Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
Bacolod City to buy 3K Covid-19 test kits
March 24, 2020, 9:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here has set aside PHP5 million for the purchase of 3,000 coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) diagnostic test kits. Mayor Evelio Leonardia said on Monday they are waiting for a go-signal from the Department of Health (DOH) before proceeding with the purchase,… Read More
PNP forms anti-fake news task force amid Covid-19
March 24, 2020, 9:09 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has formed a task force that will go after fake news peddlers on social media in a bid to prevent disinformation amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) threat in the country. “The Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Gen. Archie… Read More
3 more test positive for Covid-19 in Davao Region
March 24, 2020, 9:04 pm
DAVAO CITY – Three more patients under investigation (PUIs) tested positive for the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19).In a statement on Monday, the Department of Health in Davao Region (DOH-11) said this brings a total of six positive cases in Region 11, one of whom has fully recovered and was… Read More
30 returning Filipinos housed in Basilan island listed as PUIs
March 24, 2020, 9:02 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Health authorities have placed 30 of the 121 people aboard two vessels that arrived from Malaysia as patients under investigation (PUIs) and the remaining 91 as persons under monitoring (PUMs).Currently, they are housed at the quarantine facility constructed in Sibakel Island,… Read More
Iloilo hospitals establish protocol for Covid-19, SARI patients
March 24, 2020, 8:58 pm
ILOILO CITY – Hospitals in Iloilo have established an initial protocol for the admission of patients found positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in anticipation of the increase in cases. “There is a need to establish an initial protocol for the admission and treatment of these… Read More
Bataan town placed under extreme enhanced community quarantine
March 24, 2020, 8:52 pm
BAGAC, Bataan — This mountain town was placed under extreme enhanced community quarantine on Tuesday following the Department of Health's confirmation that a third patient in this province was found positive of the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Mayor Rommel Del Rosario, chair of the… Read More
Bacolod City to set up 3 Covid-19 patient hubs
March 24, 2020, 8:46 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Bacolod is setting up three hubs in various parts of the city that will accept suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients as well as those with respiratory illnesses for free. Among these are the quarantine center for persons under monitoring (PUMs) in the former… Read More
500 stranded Boracay tourists flown back to Manila
March 24, 2020, 8:35 pm
ILOILO CITY – Around 500 tourists from Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan had returned home through recovery flights arranged by the Department of Tourism (DOT), Malay Mayor Frolibar Bautista said on Tuesday. The estimated 500 local and international tourists were stranded on the island after the… Read More
2 more Covid-19 cases recorded in W. Visayas
March 24, 2020, 8:03 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health in Western Visayas (Region 6) on Tuesday confirmed two more positive coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients, bringing to four the total cases in the region. In a press conference, regional director Marlyn Convocar said the third case is a 61-year-old… Read More
Covid positive Filipinos abroad reach 169: DFA
March 24, 2020, 8:01 pm
MANILA – The number of Filipinos who contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) abroad has reached 169 as of March 24, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday. According to DFA, a total of 111 cases were recorded in the Asia Pacific region, 18 in the Middle East, 20 in… Read More
Free ‘carrier-grade’ WiFi deployed in public, health facilities
March 24, 2020, 7:58 pm
MANILA – To ensure that frontline workers, particularly medical staff, will have access to accurate information amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) community quarantine, the Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has provided “carrier-grade” WiFi in numerous health facilities and public… Read More
Baguio folks urged to set up 'survival gardens'
March 24, 2020, 7:17 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The city government here is urging residents to plant vegetables via "survival gardens" amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a press release on Tuesday, the local government said the repacked vegetable seeds are distributed by the City Veterinary and Agricultural Office… Read More
Covid-19 cases in PH now 552; death toll climbs to 35
March 24, 2020, 7:04 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 90 new confirmed cases for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 552. In its 4 p.m. medical bulletin, the DOH also reported two new recovered cases, bringing the total number of… Read More
Health personnel with symptoms priority in Covid scan analyzer
March 24, 2020, 6:49 pm
BAGUIO CITY – A new technology that could detect coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) will start to operate at the Baguio General Hospital Medical Center (BGHMC). The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Covid- 19 Scan Analyzer, a new technology developed by telecommunication giant Huawei will first… Read More
Pampanga now has designated facility for PUIs
March 24, 2020, 6:39 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Governor Dennis Pineda has designated the Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial Hospital (DPMMH) as a facility to house patients under investigation (PUIs) for the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Pineda ordered that buildings B and C of the DPMMH be utilized… Read More
Go to OFWs: You always have a home here
March 24, 2020, 6:14 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go assured that the government will provide necessary assistance to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who wanted to return home amid the global coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. “The Philippines is your home and you will always be… Read More
Only few people allowed in wakes, burials: PNP
March 24, 2020, 6:10 pm
MANILA – The number of people at wakes and funeral rites should be limited in compliance with the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, a ranking police official said on Tuesday. During the Laging Handa briefing, Joint Task Force Corona Virus Shield head, Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said only… Read More
Sports world unites against coronavirus pandemic
March 24, 2020, 5:54 pm
ANKARA – The global sports community is playing an active part in efforts to overcome the coronavirus pandemic, with top teams and athletes trying to use their influence to convince fans to follow recommended guidelines. Many sports clubs and athletes are participating in social media campaigns… Read More
NegOcc banks cut service hours, adopt ‘no mask, no entry’ rule
March 24, 2020, 5:29 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bankers’ Club of Negros Occidental has implemented more limited banking hours and adopted a “no mask, no entry” policy starting Monday as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The adjusted policies are stated in the organization’s… Read More
Tacloban villages join disinfection drive
March 24, 2020, 5:20 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A group of businessmen here has turned over disinfectants to 138 villages on Tuesday to boost the city’s community-level battle against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Tacloban Association of Barangay (village) Chairmen president Eden Pineda said the Philippine Chinese… Read More
