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Three major facilities in Metro Manila will operate as COVID-19 quarantine centers starting this week, with patients having access to 24/7 healthcare and free meals, among others. The Ninoy Aquino Stadium in the Rizal Memorial Complex, the Philippine International Convention Center, and the World Trade Center will all have air-conditioned cubicles with plug-in outlets, free […]
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 […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is encouraging all Filipinos to turn the ongoing COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to develop earth-friendly habits that can save the environment. “Save water, use environment-friendly materials to minimize trash and regulate the use of energy during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ),” said Cimatu. “Use water responsibly and avoid wastage.” The […]
To ensure food availability and sustain food production amid the threat of COVID-19, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is intensifying its promotion of home gardening through the distribution of free vegetable seeds and planting materials nationwide. “We need to explore all strategies to ensure that food productivity, availability and sufficiency is attained, particularly in this […]
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 […]
Residents in areas under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) are now required to wear face masks or other forms of protective equipment whenever they are outside of their homes.This was announced on Thursday by Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who said that the move […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said a gradual lifting of enhanced community quarantine will be recommended to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to ensure that the new norm of social distancing will be observed. During the Laging Handa briefing, Lopez said lifting the community quarantine gradually will allow essential businesses and their […]
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said they are looking to open for operation within this week the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila which is one of several state-owned buildings to be converted into temporary health facilities for the treatment and monitoring of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. “By this […]
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 […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the country’s rice supply remains adequate amid the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine imposed to contain the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a Laging Handa press briefing, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said around 1.3 million metric tons (MT) of rice purchased by private importers have yet to be delivered to boost […]