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(Eagle News) — Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. Pimentel himself said this in a message on Wednesday, March 25. He said he received the news from the Department of Health, after he underwent the test on Friday, March 20. “I have quarantined myself upon the doctor’s advice and consistent with the protocol,” he said, noting that he felt he was “on the way to recovery.” He urged […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has announced additional routes to be taken by buses ferrying health workers, bringing the total routes to 16. According to the DOTr, buses will transport the health workers using the following routes and vice versa at 5 a.m., 7 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.: President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed an enhanced community quarantine in Luzon to arrest the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. This […]
DOJ: No PNP, no barangay checkpoint (Eagle News)–All barangay checkpoints must now be under the supervision of the Philippine National Police. According to Justice spokesperson Markk Perete, “no PNP, no barangay check points.” In a memorandum from the PNP headquarters signed by Police Major General Emmanuel Luis Licup, all quarantine control points at the barangay level shall be specifically supervised by the unit commander or the chiefs of police. “In this regard, all unit commanders, […]
(Eagle News)–The Las Piñas government on Wednesday, March 25, confirmed four more cases of the coronavirus disease 2019, bringing the total to 11. According to the Las Piñas government, of the 11, five were from Barangay BF International-CAA, one in Manuyo Dos, one in Pamplona Tres, two in Talon Kuwatro and two in Zapote. Fourteen people are under investigation, while 263 have been classified as people under monitoring . One patient has so far recovered. […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport has released its list of operational flights. According to MIAA, the following flights are operational as of Wednesday, March 25: MIAA said “due to the evolving situation in the Philippines and foreign ports of entry, the airlines MAY randomly CANCEL their flights for the day.” “In such cases, we encourage passengers to coordinate with the airline for instructions. Thank you,” MIAA said. The Philippines earlier said foreigners who wish to […]
(Eagle News)–Two Filipinos have died due to the coronavirus disease 2019 abroad, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the deaths were reported in the Asia-Pacific Region and Europe. Of the 169 Filipinos who were reported to have contracted the virus abroad, 111 were reported in the Asia-Pacific region, 18 in the Middle East, 20 in Europe and 20 in the Americas. Some of those reported cases have to be verified by […]
(Eagle News)–A Manila International Container Port employee has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019, the Bureau of Customs said on Wednesday, March 25. In a statement, the BoC said those who had direct contact with the employee, whom it did not identify, were advised to undergo self-quarantine. Authorities were also already conducting contact tracing. The BOC added the port would temporarily be closed because the entire MICP building will be disinfected. Customs Commissioner Rey […]
(Eagle News)–The Communist Party of the Philippines has declared a unilateral ceasefire from March 26 until April 15. The CPP made the announcement “upon the recommendation of the Negotiating Panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), by way of direct response to the call of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for a global ceasefire between warring parties for the common purpose of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic..” Earlier, CPP founder Jose Maria Sison […]
Six patients recover (Eagle News) — The Quezon City government has confirmed 62 cases of the coronavirus disease 2019. In a post on its official Facebook account, the local government said the breakdown of the 62 is as follows: Of the 62, the local government said six have recovered while six have died. So far, there were 34 patients under investigation and 193 patients under monitoring in the city. The Philippines has confirmed 501 COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, March 24, welcomed Communist Party of the Philippines’ founder Jose Maria Sison’s recommendation for a ceasefire amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. “The recommendation of Mr. Jose Ma. Sison, founding chairperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines, to issue a declaration of a ceasefire addressed to the New People’s Army purportedly in response to the call of the United Nations Secretary General for a global armistice, is a positive […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Tuesday, March 24, called on hospitals to employ emergency backup systems amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. “(T)he Cybersecurity Bureau of the DICT urges hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide to employ emergency backup systems to ensure operational continuity for both databases and infrastructure in case of outages caused by malware or cyber attacks,” the DICT said in a statement. According to the DICT, “cyber-attacks are happening […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Bank on Tuesday, March 24, confirmed one of its employees tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. “The Philippine National Bank confirms that one of our employees at the PNB Financial Center in Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay City had a confirmation yesterday, March 23, 2020, as positive for COVID-19,” the bank said in an advisory. According to PNB, the employee has been under voluntary quarantine since March 11. The employee is […]
