Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
Over 700 arrested for violating curfew in Bacolod City
March 24, 2020, 11:49 am
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 728 residents here have been arrested for violating the curfew hours – from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. – during the period March 15 to 21, records of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) have shown. Lt. Col. Ariel Pico, public information officer of BCPO, on Monday again… Read More
Ilonggo bizmen pool resources to buy Covid-19 test kits
March 24, 2020, 11:23 am
ILOILO CITY – Businessmen from Iloilo pooled their resources to acquire test kits for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) from South Korea and those kits developed by the University of the Philippines (UP). Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, in a press conference Monday, said the… Read More
PH Army gets 2 new ambulances from private orgs
March 24, 2020, 10:58 am
MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) presented two donated ambulances that will be utilized by the Army General Hospital to enhance its medical capabilities in support of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), during its 123rd… Read More
Senate passes bill granting PRRD special powers vs. Covid-19
March 24, 2020, 9:03 am
MANILA – The Senate on Tuesday approved on third and final reading an urgent measure authorizing President Rodrigo Duterte to exercise additional powers necessary to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) situation in the country. Senate Bill No. 1418, titled "Bayanihan to Heal as One… Read More
Cebu City gives out PPE to frontliners vs. Covid-19
March 23, 2020, 11:29 pm
CEBU CITY – Mayor Edgardo Labella on Monday distributed 2,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) to the frontliners in the fight to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) here. The PPE were distributed to the medical and rescue volunteers and personnel of the Philippine National Police… Read More
PRRD’s ‘additional powers’ to stay within bounds: Go
March 23, 2020, 10:54 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday assured that President Rodrigo’s request for Congress to grant him additional powers to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic in the country will stay within bounds. During a special Senate session, Go co-sponsored… Read More
Surigao Sur volunteers make masks for Covid-19 frontliners
March 23, 2020, 10:25 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A group of women, youth, and members of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) in the Surigao del Sur town of Carmen are getting accolades from local residents for using their sewing skills to provide facemasks for the health frontliners in the fight against the 2019… Read More
Sara appeals to public to stop spreading rumors, fake news
March 23, 2020, 9:54 pm
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Duterte has appealed to Dabawenyos to refrain from spreading fake and unverified information related to the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in any social media platforms.Mayor Sara reiterated the call on Sunday as she warned the "panic and chaos" that could result in… Read More
111K workers affected due to Covid-19: DOLE
March 23, 2020, 9:10 pm
MANILA – Over 111,000 local employees and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were affected amid the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine implemented by the government to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak. Based on the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Job… Read More
3 arrested for hoarding, selling overpriced alcohol in Bulacan
March 23, 2020, 9:10 pm
CAMP GEN. ALEJO S. SANTOS, Bulacan — Authorities arrested on Sunday three suspects for hoarding isopropyl alcohol and selling them beyond the regular price in an entrapment operation in Barangay Caingin in San Rafael town, this province. Col. Lawrence Cajipe, acting Bulacan provincial director,… Read More
Bicol Task Force Covid-19 implements full lockdown
March 23, 2020, 8:34 pm
LEGAZPI CITY — The Bicol Interagency Task Force (IATF) Covid-19 has enforced a full lockdown in the Bicol Region with the closure of its provincial borders, including its boundary with Quezon province. Dr. Ernie Vera, DOH-Bicol regional director, and Bicol IATF chairperson, in a phone interview,… Read More
14 PUIs in CDO test negative for Covid-19
March 23, 2020, 8:19 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Fourteen persons quarantined at the state-run Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) here have tested negative of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the hospital’s chief said Monday.Dr. Jose Chan, NMMC medical center chief, said four of the patients have tested negative… Read More
Davao Region's first coronavirus patient discharged
March 23, 2020, 8:17 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao Region's first confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patient has fully recovered and has been discharged from the Davao Regional Medical Center (DRMC) in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.This was confirmed Monday by Dr. Annabelle Yumang, director of the Department of Health… Read More
BARMM readies aid for families affected by quarantine
March 23, 2020, 8:03 pm
COTABATO CITY – Relief assistance for families affected by the coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) is set for distribution to various parts of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) this week, an official said.Asnin Pendatun, spokesperson of the BARMM’s Inter-Agency Task Force… Read More
NoCot remains Covid-19 free amid 43 PUIs, 1,448 PUMs
March 23, 2020, 7:59 pm
COTABATO CITY -- North Cotabato’s Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) said the area remains free from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) despite having suspected cases of infection across the province.As of Monday, health officials said the province has 43 patients under… Read More
‘No mask, no entry’ not in Luzon-wide quarantine guidelines
March 23, 2020, 7:48 pm
MANILA – The “no mask, no entry” policy in some supermarkets, pharmacies, and restaurants is not among the guidelines under the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, a Palace official said on Monday. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said these establishments should continue to allow… Read More
2020 budget needs to be ‘adjusted’ to address Covid-19
March 23, 2020, 7:41 pm
MANILA – The 2020 national budget should be “adjusted” to better address the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Monday. Nograles justified President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to seek for additional powers to carry out the… Read More
Politicians, gov’t execs urged not to use clout to get VIP test
March 23, 2020, 6:58 pm
MANILA – Politicians and government officials should not use clout to give them priority for access to coronavirus disease (Covid-19) testing, a Palace official said on Monday. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made this remark following reports that a number of politicians and government… Read More
NFA exec: Aurora’s rice buffer stock good for 31 days
March 23, 2020, 6:35 pm
BALER, Aurora — The National Food Authority (NFA) provincial office here has assured the public that there is sufficient stock of rice amid the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine due to the threat of the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19). NFA-Aurora provincial manager Anthony… Read More
Hospitals need proactive measures vs. cyberattacks: DICT
March 23, 2020, 6:33 pm
MANILA – After reports of ransomware attacks that targeted hospitals and other healthcare facilities in other countries, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has called for proactive measures to guard against cyberattacks. “Cyberattacks are happening amidst the… Read More
