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Offers research funding, too (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has increased the reward he is offering to any Filipino who will discover a vaccine against COVID-19. In a recorded message aired on Friday, April 24, the President said he was raising the “bounty” to P50 million. “P50 million ho ang ibigay ko sa grupo because it is a collegial thing,” the President said. He said the amount could be raised: “Kung maligaya akong masyado eh di […]
HEIs in areas under general community quarantine may continue classes until end of academic year, Roque says (Eagle News)–The Inter-Agency Task Force has recommended the postponement of the opening of classes to September except in areas under a general community quarantine. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement on Friday, April 24. “Maski po low to moderate risk (areas) considered for 100% closure pa rin—dahil ang mga transmitters ay mga kabataan mula edad 0-20—lahat ng […]
Imposes ECQ in Cebu province, Cebu City, Davao City (Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to extend the enhanced community quarantine until May 15 in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and other high risk areas in Luzon, and imposed the ECQ in other high-risk areas in Visayas and Mindanao with high incidence of COVID-19. Duterte, upon the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases, extended the ECQ in the following […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte slammed the continuous killing being done by communist rebels of soldiers and policemen who were just assigned to secure the transportation of food and supplies across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Duterte warned that he might just declare martial law if this continues to stop the New People’s Army (NPA)’s violence and mayhem, he said. “I might declare martial law, and there will be no falling back. […]
Spokesperson says it’s a balance of public’s right to health and right to earn a living (Eagle News) – This morning, Friday, April 24, President Rodrigo Duterte is set to announce his decision on whether to extend the enhanced community quarantine after April 30, or just impose a modified version of the ECQ where the lockdown protocols stay in areas with high incidence of COVID-19 or for those vulnerable sectors at high-risk of contracting […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is thankful to all Filipinos who have expressed their support for the Philippine government’s response to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to his spokesperson Harry Roque. This was after the release of a Gallup survey showing that around 80 percent of Filipinos among their respondents believed that the government is handling the COVID-19 crisis “well.” The survey, conducted from April 6 to 8, […]
(Eagle News)–At least 17 licensure examinations have been rescheduled amid the COVID-19 crisis. Commission on Higher Education chair Prospero de Vera III said the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has postponed the licensure examinations that were supposed to take place from March to June. He said the Environmental Planners Licensure Examination initially sent on June 11-12 and Licensure Examination for Interior Designers on June 23-25 will be scheduled later this year. De Vera said licensure exams […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country neared the 7000 mark on Thursday, April 23, after 271 new cases were reported. According to the Department of Health, of the 6981 overall COVID-19 cases, 722 were recoveries and 462 were deaths. The 722 includes the 29 new recoveries and 16 new deaths. The DOH has said it was still early to say the Philippines was flattening the COVID-19 curve, but that there […]
PHL Ambassador Jose assures Filipinos in Malaysia that PHL embassy doing its best to address their needs, concerns (Eagle News) – Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia H.E. Charles Jose said that Filipinos who contracted COVID-19 there have reached 94, with 61 of them already recovering from the disease and discharged from hospitals in Malaysia. In an interview with EBC-NET25’s “ASEAN in Focus” program, Ambassador Jose said that the Philippine embassy there is also helping Filipinos […]
(Eagle News)–While it is still early to say the Philippines is already flattening the COVID-19 curve, there are “indications” to support this, the Department of Health said on Thursday, April 23. According to Dr. Beverly Ho, OIC-Director IV for Health Promotion and Communication Service, to say the Philippines was flattening the curve at this point despite the “limitations” in the data “would be irresponsible from our end.” “..But if you’re talking about indications that it […]
(Eagle News)–The World Bank has approved a $100-million loan for the Philippines’ COVID-19 Emergency Response Project. “The government has taken quick and decisive action in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the World Bank is proud to support its efforts. Right now, no other investment offers greater return,” Achim Fock, World Bank country director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, said in a statement on Thursday, April 23. The COVID-19 Emergency Response project, which […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police is eyeing opening a COVID-19 testing facility. PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said in a television interview the plan was to open it by next week. “Medyo maliit lang ang capacity nito pero sinadya ko ito, ginastusan namin para sa mga kapulisan,” Gamboa said. He said Research Institute for Tropical Medicine personnel will provide training to PNP medical officers on COVID-19 test procedures. The PNP has so far 78 confirmed COVID-19 […]
