Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
NFA Bicol to boost rice supply amid Covid-19
March 21, 2020, 12:43 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The National Food Authority (NFA) in Bicol (Region 5) is to mill 579,000 bags of palay to boost the region's buffer stocks after the level of rice supply has dropped, an official said on Friday. In an interview, Henry Treteza, NFA regional director, said the level of rice supply… Read More
64K Cordillera families to get DSWD food packs
March 21, 2020, 11:39 am
BAGUIO CITY – An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday they will distribute food packs to 64,643 families listed as the poorest of the poor in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) who are hard-hit by the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019… Read More
DA issues pass cards for vehicles carrying essential goods
March 21, 2020, 11:19 am
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) 8 (Eastern Visayas) has issued food lane vehicle pass cards to transporters of essential and perishable goods in the region. This is in response to the directive from the central office to ensure the smooth delivery of agricultural and fishery… Read More
PCOO launches virtual portal for Covid-19
March 21, 2020, 10:04 am
MANILA – The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has launched a virtual portal that aims to be a one-stop source for people who are looking for news and resources about the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The move seeks to stop the proliferation of fake news and provide… Read More
PPEs, free ride for health practitioners
March 21, 2020, 10:01 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Health practitioners in the province of Antique have since Thursday been provided with personal protective equipment (PPEs) by the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) as protection against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Health workers and… Read More
100K Covid-19 test kits from China arrive in PH
March 21, 2020, 9:05 am
MANILA – A total of 100,000 test kits for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) arrived in the Philippines early Saturday, the second batch of donations from the Chinese government. In a ceremony held in Parañaque City, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian turned over the test kits, along with at… Read More
1st Filipino Covid-19 case in SoKor recorded
March 21, 2020, 8:01 am
MANILA – The Philippine Embassy in Seoul confirmed that a Filipino national in South Korea has contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "The Philippine Embassy in Seoul received confirmation from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) that a Filipino national was… Read More
Palace lauds biz firms’ contributions to fight Covid-19
March 20, 2020, 9:58 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Friday thanked the big business companies that are taking the initiative to help the government in its fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a press statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo was elated that more business firms are extending… Read More
DA food pass scheme serves over 1K clients in Region 11
March 20, 2020, 9:42 pm
DAVAO CITY – The food lane accreditation of the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) has already served some 1,250 clients from various parts of Region 11, an official said Friday.Noel Provido, DA-11 information chief, told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that the agency's food… Read More
Bulacan placed in state of calamity
March 20, 2020, 9:38 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan—This province was placed under a state of calamity in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The resolution for the declaration of a state of calamity was unanimously passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, headed by Vice Governor… Read More
Solon urges RITM, FDA to hasten Covid-19 test kits’ processing
March 20, 2020, 9:24 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence Go on Friday called on the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite the processing of new diagnostic kits for Covid-19. Go made the call in a statement as he stressed the importance of identifying… Read More
Iloilo City boosts quarantine measures
March 20, 2020, 8:59 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City is on enhanced community quarantine as the local government continues to strengthen its measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Mayor Jerry P. Treñas signed Executive Order (EO) 55 on Thursday afternoon for its implementation effective 12:01 a.m.… Read More
PUI in Caraga tests negative for Covid-19
March 20, 2020, 8:48 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A patient under investigation tested negative for 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) following the results released by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) on Friday, the Department of Health in the Caraga Region (DOH-13) said.“We are waiting for the results of… Read More
Iloilo province declares enhanced community quarantine
March 20, 2020, 8:43 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo province was put on enhanced community quarantine on Friday, following the suit of this city to ramp up Iloilo’s defense against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. has signed executive order 080 declaring enhanced community… Read More
PAL flies 240 stranded passengers from Cebu to Manila
March 20, 2020, 8:37 pm
CEBU CITY – At least 240 stranded foreigners were flown to Manila from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) onboard a sweeper flight of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Thursday. In a statement, the GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) said PAL took the special flight for the… Read More
Church bells, police sirens to signal start of curfew in Antique
March 20, 2020, 8:32 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has requested churches around the province to sound off their bells at exactly 8 p.m. to signal the start of the curfew. Antique Police Provincial Office director, Col. Roy Parena, who… Read More
Covid-positive Filipino in Hong Kong recovers
March 20, 2020, 8:31 pm
MANILA – Another Filipino has recovered from the highly-contagious coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Hong Kong, the Philippine Consulate General reported on Friday. In a statement, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong said the Filipino was certified Covid-19 free and discharged… Read More
Iligan cops make face masks for colleagues
March 20, 2020, 8:30 pm
ILIGAN CITY – Responding to the shortage of face masks, members of the Iligan City Mobile Force Company (ICMFC) took the initiative to help in their own little way to address the problem.ICMFC chief, Lt. Colonel Roger Kent Andoy, said Friday their personnel first thought of the idea of making… Read More
13 PUIs in Antique hospitals in stable condition
March 20, 2020, 8:24 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) said that 13 patients under investigation (PUIs) admitted in the hospitals in Antique are now in stable condition. Antique PHO chief, Dr. Ric Noel Naciongayo, said the 13 PUIs admitted at the Angel Salazar Memorial… Read More
Zambo, Pagadian disinfect CBDs amid Covid-19 threat
March 20, 2020, 8:15 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local governments of Zamboanga City and Pagadian City have disinfected their respective central business districts (CBDs) and other public areas to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).In this city, disinfection was conducted as the enhanced community quarantine… Read More
