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Philippine Heart Center limits hospital ops after several health personnel exposure to COVID-19 patient (Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Saturday, March 14, reported 34 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 98. In a statement, the DOH also advised all travellers coming from the National Capital Region who are without symptoms to undergo strict home quarantine for 14 days. “Travellers from NCR who are out of the […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health announced three coronavirus deaths on Saturday, March 14, bringing the total COVID-19 fatalities in the country to eight. One of the three was a 54-year old patient from Lanao del Sur, the first coronavirus case in Mindanao, and referred to as Philippine patient no. 40. He was initially treated in Iligan, and later transferred to Northern Mindanao Medical Center. His symptoms began appearing on March 4. He died […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, March 14, released specific guidelines on the social distancing policy to be implemented as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the following “emergency but temporary directives” to be implemented in Metro Manila effective March 15 were contained in a memorandum signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Panelo and sent to agencies, government instrumentalities, government-owned and controlled corporations and local government units, among others: “1. Mass gatherings […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Joel Villanueva has asked the government to continue paying for workers it contracted in the executive department while work remains suspended in agencies under the Office of the President. In a statement, Villanueva pointed said the suspension, which was ordered to prevent the spread of COVID-19, would affect the livelihood of nearly 30 percent of government workers who are categorized as job order or contract of service. “Lubos pong maaapektuhan ang ating mga […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast monsoon. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms as the easterlies affect the country. Flash floods during severe thunderstorms are possible.
Senator Bong Go also negative for virus (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has tested negative for the novel coronavirus. According to Senator Bong Go, he also tested negative for COVID-19. “We are fit and healthy to perform our duties,” Go said. He said “just like our advice to the general public, we will take precautionary measures seriously and comply with the advice of our health officials in order to remain healthy and avoid the spread of […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Friday, March 13, announced 12 more novel coronavirus cases in the country, bringing the total to 64. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said they were tracing people who may have had contact with the additional cases. “Please contact DOH and call the designated hotline at (02) 8-651-7800 loc 1149-1150 for any new leads. For those who are confirmed cases, please let our hospitals take care of you,” Duque said. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that China’s President Xi Jinping has offered to help the Philippines fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the knowledge that China had learned in controlling its spread and in treating patients infected with the virus. Duterte thanked President Xi and said that the Philippines might just accept this offer for help if the situation in the country regarding coronavirus cases deteriorates. “But China, you know, President Xi Jinping, […]
Courts outside NCR to continue to operate beginning March 19 (Eagle News)–All courts in Metro Manila will temporarily operate only with a skeletal workforce, the Supreme Court announced on Friday, Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta announced on Friday, March 13. Administrative circular number 30-2020 signed by the chief justice said this was effective March 15 to April 12. “All judges and justices must be on standby to act on and hear urgent matters,” the circular said. […]
Skeletal force allowed to work from home (Eagle News)–Work in the House of Representatives is suspended from March 16 to April 12. A memo to employees said Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano’s decision to adopt “a work schedule parallel to the one to be implemented by the Executive Department as announced by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on 12 March 2020” was made “with the health and safety of the employees” in mind. “The Office of the […]
(Eagle News)–International flights going in and out of Metro Manila are not suspended. This was the clarification made by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, amid the community quarantine imposed on Metro Manila as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus. “Regarding international flights, flights from Metro Manila going to and coming from abroad will be allowed, subject to travel restrictions that are currently in place,” Nograles said. Among the areas the government has imposed a travel […]
A Philippine diplomat in New York has tested positive for the new coronavirus in the first recorded case at United Nations headquarters in the city, diplomatic sources said on Thursday. The diplomat, who had last visited the UN on Monday, showed symptoms of flu the following day and saw a doctor. “She got the call today that she tested positive for COVID-19,” said a letter from the Philippines mission. “As of today, the Philippine mission […]
