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(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)–One of the eight confirmed novel coronavirus cases in San Juan City is now in stable condition. “She is now in stable condition and receiving proper care and treatment,” San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said in a statement on Friday, March 13. Zamora also denied reports the patient escaped authorities after finding out she was positive for COVID-19. According to Zamora, when results came out positive last March 11, “she headed to a […]
(Eagle News)–The National Capital Region Police Office is now on full alert status. Also on full alert status are Police Regional Offices III, IV-A, IV-B and V. The raising of the alert status came after President Rodrigo Duterte announced a Code Red Sub-Level 2 over the Philippines amid the novel coronavirus threat. He also temporarily banned domestic air, domestic sea travel and land travel to and from Metro Manila. The Philippines has so far 52 […]
(Eagle News)–Three more novel coronavirus patients have died, the Department of Health announced, bringing the total to five. According to the DOH, the three all had prior health complications. Patients 5 and 6 were a husband and wife who were confined at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM). Patient 5, who frequented a Muslim prayer hall in Greenhills, was 62. He had diabetes, hypertension, and an acute kidney injury aside from COVID-19. He began […]
(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 […]
UPIS to hold online classes, too (Eagle News)–The University of the Philippines Diliman and the UP Integrated School will temporarily shift to online classes starting Monday, March 16, as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. UP Diliman made the announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday, March 12. UPD said all UP units will also transition to a minimal workforce starting that day. “This has been decided on after the meeting by the Office of […]
(Eagle News)–Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta has suspended all court hearings from March 13 to 18. The SC said the suspension covers hearings in first, second and collegiate courts. The High Court said the decision was made “in furtherance of AC 26-2020 earlier issued today, upon the recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator, based on its monitoring of the situation and consultation from executive judges, presiding judges and court personnel, including officials of the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to address the nation tonight amid the rise in novel coronavirus cases in the country. The Palace did not give details about what the President would say at 6:30 p.m. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, however, said the contents of the resolution from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will be announced to the public after the approval of the same by the President. The […]
(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 […]
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 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” […]
