Medical Community Now Part Of COVID Response Panel COVID CONTAINMENT – After 7 months of strict lockdown, the medical community is finally part of the government’s panel on its COVID-19 response. Now, representatives from different medical communities would be involved in a state-led technical panel on containment efforts for the coronavirus. This was due to … Read more
LTO Continued Its Operations In Areas Under General Community Quarantine The Land Transportation Office (LTO) released an advisory on the resumption of operations of its offices which were located on areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ). Signed by Asec. Edgar Galvante, the Land Transportation Office issued a public advisory dated May 9, 2020, announcing that … Read more
President Duterte Posed With IATF Members During Meeting President Rodrigo Duterte struck a pose together with the members of the cabinet during the IATF meeting on Monday. This, as President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday met with the members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF MEID) in order to … Read more
Bicol Center for Health Development on Monday reported Camarines Norte’s first confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. This, as the Department of Health (DOH) Center for Health Development in the Bicol Region said in a press released that DOH Bicol reported two new COVID-19 cases — one in Camarines Norte and one in … Read more
Weddings and baptisms will have a fewer guests after ECQ, according to the Manila Archdiocese. Weddings and baptisms will have a limited number of guests if religious services will be allowed after lifting the enhanced community quarantine, according to the Manila Archdiocese. This, as Apostolic Administrator Bishop Broderick Pabillo on Friday explained that only a … Read more
DOTr Eyes Use Of Bikes And Motorcycles As Modes Of Transportation Under “New Normal” The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday said that two-wheeled vehicles — including bikes and motors — would have an important role for commuters under “new normal”. This, as the Philippine government was preparing for the “new normal” once the quarantine … Read more
Davao Occidental Reported Its First Coronavirus Case Davao Occidental on Tuesday reported its first confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 after over two months of being COVID-19 free. This, as Davao Occidental Governor Claude Bautista on Tuesday said that a 65-year-old female patient was admitted at Southern Philippines Medical Center last May 1 … Read more
The department has no policy on expedited COVID-19 testing for government officials in the Philippines, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday clarified that the department has no policy on expedited coronavirus disease testing for selected government officials in the Philippines. In a statement, the Department of Health said that the department … Read more
Facebook Gave An Advice On How To Spot Fake News On COVID-19 Using Its Platform. Facebook encouraged Filipinos to share only verified information on coronavirus disease or COVID-19 as it warned against fake news on its platform. This, as the Philippines was under a state of public health emergency over coronavirus, thus, people were forced … Read more