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NOGRALES SEES NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, ASSURES GOVT ACTION AMID COVID PANDEMIC

Cabinet Secretary and Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-IED) Co-Chair Karlo Nograles said on Friday that job and employment prospects remain positive even during the COVID-19 pandemic “because some businesses are resilient, remain extremely relevant and are in fact booming despite the prevailing global health crisis.”“We all need to be persistent and creative. […]

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GOVERNMENT TO UTILIZE ICT TOOLS IN ANTI-HUNGER EFFORTS––NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Sunday government will be maximizing information and communications technology (ICT) tools in its initiatives to combat hunger, especially  following a May 4 to 10 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that showed 16.7% of Filipino families having experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the past three months.According to Nograles –– who […]

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REPATRIATED OFWS REQUIRED TO UNDERGO MANDATORY 14-DAY QUARANTINE––NOGRALES

Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Tuesday announced that Overseas Filipino Workers returning to the country would be required to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine in a quarantine facility before being allowed to proceed to their homes.The Palace official said that according to  IATF Resolution […]

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METRO MANILA NOW A COVID-19 ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ZONE – NOGRALES

The government on Monday stressed that discrimination that targets health workers, frontliners, and individuals with COVID-19 is now prohibited in all 17 cities and municipalities in Metro Manila as it thanked local government units (LGUs), health workers, and frontliners for working tirelessly to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.“I am happy to report that according to the […]

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HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND PATIENTS WITH SEVERE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS TO BE PRIORITIZED IN EXPANDED COVID-19 TESTING––NOGRALES

Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Monday revealed the general guidelines for expanded COVID-19 testing, explaining in the IATF regular briefing that expanded testing “is defined as testing all individuals who are at-risk of contracting COVID-19 infection.” According to Nograles, “this includes the following […]

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MERALCO, PRIVATE POWER DISTRIBUTORS NOT PART OF ‘PANTAWID LIWANAG’ PROGRAM’ — NEA

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Thursday clarified that the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and other private distribution utilities are not part of the government’s  “Pantawid Liwanag “ program which will subsidize the electricity consumption of around 3 million “lifeline” customers for the months of March and April as the country grapples with the coronavirus disease […]

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FOREIGN CRUISE SHIPS WITH FILIPINO CREW ALLOWED TO DOCK IN MANILA PORTS, CAN BE USED AS QUARANTINE FACILITIES — NOGRALES

Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Thursday announced that foreign cruise ships carrying Filipino crew members will be allowed to dock in Manila subject to guidelines to be issued by the IATF.Nograles said that per IATF Resolution No. 24, “foreign cruise ships carrying Filipino […]

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3M FILIPINOS TO BENEFIT FROM PANTAWID LIWANAG – NOGRALES

All lifeline consumers of electricity nationwide will not have to pay for electricyu consumed for the months of March and April amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced. In a virtual press conference aired over state-run PTV-4, Nograles said customers of electric cooperatives who consumed not more […]

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FARMERS, WORKERS, PUV DRIVERS RECEIVE ECQ SUBSIDIES FROM GOVT — NOGRALES

Farmers, workers, and drivers are among the latest beneficiaries to receive financial assistance from the government as part of efforts to cushion the impact of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon. “Tinututukan pa rin po ng pamahalaan ang pagbigay ng tulong pinansyal sa mga manggagawa, magsasaka, at mga pamilyang nangangailangan,” said Inter-Agency Task Force […]

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GOVERNMENT TO TIGHTEN IMPLEMENTATION OF ECQ IN LUZON – NOGRALES

Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced that the government will tighten the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon, cautioning the public on Wednesday to avoid becoming complacent in order to prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreading.The Palace official said that according […]