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Anyone in Nueva Ecija who will harass or discriminate against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients or frontliners will face criminal liabilities. The provincial board, on the request of Governor Aurelio Umali, enacted recently Ordinance 30-s-2020, a measure to protect people with COVID-19, those under investigation or monitoring, as well as doctors, nurses, health workers, and […]
Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has assured the public that measures are in place to ensure the proper disposal of health care waste as more confirmed COVID-19 cases are brought to the nation’s hospitals. In his regular daily briefing, Nograles acknowledged that “an emerging […]
If the government needs more funds for programs to help the country deal with the COVID-19 outbreak, selling government assets is preferable to new taxes. This according to House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr., who in a media interview said he would oppose any proposal for new taxes when Congress resumes its sessions “If we […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) said electric cooperatives (ECs) are working on a program to subsidizing the electricity needs of poor Filipino consumers following the two-week extension of the enhanced community quarantine. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said the proposed electricity subsidy program, dubbed as ‘Pantawid Liwanag,’ targets poor Filipino electricity consumers in the countryside whose […]
A local executive has lauded the national government’s decision to extend a P5,000 to P8,000 cash aid to almost 80 percent of people affected by the enhanced community quarantine, saying this lessens logistics issues in distributing the support. Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo Cua, who is also the current president of the Union of Local Authorities […]
When it comes to extending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon, science has found an ally in one of the spiritual leaders of the House of Representatives. House Minority Leader Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. on Sunday said that he supports the position of House Ways and Means Chair Jose Maria “Joey” Salceda, who recently […]
Quezon City Rep. Precious Castelo is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to hire as permanent employees hundreds of doctors and nurses who have volunteered to help the government fight COVID-19. “Instead of just giving them a daily allowance of P500, we should consider recruiting them to fill numerous vacancies in the DOH. Their willingness […]
Drivers and crew of cargo and delivery trucks are not required to take the mandatory 14-day home quarantine if they do not show any symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) said. IATF-EID spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said this will allow […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with the support of private firms EEI Construction and the Villar Group have started converting the Forum Halls of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) to accommodate mild to moderate cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Secretary Mark Villar announced that materials and manpower resources are […]
The government is exhausting all efforts to reduce the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has assured. In a virtual press conference aired on state-run PTV-4, Nograles said the government is doing its best to ensure the recovery of all patients who contracted the coronavirus disease. The Palace official also […]