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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The “no mask, no entry” policy set by some supermarkets, pharmacies, and restaurants is not among the measures being enforced as part of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, a Palace official said. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said these establishments should continue to allow customers to enter their places of business for as long as the […]
The Philippine economy will recover from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said. Lopez made the assurance, as he admitted that the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country is harming the country’s economic growth. “Initially, NEDA (National Economic and Development Authority) has the computation that the impact […]
To augment health facilities nationwide, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that 125 evacuation centers are ready to be converted as exclusive facilities for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. “110 evacuation centers have been completed with access to both power and water. We are now facilitating power and water connection to […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez has assured of adequate food supply during the enhanced community quarantine now being enforced in Luzon as a measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Lopez made the assurance after the Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) said that they anticipate a “severe shortage of goods […]