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USE TV, RADIO IN DEPED’S CONTINUITY LEARNING AMID ECQ – GATCHALIAN

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 […]

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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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SHOW PUBLIC WHERE COVID-19 MONEY WENT – PANGILINAN

A month into the enhanced community quarantine, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said assistance to the people has been slow, if not wanting, guidelines are vague, and not everyone gets the promised subsidy. With billions — from government funds, savings, loans and private donations — being touted for disposal, Pangilinan said the public should know where the […]

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OBEY ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE RULES – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva is urging the public to properly observe the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) protocols of the national government to help stop the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. “We appeal to our people to heed the government’s call on strict social distancing so that we don’t have to resort to […]

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DPWH PREPARES BIG TENTS AT PHILIPPINE ARENA COMPLEX FOR THE MEGA QUARANTINE PROJECT — VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways has started clearing and disinfection works in the three mega tents at the Ciudad de Victoria estate in Bocaue, Bulacan prior to the construction of the “Heal as One” healthcare facilities.  Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar said workers from DPWH Region 3 were deployed at the mega […]

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POWER COOPS MAY REALIGN BUDGET FOR CORPORATE ACTIVITIES TO FUND ‘PANTAWID LIWANAG’—NEA

Electric cooperatives (ECs) are authorized to realign the budget they have set aside for some of their institutional activities this year to fund the initial rollout of their respective “Pantawid Liwanag” programs, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said the power coops may consider this option as well as other fundraising activities to […]

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RED CROSS COVID-19 TESTING CENTER NOW OPERATIONAL – GORDON

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has taken another step in its campaign to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after its testing center in its national headquarters located along EDSA in Mandaluyong City started operations recently. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, said the country’s foremost humanitarian organization has taken […]

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DOH SHOULD RELEASE CASE-LEVEL DATA ON MASS TESTING — VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva wants more data from the Department of Health (DOH)’s publicly-shared data in its COVID-19 monitoring platform to further enrich the quality of information that would be analyzed by volunteer research teams. At the same time, Villanueva also urged the DOH to release the case-level data on mass testing which analysts could use […]

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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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STAGGER PAYMENT OF ELECTRICITY BILLS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian said the government needs to come up with a solution to ease the burden of Filipino households, whose electricity bills are expected to pile up after a month of reprieve especially that the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) has been extended to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Gatchalian expressed concern […]