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DPWH, PRIVATE FIRMS FINISH PICC QUARANTINE FACILITY IN 7 DAYS – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with the support of private firms EEI Corporation and the Villar-led Vista Land Group have completed the construction of the health facility for coronavirus patients at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Halls in just seven days. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar announced that civil works for […]

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12,000 FARMERS, CONSUMERS BENEFIT FROM KADIWA PROJECT – DAR

The “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” direct marketing program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) is gaining support from various local government units, barangays and homeowners’ associations in Metro Manila and major urban centers, to the benefit of thousands of farmers and consumers. “We are delighted to report that key players in the food value […]

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DOT ISSUES STERN WARNING VS GROUPS HIKING ROOM RATES FOR OFWS – ROMULO-PUYAT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) issued a stern warning against individuals and groups reportedly hiking rates and taking advantage of the room allotments for repatriated overseas Filipino workers during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period. “The Department firmly denounces this practice as it strongly encourages accommodation establishments to offer their best rates possible, with no […]

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DPWH TO MODIFY MEGA TENTS AT PHILIPPINE ARENA FOR USE AS QUARANTINE FACILITY

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is working on the modification of three (3) mega tents at the Philippine Arena to be used as quarantine facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. Secretary Mark Villar sent on Monday, April 13, 2020, the DPWH Task Force  on Augmentation of Healthcare Facilities headed by Undersecretary Emil […]

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TAIWAN COMPANY TO PRODUCE 1,000 VENTILATORS, 2.5M FACE MASKS TO SUPPORT PH’S FIGHT VS COVID-19 – LOPEZ

New Kinpo Group (NKG) CEO, Simon Shen, recently informed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of its immediate plans for its Philippine subsidiary, Cal-Comp Philippines to produce medical-grade face masks and ventilators solely for the Philippine market in light of the current COVID-19 crisis. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez and Board of Investments (BOI) Managing […]

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DPWH DELIVERS DSWD GOODS TO ILOCOS REGION – VILLAR

In an effort to speed up the delivery of relief goods to various towns in Region 1 (Ilocos Region), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has mobilized heavy equipment such as dump trucks and tractor head trucks with trailer for transport assistance to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in its […]

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PRICE CONTROL ON AGRI PRODUCTS EXTENDED – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has extended the imposition of the suggested retail price (SRP) for basic agriculture and fishery products to protect consumers against price irregularities in local markets amid the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon. In a new administrative circular signed by Agriculture Secretary William Dar, a price freeze for rice and other […]

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GOVT TO ENSURE PROPER DISPOSAL OF HEALTH CARE WASTE — NOGRALES

Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has assured the public that measures are in place to ensure the proper disposal of health care waste as more confirmed COVID-19 cases are brought to the nation’s hospitals. In his regular daily briefing, Nograles acknowledged that “an emerging […]

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GOVT TO RAMP UP COVID-19 TESTING WITH ACCREDITED NEW TESTING CENTERS — NOGRALES

The country now has a total of 15 facilities that can conduct COVID-19 tests, and with more institutions now undergoing the Department of Health’s accreditation process, government will soon be able to conduct as many as 3,000 tests a day. This was revealed by Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases […]

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DENR DEPLOYS QUICK RESPONSE TEAMS AMID ECQ – CIMATU

In light of the Luzon-wide Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has mobilized skeleton workforces in all DENR offices in Luzon for quick response law enforcement and regulation. “We expect forest and wildlife crimes because without a doubt, there will be those who will take advantage of the lockdown […]