocols when responding to possible coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients. The training course, held at the Subic gymnasium on… Read More
Coffin placed at quarantine checkpoints in Bataan village
March 25, 2020, 2:32 pm
ORANI, Bataan — A quarantine checkpoint in a village here has a unique way of driving its point that new coronavirus disease (Covid –19) is a real threat as it is deadly. Two white coffins, one each at two checkpoints in the major entry points of Barangay Mulawin, were displayed next to the… Read More
Senator Pimentel tests positive for Covid-19
March 25, 2020, 2:27 pm
MANILA – Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Wednesday said he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). "I was informed late last night March 24, 2020 that I have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. The swab was taken last Friday, March 20, 2020," Pimentel, the second senator… Read More
4Ps’ cash grants, rice subsidy to continue during quarantine
March 25, 2020, 2:27 pm
LEGAZPI CITY — Despite the enhanced community quarantine imposed in Luzon, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries will continue to receive grants and rice subsidy through their cash cards, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office here said. Julius… Read More
Iloilo hospital ready to accept Covid-19 specimens
March 25, 2020, 2:20 pm
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC), a tertiary government hospital under the Department of Health, is now ready to accept coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) specimens, an official said on Tuesday. “We are happy to announce that WVMC is now ready to accept specimens for… Read More
Samar town’s ‘errand girl’ makes life easier for seniors, PWDs
March 25, 2020, 2:14 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The town of Paranas, Samar has developed a scheme that will help its elderly residents and persons with disabilities (PWDs) to get essential needs from the nearest city amid travel restrictions due to virus threat. The town is only 30-minute away from Catbalogan City, the… Read More
Modi announces countrywide lockdown for 21 days
March 25, 2020, 2:03 pm
NEW DELHI, India – Addressing the nation for the second time in a week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on late Tuesday announced a countrywide lockdown for three weeks, restricting a population of over 1.3 billion indoors. “India is at a stage where our actions today will help decide the impact… Read More
E. Visayas cops nab quarantine protocol violators
March 25, 2020, 2:02 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 26 persons in Eastern Visayas were arrested for violating quarantine protocols and other measures that have been enforced to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the police reported on Tuesday. Newly installed Police Regional Office 8 (Eastern Visayas)… Read More
310 truckers, suppliers in E. Visayas get food lane pass
March 25, 2020, 12:49 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Some 310 vehicle passes have already been issued to transporters of essential and perishable goods in Eastern Visayas (Region 8), the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported on Tuesday. The issuance of Food Lane Conduct Pass stickers started on March 19 to ensure the smooth… Read More
Duterte inks law on special powers to address Covid-19
March 25, 2020, 9:35 am
[UPDATED] MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that grants him special powers to step up the government’s fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a text message sent to reporters early Wednesday morning, Senator Christopher Lawrence Go confirmed that Duterte… Read More
PRRD thanks Congress for ‘special powers’ vs. Covid-19
March 25, 2020, 12:13 am
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night thanked Congress for granting the executive department with “special powers” to address the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in the country. “I especially thank Congress for granting the executive department with special powers… Read More
DOH confirms 3rd Covid-19 case in Bataan
March 24, 2020, 10:09 pm
ORION, Bataan — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday night confirmed a third patient in the province found positive for the new coronavirus disease (Covid–19), prompting this town, where he is from, to institute stricter measures to prevent its spread. Patient No. 3, a 55-year-old man and… Read More
Manila cop tests positive for Covid-19
March 24, 2020, 9:46 pm
MANILA – A police officer assigned at the Manila Police District (MPD) tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), an official said on Tuesday. NCRPO chief, Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas, said the police officer was previously classified as a person under investigation last March 17… Read More
DOT to probe hotels that kicked out stranded foreigners
March 24, 2020, 9:43 pm
MANILA – Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat on Tuesday vowed to probe all hotels and inns that reportedly kicked out stranded foreign tourists while Luzon is under enhanced community quarantine and domestic flights are limited. "It is regrettable that these incidents are being reported… Read More
