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USE STAYSAFE.PH FOR SAFE TOURISM – ROMULO-PUYAT

The Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) on the Safety Seal Certification Program was signed recently led by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).  The JMC contains the requirements and procedures […]

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BORONGAN BOOSTS CONTACT TRACING VIA QR CODE – AGDA

The city of Borongan in Eastern Samar is requiring all persons within its borders transacting at any public and private establishment to present a QR (quick response) code to boost contact tracing. After a series of technical reviews, name encoding, and data sorting, the city government officially implemented the QR code system on November 30 […]

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‘NO QR CODE, NO ENTRY’ IN BATAAN STARTING OCT. 1

The Bataan Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has passed a resolution requiring the use of a quick response (QR) code for those who will be entering the province starting October 1. Governor Albert Garcia, who is also the provincial IATF chair, said the QR code system will be implemented in all entry points in Bataan to […]

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BALIWAG MAKES USE OF DIGITAL QUARANTINE PASS DURING MECQ – ESTRELLA

Instead of printing another quarantine pass, the municipal government of Baliwag, Bulacan is using a digital version linked to the IAMSAFE application while the town is under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). The move aims to prevent manual registration in public places and commercial establishments, promoting a faster and more accurate identification of individuals […]

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SOGOD, SOUTHERN LEYTE IMPLEMENTS AUTOMATED CONTACT TRACING SYSTEM – TAN

The local government of Sogod in Southern Leyte has ordered all establishments and offices operating in the town to implement an automated contact tracing system (ACTS) to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mayor Imelda Tan said representatives of each establishment must personally register at the town hall, the local police station, […]

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IMPLEMENT NAT’L ID SYSTEM FOR QUICKER HEALTH, CALAMITY RESPONSE – GATCHALIAN

The government needs to fast track the implementation of the national ID system for a quicker health and calamity response in the future to prevent a repeat of the mistakes committed in tracing suspected COVID-19 patients, Senator Win Gatchalian said. The law, which was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in August 2018, aims to create […]

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DUTERTE STILL HAS TRUST AND CONFIDENCE ON DUQUE – NOGRALES

Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III still has the trust and confidence of President Rodrigo Duterte despite the scolding he got from senators over the apparent lack of leadership in dealing with the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) threat in the country. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles gave the assurance after opposition […]