Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
Quarantine passes should be free: Nograles
March 23, 2020, 6:06 pm
MANILA – Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Monday warned local officials against issuing quarantine identification passes for a fee, stressing that they may face maximum penalty for these abuses. In a televised Laging Handa public briefing, Nograles slammed reports that some local officials… Read More
Covid-19 cases in PH now 462, death toll climbs to 33
March 23, 2020, 5:59 pm
MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 82 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 462. To date, the DOH has reported eight additional deaths, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 33.… Read More
DOTr donates face masks, bottled water to Metro Manila hospitals
March 23, 2020, 5:36 pm
MANILA – Some 100,000 face masks and boxes of bottled water were distributed by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to several hospitals in Metro Manila to assist those in the frontlines of the war against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a Facebook post on Monday, the DOTr,… Read More
Army’s CBRN unit helps disinfect troops manning checkpoints
March 23, 2020, 5:30 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) is utilizing its Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) unit to decontaminate and disinfect troops manning the checkpoints throughout Luzon which is under enhanced community quarantine due to coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak. PA chief Lt.… Read More
Dead PUI in Koronadal tests negative for Covid-19
March 23, 2020, 5:26 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- A patient under investigation (PUI) for the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) who died last week in a hospital in Koronadal City tested negative for the virus.Dr. Rogelio Aturdido Jr., chief of the South Cotabato Integrated Provincial Health Office, said in a briefing on… Read More
DOH: No VIP lane, treatment for testing Covid-19 PUIs
March 23, 2020, 5:24 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said there is no policy for VIP (very important person) treatment in the testing of persons under investigation (PUIs) for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). It made the statement in response to issues on expedited testing of selected… Read More
PUI dies, 5 others cleared of Covid-19 in Zambo
March 23, 2020, 5:18 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A patient under investigation (PUI) for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) died Saturday while still waiting for the test result from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), a health official said.Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, City Health Office chief, said Monday said… Read More
19 Filipino-Muslim preachers held in Malaysia for Covid-19
March 23, 2020, 5:16 pm
COTABATO CITY – Nineteen of the 215 Filipino Muslims who attended a recent religious gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were tested positive of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and were not allowed to travel back home, an official of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) said… Read More
Medical board exam waiver pushed so grads can help fight Covid-19
March 23, 2020, 5:09 pm
MANILA -- Senator Francis Tolentino on Monday urged the Department of Health (DOH) to authorize more than 1,500 medical school graduates to render medical services without having them finish their licensure examinations so that they can be immediately deployed as the country strengthens its fight… Read More
Digos City OKs P3-M rice stockpile for quarantine use
March 23, 2020, 5:06 pm
DIGOS CITY – The Digos City Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Covid-19 and the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) have approved the amount of PHP3 million for the purchase of rice for the most vulnerable families affected by the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19)… Read More
172 cops deployed in borders for Soccsksargen quarantine
March 23, 2020, 5:04 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Police Regional Office-12 (Soccsksargen) said it has deployed at least 172 additional police personnel in the highway borders of the region in line with the general community quarantine being implemented starting midnight Sunday due to the 2019 coronavirus disease… Read More
Cebuano IT expert offers app for Covid-19 contact tracing
March 23, 2020, 4:50 pm
CEBU CITY – A Cebuano information technology or IT expert is now working with the authorities here on integrating a community tracker app that will help the Department of Health (DOH) in tracing people who came in contact with persons suspected of being afflicted with the new coronavirus… Read More
MMDA execs under self-quarantine after virus exposure
March 23, 2020, 4:49 pm
MANILA – At least two top officials of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) are under self-quarantine after being exposed to a person found positive with the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a statement on Monday, MMDA Spokesperson Celine Pialago said she and MMDA General… Read More
Nueva Ecija townsfolk hail doc as icon of fight vs. Covid-19
March 23, 2020, 4:39 pm
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- Residents and medical practitioners in this province are mourning the passing of a cardiologist from Peñaranda town who succumbed to the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) last Saturday at the Philippine Heart Center. "Hindi lang tayo ang nagluluksa, ang buong… Read More
DOTr adds new Covid-19 hotlines; free for PLDT, Smart users
March 23, 2020, 4:36 pm
MANILA – Those with transportation concerns during the enhanced community quarantine may now more conveniently reach the Department of Transportation (DOTr) after the addition of new hotlines free-to-call for all PLDT and Smart subscribers. In a Facebook post, the DOTr, in partnership with PLDT… Read More
Rapid test kits can produce false negatives: DOH
March 23, 2020, 4:29 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) does not recommend the use of rapid test kits for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-2019), a health official said Monday. During the Laging Handa public briefing, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said such test kits measure the immunoglobulin, an… Read More
Protective health gears allocated ‘rationally' nationwide: DOH
March 23, 2020, 4:26 pm
MANILA – The global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPEs), and not government budget, is affecting the supply and allocation in the country, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. "Marami kami nababasa na sinasabi na ang budget ng DOH ay malaki at bakit daw di tayo… Read More
Bicol crime rate drops by 84% due to quarantine
March 23, 2020, 3:28 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- Bicol crime incidents significantly dropped by 84 percent following the declaration last week of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), the Police Regional Office-5 said. Brig. Gen. Anthony Alcañeses, police regional director, in an interview on Monday said only nine crime… Read More
Gov't workers who physically report for work get hazard pay
March 23, 2020, 2:11 pm
MANILA – All government workers who physically report for work during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine will be entitled to a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) hazard pay under an administrative order (AO) issued by President Rodrigo Duterte. Administrative Order 26, signed on March 23,… Read More
Medialdea assures no abuse of ‘additional powers’
March 23, 2020, 1:54 pm
MANILA – Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Monday assured the public that the Duterte administration will not abuse the additional powers sought from Congress to combat the coronavirus pandemic. During the House Committee of the Whole hearing at the plenary hall, Medialdea said House… Read More
