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(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to the private sector, especially the big corporations and companies, to help the government in the present national emergency, by giving assistance to the poor and the informal sector. In a late night speech to the nation on Monday, Duterte said that the government has already prepared P200 billion for distribution to poor families. This was provided for in the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act where […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is celebrating his 75th birthday today, Saturday, March 28, under self-quarantine inside Malacanang, following the advice of the Presidential Security Group as well as his doctors, his spokesperson said. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that this is for President Duterte’s protection “following his exposure to some officials who themselves may have been exposed to a confirmed Covid-19 victim.” “He will continue with his work while on quarantine. His […]
(Eagle News) – Starting Saturday, March 28, all members of the Presidential Security Group will go under self-quarantine as a precautionary measure against COVID-19 after a lawmaker who recently tested positive for the disease attended a meeting inside Malacanang with President Rodrigo Duterte’s cabinet members. PSG commander Col. Jesus Durante said that the lockdown only applies to PSG personnel, as he also recommended stricter screening of persons entering the Malacanang complex. Only those with […]
Calls on gov’t, local officials to ensure fast delivery of basic needs of health facilities (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte called on all Filipino to “participate in this war” against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by staying at home, and for all agencies to ensure fast delivery of basic medical supplies to health facilities. “I now call on every Filipino to participate in this war by following the guidelines set by the national government […]
Calls for unity for the nation to beat the pandemic (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 signed into law the “Bayanihan To Heal as One Act” that gives him additional powers to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in the country. With the signing into law of the Act, the President assured the entire nation that the government would tirelessly work to beat the pandemic together with all the Filipinos. […]
“We live in very unusual times,” says Executive Secretary Medialdea as he explains needs for emergency powers (Eagle News) – The House of Representatives convened for the first time online in a special session to address urgent matters, including the grant of emergency powers to President Rodrigo Duterte, to address the country’s needs amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Lower House held the special session on Monday morning, March 23, 2020, with around 20 lawmakers […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte tasked all local government officials – from mayors down to the barangay officials – to send out food to their constituents who are affected by the Luzon-wide month-long enhanced community quarantine that took effect Tuesday, March 17, 2020. “The barangay captains should call a number and at least food, rice and some — yung ulam pwede ninyong ibigay sana para sa ating mga kababayan,” President Rodrigo Duterte said in […]
(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, […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte advised the Filipino public not to panic amid the coronavirus disease scare as the Code Red alert sublevel 2 is declared in the country on Thursday night, March 12, allowing community quarantine in affected parts of the country. “Sa mga kababayan ko, ‘Do not panic. Huwag kayong masyadong ma-stress na parang hindi mo na magawa ang gusto mong gawin. Puede pa rin pero may mga restrictions tayo, dahil nga […]
(Eagle News)–All of President Rodrigo Duterte’s foreign travels are suspended. The Presidential Security Group made the announcement on Thursday, March 12. The PSG said this was upon recommendation by the Department of Health. The PSG did not say how long the suspension would last. The PSG’s announcement came after the PSG announced it would implement a “no-touch” policy on the President as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. But the President has since then continued […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte underwent testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) along with his former aide, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, at the Bahay Pagbabago in the Malacanang grounds at around 5 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2020. They were tested by health personnel from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) led by Director Celia Carlos. Go, earlier explained in a statement, that they decided to take the test even though they do no […]
