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The House of Representatives through the Committee on Tourism has launched an online campaign entitled “IT’S A MASK!” to showcase unity and “bayanihan” against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “IT’S A MASK!” Campaign is a collective effort of the legislators under the leadership of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano where the House Members will lead the digital […]
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 […]
“Government will not stop us from going about our business––but we have to understand that it cannot be business as usual if we hope to overcome this public health threat.” This was according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Friday, announced that the government will be strictly prohibiting “mass gatherings” as part of its […]
As part of directives from President Rodrigo Duterte for government to address concerns involving COVID-19, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will now shoulder testing costs for the disease so that the public need not worry of the expenses that could be incurred by persons seeking treatment. This was announced on Wednesday by Cabinet Secretary […]
“Now is the time to be careful and vigilant but don’t panic because there is no reason to do so.” Senator Sonny Angara said the “first local transmission” of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country is not surprising considering the number of people traveling in and out of the country regularly. “What is […]
With the country recording its first confirmed local transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), House Minority Leader and Manila Rep. Benny Abante Jr. on Sunday urged officials of the Department of Health (DOH) to be more transparent in its updates to the public, and to ensure that there are an adequate number of test […]
Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill to increase the bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City from the current 600 to 1,000. A tertiary hospital under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health (DOH), the EAMC is constantly operating at overcapacity so in order to accommodate more patients in need of […]
Following the Department of Health’s announcement that the Philippines has confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Senator Win Gatchalian underscored the need for schools to be more vigilant and ensure that protocols are in place to prevent students from getting infected. Gatchalian also emphasized that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the 2019-nCoV […]
As the deadly 2019-novel coronavirus (2019- nCoV) spreads rapidly and claims more lives in its wake, Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterated his call for the government to suspend all visa issuances to visitors from Wuhan and other areas in China where the deadly virus has spread. “Visa upon arrival lang ang suspended para sa mga Chinese. […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to issue a work advisory for areas in Region 4-A, especially in Batangas to ensure the health and safety of workers as a result of Taal Volcano’s eruption. Villanueva also encouraged employers and their designated safety officers to assess whether there is […]