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CARGO FLOW TO NORMALIZE DURING QUARANTINE – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez told manufacturers, retailers, and distributors of improved policies and coordination with law enforcers at checkpoints after recognizing the challenges of cargo trucks carrying essential food and non-food materials reportedly being barred at checkpoints due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon. “We can expect order […]

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FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM PRODUCTION TO CONSUMPTION DURING QUARANTINE – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured that food will be available from production to consumption during the enhanced community quarantine through its Food Resiliency and Recovery Action Plan, as adopted by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-IED). “The threat of hunger is as real as the threat of COVID-19,” Agriculture Secretary […]

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DPWH HELPS TRANSPORT DONATED TENTS TO LUNG CENTER – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) helped transport from Pampanga six (6) units of tents that will serve as temporary isolation units at the Lung Center of the Philippines and help prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country. “DPWH Regional Office 3 delivered the tents to Lung Center in […]

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83 POWER COOPS COMMIT TO EXTEND DEADLINES FOR PAYMENT OF ELECTRIC BILLS — NEA

Some 83 electric cooperatives have already announced a 30-day extension for electricity consumers to settle their power bills amid the ongoing public health crisis in the country, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said.  This is based on the monitoring of the agency as of Wednesday (March 25), one week after the Department of Energy (DOE) […]

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PRIORITIZE BUYING FRESH PRODUCE DURING COVID-19 QUARANTINE – DAR

Amid the growing demand for food pack distribution, Agriculture Secretary William Dar once again appealed to local government units down to the barangay level to source out produce from local farmers. “On top of distributing canned goods and processed products, we urge our LGUs to prioritize buying fresh produce from our farmers. It’s a win-win […]

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MANUFACTURING FACILITIES ENCOURAGED TO LIMIT MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE – LOPEZ

Manufacturing facilities allowed to operate during the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon are encouraged to shut down their factories to further limit the movement of people. In a press briefing in Malacañang Palace recently, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez appealed to factories with one to two months inventory in their warehouses to stop their operations during […]

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GOVT EXEMPTS AGRI, FISHERIES WORKERS FROM LUZON QUARANTINE — NOGRALES

To ensure the continuous supply of agricultural goods and fish in the market, the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has approved recommendations from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to exempt workers in the agricultural and fisheries sectors from the Enhanced Community Quarantine now being enforced in Luzon.Cabinet Secretary Karlo […]

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GOVT ROLLS OUT NATIONAL ACTION PLAN TO ELIMINATE COVID-19 — NOGRALES

As part of efforts to step up the implementation of measures crafted to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, the government on Wednesday presented the broad strokes of the National Action Plan (NAP) to eliminate Covid-19, with Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles stressing the need for the public to work with and support authorities in order to win […]

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PATIENTS, OTHERS AFFECTED BY COVID-19 TO BE GIVEN FINANCIAL AID — NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday revealed that the government is mobilizing funds to extend financial assistance to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing in a press briefing several proposals endorsed by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).Nograles, quoting portions from IATF Resolution No. 15, announced that “the […]

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KEEP SURROUNDINGS CLEAN TO PREVENT COVID-19 SPREAD – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has urged  the public to keep their surroundings clean to help contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said that “while we take care of ourselves against the COVID-19 pandemic, we also need to consider that dirty surroundings also contribute to the […]