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Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles welcomed the Supreme Court’s order to judges to release persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who fall under a 2014 guidelines on decongesting jails amid the COVID-19 outbreak. “While this is not yet the decision on the petition to release low-risk and vulnerable inmates, we welcome the SC’s move, which […]
In aid of the country’s continuing battle against the coronavirus pandemic, Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri has set his sights beyond Metro Manila, donating 6,000 COVID-19 antibody diagnostic kits to hospitals in his home region of Mindanao. Of the donated kits, 2,000 went to the Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center in Malaybalay, Bukidnon; 2,000 kits to […]
In the lead up to this year’s World Immunization Week, which takes place from April 24 to 30, Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on Local Government Units (LGUs), especially the barangays, to ensure that immunization services are not disrupted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Gatchalian said that in planning COVID-19 measures and responses, the government should […]
After opening a COVID-19 testing center in its national headquarters along EDSA in Mandaluyong City to help prevent the spread of the disease, Senator Dick Gordon, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman and CEO, announced that several other PRC testing centers will be opening soon. “The PRC is working very hard, round the clock, and with […]
Senator Bong Go has assured that he will start an investigation of hospitals that allegedly have refused to administer emergency care to critically-ill patients amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis in the country. “Papaimbestigahan ko ito bilang chairperson ng Committee on Health sa Senado. Ipatatawag natin ang mga ospital na ito sa tamang panahon (I will investigate this as chairperson […]
Pasig City has adopted an ordinance passed by Manila City which penalizes any act of discrimination against patients screened for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), healthcare workers, volunteers, and other frontliners amid the coronavirus pandemic. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto posted a copy of the ordinance in his Twitter account, saying the Pasig City government […]
The provincial government of Sorsogon has launched a partnership project with over 200 bakery owners in the province to give free bread to the poor affected by the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) health crisis. Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero said he had met with bakery owners to propose […]
A bill seeking to protect from discrimination, harassment and violence health workers, frontliners, and patients who contracted the coronavirus disease or COVID-19, has been recently filed by Senator Risa Hontiveros. Senate Bill No. 1436, otherwise known as the “Mandatory Protection of Health Workers, Frontliners and Patients Act,” seeks to address threats and acts of violence […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has appealed to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to continue sourcing funds for the government’s emergency employment programs that support workers while the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is being enforced in Luzon. Villanueva explained that the emergency employment programs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has so far […]
As the Department of Education (DepEd) plans for the continuity of learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian has proposed an increased use of traditional broadcast media platforms such as television and radio to reach more of the country’s 27.2 million learners. According to Gatchalian, using television and radio would complement on-going efforts of […]