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DOLE says P5,000 in financial assistance for each worker affected by enhanced community quarantine to be released

(Eagle News)–The Department of Labor and Employment on Friday, March 20, said it would release P5000 in financial assistance each to workers affected by the enhanced community quarantine. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in a radio interview the beneficiaries are based on the payroll list submitted to Department of Labor and Employment by employers. He added the  Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Displaced/Underprivileged Workers (TUPAD) financial assistance program for informal workers will start today. President Rodrigo Duterte […]

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President Duterte calls for special session of Congress for passage of supplemental budget vs COVID-19

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has called for a special session of Congress for the passage of a supplemental budget against the coronavirus disease 2019. Senator Bong Go said he and other lawmakers made the recommendation for the special session “to tackle and pass appropriate measures granting a supplemental budget in order to give the President and other concerned agencies the flexibility of utilizing funds as they deem necessary to combat the spread of the coronavirus […]

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Easterlies affect eastern section of PHL

(Eagle News)–The easterlies continue to affect the eastern section of the country. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said as a result,  Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The whole archipelago will have light to moderate rains and slight to moderate coastal waters.  

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Pres. Duterte tells LGUs “abide by directives of nat’l gov’t” on quarantine; warns officials who barred cargo entry

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte warned all local government units to follow all directives from the national government regarding the coronavirus disease, and not do extreme actions that are beyond what  Malacanang had ordered. Duterte said this after the Palace learned of actions by some local government units which have barred essential cargoes from passing through their areas. The President also warned the LGUs not to make the quarantine more difficult for the […]

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DFA temporarily suspends visa issuance for all foreign nationals; previously issued visas “deemed cancelled”

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has temporarily suspended the issuance of visas to all foreign nationals in view of the current COVID-19 outbreak worldwide. In an advisory posted on Thursday, March 19, the DFA announced that it is also suspending the visa-free privilege for foreign nationals, aside from the usual visa issuances. “The DFA informs the public that it is temporarily suspending visa issuance in all its Foreign Service Posts effective […]

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COVID-19 test kits from China, South Korea approved by FDA for commercial use

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c2lSWwfoUo   (Eagle News) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the entry of test kits from abroad, including those to be imported from China and South Korea, saying these had passed their requirements. “As the Philippine Government continues to exhaust all efforts to respond to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – Philippines hereby provides an initial list of approved COVID-19 Test Kits for commercial use,” the FDA […]

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31-year-old Filipino is Macau’s 15th COVID-19 case

(Eagle News)–A Filipino worker in Macau has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. In an advisory, Macau’s Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center said the 31-year-old Filipino working in a restaurant in a gaming facility was the special administrative region’s 15th COVID-19 case. According to the center, the patient last reported for work on Jan. 26. He went on leave to visit his family in the Philippines, and stayed there until March 15. A […]

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PHL to have cloudy skies, rains

(Eagle News)–The country is expected to have cloudy skies and rainshowers today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are also expected in Metro Manila as the easterlies affect the eastern part of the country. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. PAGASA said the archipelago is expected to have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters.  

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Total PH coronavirus cases now at 217 after DOH reports 15 new cases; total recoveries hit 8

(Eagle News) – The Department of Health reported 15 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the country’s total to 217. The new cases are identified on as Patients No. 203 to 217 (PH203 to PH217) by the DOH which gave no additional details about the patients. In a bulletin issued at 12 noon today, Thursday, March 19, the DOH also announced the recovery of Patient 20 (PH20), a 48 year old Filipino male from Cavite. PH20, […]

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DOTr launches COVID-19 hotlines for road, aviation, maritime concerns

(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation on Thursday, March 19, launched its COVID-19 hotlines amid the  Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. The DOTr said these hotlines are for road concerns by health workers, and aviation and maritime concerns: The DOTr reminded people who are not employed in establishments deemed essential by the government during an enhanced community quarantine to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “Payo po namin na ugaliin po nating lahat na […]

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DOH: “Asymptomatic” Duque on self-quarantine

(Eagle News) — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is on self-quarantine for coronavirus disease 2019. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Duque was tested for the disease even if he was asymptomatic because he was “asthmatic and hypertensive.” The results are expected in a few days. Duque , Vergeire said, is working from home. Earlier, the Department of Health said one of its directors had tested positive for COVID-19. The agency gave the assurance its […]

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DFA: Number of Filipinos who tested positive for COVID-19 in Singapore reaches 11

(Eagle News)–There are now 11 Filipinos who tested positive for the 2019 coronavirus disease in Singapore, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said this was after a Filipino national tested positive for COVID-19 on March 17. The patient is currently confined in a hospital and is in isolation, the DFA said. Of the 11, the DFA said two have recovered, which means nine are COVID-19 active cases. One of them was discharged on […]

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