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(Eagle News) — Davao City mayor Sara Duterte placed armored tanks and heavy equipment in major roads in the city to warn those violating the lockdown protocols of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) there. The mayor had earlier warned that she would place armored tanks or armored personnel carriers (APCs) to guard the streets to block private vehicles violating ECQ guidelines in the city. The ECQ was put in place on April 4 and is […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte advised Filipinos to “endure” the burden of lockdown protocols a little bit more to prevent the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from further spreading. The 75-year old Philippine leader said he himself had to suffer self-quarantine and could not celebrate his birthday with his family in Davao, and could not be there for the birthdays of his family members, including his grandson and daughter, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte who celebrated her […]
(Eagle News)–Local government units can start the cash assistance distribution for the poor within 24 hours upon receipt of the funds. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said this was after it was decided the Department of Social Welfare and Development will only validate the list of beneficiaries after the poor receive the cash aid. “This way, LGUs (local government units) will be able to proceed with the distribution of the cash aid…,” Nograles said. The government […]
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday, April 17, said a second extension of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon was possible if the coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country continue to increase. “May posibilidad yan. Base nga doon sa epidemiological data, kung ‘yan ay patuloy na tataas, kailangan talagang ituloy-tuloy natin ito,” Año said of the possibility in a radio interview. Año clarified however that President Rodrigo Duterte has yet to decide on […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, April 16, called on Filipinos to observe the enhanced community quarantine rules strictly. The President made the call as he noted he himself could not return to Davao because his daughter, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, had imposed a lockdown. “Alam kong lahat sabik na sabik kayo. Ako rin hindi makauwi. Hindi ako pinapayagan ng mayor doon makapunta. Walang eroplanong maka-landing sa Davao City,” Duterte said. He said he himself wanted […]
Eagle News – More than 108,000 people have violated the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine protocols, according to the Philippine National Police. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who also serves as the spokesperson for the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), said that even President Rodrigo Duterte had noticed that many have been taking the lightly and violating its protocols. “Napapansin po ito ni Pangulong Duterte at siyempre ng mga miyembro ng IATF na […]
(Eagle News)–The government is working on a recovery plan with the expected lifting of the enhanced community quarantine on April 30, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Tuesday. According to Nograles, spokesperson of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the plan includes an economic recovery plan for the country. He said a presentation was already made but “ang caveat, ang colatilla doon was that hindi pa siya kumpleto.” they still […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday, April 15, reminded local government units to ensure non-essential establishments remain closed amid the enhanced community quarantine. Año issued the statement after receiving reports some establishments that were not exempted from operating under the guidelines issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases have resumed operations. According to Memorandum Circular 2020-062, LGUs should ensure only those providing or manufacturing […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government has issued show-cause orders against three governors and two mayors for allegedly violating the enhanced community quarantine guidelines. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the local government officials, whom he did not identify, were given 48 hours to explain why administrative charges should not be filed against them for their alleged negligence and dereliction of duty and supposed violation of the Bayanihan to Heal […]
Predicts COVID-19 cases could reach 9,000 to 44,000 by April 30 (Eagle News) – A team from the University of the Philippines looking into the effectivity of the Philippine government’s Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) said that the policy has been effective so far in delaying the doubling time of COVID-19 cases in the country. The UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team “looked into the best available data” to help the national and local government […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, April 14, announced policemen deployed during the enhanced community quarantine will receive their hazard pay on April 16. PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said the pay was P500 per day of duty. “That should further boost the financial flexibility of our troops and their families apart from the full range of salary and allowances in April sans deduction for loan amortization for this month,” Gamboa said. The PNP has […]
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday, April 14, called on local government units to pass ordinances that would impose fines on violators of the enhanced community quarantine. Año made the appeal in a phone interview during a Laging Handa virtual press briefing. “Kung di mo ‘yan maikulong, magmulta siya ng P1,000 o P2,000, eh talagang magtatanda at susunod na ‘yan,” he said. Año issued the statement amid reports of people who continue to violate […]
