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(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, March 12, slammed hoarders of basic commodities, saying they would face the consequences of their actions. “The Office of the President hereby gives warning to those hoarding vital commodities, which create a hike in the prices, as well as selling them beyond their regular prices, that their actions will be dealt with accordingly in pursuance of public safety and order,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, “those who […]
(Eagle News)–Senate President Tito Sotto on Thursday, March 12, clarified the Senate was under “restricted access” and not on lockdown. “I have issued a directive to the Senate Sergeant At Arms, the Senate is now restricted access not lockdown as the term lockdown has been misinterpreted and abused,” Sotto said. He said the Senate would remain this way “till the disinfection is 100%.” Sotto ordered the disinfection of the Senate after a resource person who […]
(Eagle News) — Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev said that a leading Russian pharmaceutical company will donate medicines which have been reportedly effective in treating the coronavirus disease in patients in Russia and China. The Ambassador told reporters during his visit to Cebu City on Wesnesday, March 11, that Polysan Scientific & Technological Pharmaceutical Company, a Russian manufacturer of original drugs will donate the drug Cycloferon as a “helping hand to our […]
Go says he will take test, too (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will undergo a test for the novel coronavirus, Senator Bong Go said. According to Go, who said he would undergo the test himself, they were “not doing this because we have symptoms of COVID-19.” “We are doing this to ensure that we are fit and healthy to engage the public and perform our duties in the coming days and weeks,” he said. Go added, […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Wednesday, March 11, confirmed that a coronavirus disease case in Manila has died. In a statement, the DOH said the fatality, Patient 35, was a 67-year-old female confined at the Manila Doctors Hospital. She began exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms on February 29. On Wednesday, she was confirmed positive for the disease. She is the second COVID-19 case to die in the country. The first was a 44-year-old Chinese male. With […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health said on Wednesday, March 11, that it had already sent off 442 Filipinos repatriated from the Japan cruise ship, the MV Diamond Princess, after completing the 14-day quarantine period. The repatriates from Japan cruise ship who were released from the New Clark City that had served as their quarantine facility have earlier tested negative for the virus, but they still had to complete the required 2-week quarantine […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health reported 16 new additional cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, March 11, bringing to 49 the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. Health Assistant Secretary Dra. Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are still completing the information on the new cases, and are now conducting more extensive contact tracing of the cases. “The DOH and deployed surveillance teams are now conductive extensive information-gathering and […]
Localized lockdown to happen only if Code Red alert sublevel 2 is raised (Eagle News) — The Department of Health (DOH) is now studying the possibility of declaring a localized lockdown in certain areas in the country as it determines if there are clustering of cases. The department is also closely studying the new cases, especially those with no history of travel abroad, to determine if there is already a “community transmission” in certain […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, March 11, urged the public to stop panic-buying and overcrowding hospitals even when not needed following the increase in the number of novel coronavirus cases in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the appeal even as he gave the assurance “that we have ample stock of essential items” according to the Department of Trade and Industry. According to Panelo, the public should “buy only what they need” […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that the 13 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) announced since Monday night are currently admitted in various hospitals in the country, and are being closely monitored. The 13 cases are among the 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases of the country. The DOH identified the hospitals where the various COVID-19 patients are located outside of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. These are the Dr. Jose […]
Total number of COVID-19 cases in PHL at 33, not 35, the DOH says (Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Tuesday, March 10, apologized for the inaccurate number of new confirmed novel coronavirus cases it initially reported, saying the correct figure was 9, not 11. Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the 11 new cases the DOH initially reported was the figure given by the World Health Organization. Upon verification though, Vergeire […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte dismissed the “no-touch” policy which the Presidential Security Group (PSG) wants to impose to protect his health amid the rising cases of local transmission of the coronavirus in the country. “I want an embrace,” the 74-year old Philippine leader said, stressing that shaking hands is not enough. “Kung tawagin ako ng Diyos ngayon, sa oras na ito, pupunta ako,” Duterte said. “Naging presidente na ko, pinakamataas na maabot […]
