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Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat recently said she will be on self-quarantine after the announcement that Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Felimon Santos Jr., has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In a statement, Romulo-Puyat said  she was in close contact with Santos in a meeting on March 20. “I […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of Health (DOH) have forged an agreement to reactivate the Local Price Coordination Councils (LPCCs) to closely monitor the prices of farm and fishery products, processed goods, and medicines sold in Metro Manila and other urban centers nationwide during the Luzon-wide […]
After converting various evacuation centers into health facilities, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now looking into preparing existing public buildings and open spaces in Metro Manila to be used as health facilities and isolation sites to address the issue of hospital space shortage amid the continuing rise in coronavirus disease 2019 […]
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has vowed to probe all hotels and inns that reportedly evicted stranded foreign tourists during Luzon’s enhanced community quarantine when domestic flights are limited. “It is regrettable that these incidents are being reported even after we released our implementing rules and regulations for hotels during the community quarantine. Our regional offices […]
The Philippines has enough rice for the next four months, with additional supply from dry season harvest expected to sustain stock inventory level until June, Agriculture Secretary William Dar has assured. Citing the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Dar said that rice stock is expected to reach 2.661 million metric tons, or […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now assisting in the drive to contain the spread of the contagious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a nationwide disinfection program on the country’s major national highways. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said that his agency has set up sanitation and disinfection stations along vital national roads […]
In anticipation of higher electricity demand during the dry season, the Romblon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ROMELCO) recently installed a 200-kilowatt (kW) disaster-ready solar photovoltaic system distributed in various villages under its franchise area. ROMELCO reported to the National Electrification Administration (NEA) the initial installation of its “Grid-Tied Solar Roof Mounted Project,” which aims to provide […]
Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has assured the public on Sunday that the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) test kits being used in hospitals around the country are consistent with the standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and comply with the strict standards […]
Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles dismissed rumors that the government is planning to implement a 60-day extended lockdown, saying on Friday that this, as well as reports of a military takeover were “totally unfounded, baseless, and untrue.” “These rumors being spread via social media […]
As of March 25, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has assisted a total of 10,829 local and foreign tourists who were affected by Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. The assistance extended by the DOT includes the facilitation of flights to transport stranded tourists from various destinations to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Clark International […]