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(Eagle News) – Malacanang released guidelines on the strict implementation of the “enhanced community quarantine” for the whole island of Luzon including strict home quarantine, prohibition of mass gatherings and suspension of mass public transport. The enforced community quarantine will be implemented starting 12 a.m., Tuesday, March 17, until 12 a.m. of April 13, 2020 amid rising coronavirus cases which as of Monday were at least 140. Cabinet secretary Karlo Nograles said that the […]
Mass public transport suspended, private establishments producing food other basic necessities shall remain open (Eagle News) –Mass public transport shall be suspended for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles, who was reading the guidelines also on the imposition on the enhanced and stringent social distancing measures, added a strict home quarantine shall be observed, “in which movement shall be limited to accessing basic necessities.” He said […]
(Eagle News) -Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday, March 16, tested positive for the 2019 coronavirus disease. Zubiri himself said this in a Facebook post, after he received the information from Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. He said he took the test on Friday. “I want people to know that this is not a laughing matter. It’s not a joke. Itong virus na to napakadaling mahawa. Imagine, ingat na ingat na ako. I was very […]
(Eagle News) – In anticipation of a quarantine scenario, the Department of Agriculture said that it has already directed the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to ensure faster movement and unloading of fish products at six major ports in Metro Manila. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that fishing activities in Manila Bay, as well as deliveries of fish products from nearby provinces, would remain unimpeded. “There is no restriction in fishing activities while ports […]
(Eagle News) – What is the difference between an enhanced community quarantine and a general quarantine? According to guidelines contained in a memorandum released by Malacanang on Saturday, March 14, the enhanced community quarantine would mean the following: 1. Strict home quarantine shall be implemented in all households; 2. Transportation shall be suspended; 3. Provision for food and essential health services shall be regulated; and 4. Heightened presence of uniformed personnel to enforce quarantine […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an “enhanced community quarantine” on Luzon island. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the announcement hours before Duterte was slated to make new announcements. A CNN report said this means there would be strict home quarantine, suspension of transportation, heightened visibility of security personnel, among others. So far, members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases are still meeting. “At this point, we’re waiting for […]
(Eagle News)–Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta ordered all courts in the country to “drastically reduce operations” starting today, March 16, until April 15. The chief justice said there shall be no work in all courts, court offices, division, sections and units including in the Supreme Court except in courts and court offices concerned with the resolution of urgent matters and cases, the payments of salaries in the judiciary, the release of the results of the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to make new announcements on the 2019 coronavirus disease, Senator Bong Go said on Monday, March 16. Go did not give a specific time but said the President would make the address after his meeting with officials of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), military and police. “Maraming mga bagong pronouncement ang ating Pangulo. Abangan n’yo po,” Go said. Metro Manila is on […]
OFWs on first-time deployment to mainland China, students, dependents of OFWs and tourists still banned (Eagle News)–Overseas Filipino Workers are now allowed to return to China, except to the province of Hubei, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA,Filipino government officials who are on official travel to China are also now allowed to travel there. OFWs who seek first-time deployment to mainland China, students, dependents of OFWs and tourists are not included […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health has reported an additional death due to the 2019 coronavirus disease, bringing the total to 12. In a statement, the DOH identified the fatality as Patient 12, a 56-year-old Filipino male who died of acute respiratory distress syndrome. According to the DOH, Patient 12, who was reported to have preexisting asthma, began experiencing fever and cough on February 29. He tested positive for the disease on March 9 and was […]
(Eagle News) – At least 444 Filipinos from the MV Grand Princess cruise ship have been brought home and are now sent to the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac for the required 14-day quarantine period. The repatriated Filipinos – 438 crew members and six passengers of the cruise ship – arrived at the Haribon Hangar in Clark Airbase, Pampanga, at around 2:15 a.m. on Monday, March 16. They were brought to the country […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, and Oriental Mindoro will have cloudy skies with rains as a result. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains. Visayas and Mindanao, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to […]
