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(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte wants the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to study further its recommendations and provide more options on a post-April 30 scenario. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that the IATF submitted its recommendations to President Duterte on Monday, April 20, but he advised them that more options should be put in place and he would need more time to study such options. In a virtual presser […]
by Catherine TRIOMPHE Agence France Presse The incessant clang of car horns rang out in the US state of Pennsylvania Monday as hundreds of vehicles circled the Capitol building in a protest against confinement measures aimed at combatting the coronavirus. During the rally that lasted about three hours, many drove pick-up trucks decorated with American flags or slogans like “shelter in place isn’t freedom!” The Harrisburg demonstrators, arguing that public health regulations unduly threaten […]
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday joined hundreds of demonstrators outside army headquarters in the capital Brasilia protesting stay-at-home orders issued by state governors. The crowd of around 600 called on the army to intervene in the handling of the coronavirus pandemic and demanded the closure of Congress. Some held up posters declaring “Military intervention with Bolsonaro”. “I am here because I believe in you and you are here […]
Proposes modified quarantine in some provinces (Eagle News) — Senator Bong Go is in favor of extending the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. According to Go, a modified community quarantine, on the other hand, could be implemented in some provinces. “Sang-ayon po ako na i-extend ang enhanced community quarantine sa NCR dahil dito po ang tumataas na cases, marami po at kailangang ma-contain ito. Baka hindi po kakayanain ng ating health care system kung […]
Eagle News — With the continuous lockdown of Luzon and basically the entire world, EBC Films wants to make your quarantine days, “Hapi” days. For the remaining days for the month of April, EBC Films will premiere “Walang Take 2” and “Hapi Ang Buhay” on EBC Films’ YouTube and Facebook page. Check out the dates below and mark them on your calendar: April 20 -GUERRERO DOS Tuloy Ang Laban After his brother, Ramon, was tragically […]
By Sally Lopez NET25 Kids Supervising Producer Do you feel bored? Are your eyes always tired because of watching too much videos? Are you already having a headache because of too much video games? Well, why not, have some physical play instead? Did you know that physical play has a lot of benefits for everyone? Physical play can help us in many ways. It helps us have a healthy body because it helps us […]
(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) – President Rodrigo Duterte directed the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and local government units to identify and investigate people who have been using their money at this time of crisis to gamble and drink, warning that these citizens would not be given financial aid by the government. Duterte again addressed the nation on Thursday night, April 16, expressing dismay that some Filipinos gambled off and wasted the little money […]
(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) – Foreign cruise ships carrying Filipino crew are allowed to dock in Manila ports and will be used as quarantine facilities for its Filipino crew members, according to the Inter-agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases. This was contained in Resolution no. 24 by the IATF, Cabinet Secretary and IATF spokesperson Karlo Nograles said. He said that the foreign ships carrying Filipino crew members will only be allowed to dock in Manila […]
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 […]
