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Año says PNP working with NBI, local courts on cases (Eagle News) – At least eight suspects have been identified as involved in the disappearance of 31 e-sabong or online cockfight aficionados, according to Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año. The DILG chief reported to President Rodrigo Duterte that the Philippine National Police (PNP) is already working on the arrest of these suspects once they have compiled enough evidence. “Nais naming ibalita, Mr. […]
Says bgy. captain in Norzagaray Bulacan also in hot water for violating protocols, charging P20 per head entrance fee for Bakas River super spreader (Eagle News) – Barangay officials in areas where there had been super spreader events have been already charged, according to Interior and Local government Secretary Eduardo Año. He also warned that barangay officials who cannot implement health protocols, particularly if the areas under their jurisdiction have been found to have […]
(Eagle News) — Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año directed all local government chief executives to strictly enforce the prohibition or limitation of mass gatherings under the different community quarantine classifications amid the continuing rise in COVID-19 infections in the country. Año said that local officials who have failed on this would “face sanctions for dereliction of duty.” The Department of Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) directive came after President Rodrigo Duterte expressed […]
(Eagle News) — Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms of the disease should be placed in a quarantine facility approved by the government, according to the latest resolution no. 74 from the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque revealed that the IATF had ratified the decision of the technical working group to prohibit home quarantine for such COVID-19 cases, but that there are exemption […]
(Eagle News) – Philippine officials noted a sharp drop in crimes since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown in mid-March compared to period before lockdown. Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año said that the crime incidents this lockdown period went down by 47 percent compared to the pre-COVID-19 lockdown time. Año said that there were only 16,879 crime incidents in the country since March 17 this year. “Ang ibig pong sabihin ay 47 […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has tested positive anew for COVID-19. Año made the announcement himself in a statement on Sunday, Aug. 16. According to the Interior Secretary, he began having flu-like symptoms including sore throat and body pains on Thursday, August 13. On Friday, he said he had a swab test and started his self-quarantine. “Last night, August 15, I received my test result informing me that I am once again positive […]
(Eagle News) — Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año appealed to the public to cooperate with the government’s Oplan Kalinga program that aims to transfer to isolation centers the COVID-19 infected persons who have no capability to self-isolate inside their homes. He made the appeal amid the spike in virus cases especially in Metro Manila. Ano said that it is the duty of the government to prevent further spread of the virus which […]
Entire PHL back to being under community quarantine protocols (Eagle News) — Malacanang said that the “green zones” where quarantine had been supposedly lifted by May 16 as announced on Tuesday, May 12, will go back to being under quarantine protocols and classified as “Modified General Commnity Quarantine” areas. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this clarification in a virtual press briefing on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, following the presentation made by Interior and Local […]
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has now tested negative for the coronavirus disease 2019. Año made the revelation himself in a message to reporters on Monday, April 13. He said the result was based on a test he took on April 8, days after he quarantined himself after testing positive for COVID-19. Earlier in the day, Education Secretary Leonor Briones announced she tested negative for COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus on April 9. The […]
(Eagle News) – Interior Secretary Eduardo Año condemned the recent attack on a health worker in Sultan Kudarat over fears about the coronavirus, and warned those who threaten or attack health workers that they would face the full force of the law. Año said that he had already asked the police to look for the suspects in the case in Tacurong City where a health worker of St. Louis Hospital had been attacked by […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday, March 10, ordered the Philippine National Police, Metro Manila mayors and barangay officials to keep children away from public places. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año issued the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the suspension of classes at all levels in Metro Manila following the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. “The President has directed all local officials in NCR from […]
-60 day period set as deadline by DILG started on Monday, July 29 (Eagle News) – Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo M. Año cited the performance of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno as an example for other Metro Manila mayors to follow as he urged them to clear and clean Metro Manila’s streets within 60 days. The 60-day period for the clearing operations set by the Department of Interior and Local Government as deadline for […]
