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The city government of Imus in Cavite has formally opened a new isolation facility that can accommodate 584 patients amid the rising COVID-19 cases that prompted the national government to place Metro Manila and four nearby provinces — Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal under the strictest enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from March 29 to April […]
The House Committee on Health is set to conduct a congressional inquiry into the decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to disallow the use of an anti-parasitic drug called Ivermectin for prevention and treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections. The panel will tackle House Resolution No. 1684 filed by 1-PACMAN Party-list Rep. Enrico […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte welcomed the signing into law by President Duterte of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act as this measure will help keep businesses afloat, most especially the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and allow them to retain their workers or even hire new ones while the country […]
Senator Joel Villanueva is requesting the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to expand its enhanced community quarantine directives for Mega Manila with an “urgent plan” to save hospitals from being “completely overwhelmed” by COVID-19 cases. “Hospitals are hanging ‘No admission for COVID patients’ signs,” Villanueva said. “Sa isang pasyenteng naghihingalo, ito na po ang pinakamasakit mong […]
As Metro Manila and some of its neighboring provinces go into another lockdown that can put more pressure on food supply, Senator Kiko Pangilinan pleaded with Malacañang to declare a state of calamity to help hog raisers recover from the devastating effects of the African swine fever (ASF) and not allow pork imports to flood […]
With the recent exponential increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is appealing for more donors of convalescent plasma. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman, and CEO, encouraged individuals who have recovered from the disease to donate their much-needed plasma at the PRC’s convalescent plasma center to help those who are […]
The government will build 300 houses for former rebels in Northern Samar within a 14.8-hectare lot donated by the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) in Mondragon town. The provincial government announced it has an agreement with the National Housing Authority (NHA) to build houses for former fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA) who […]
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has successfully launched the Cagayan Valley Smarter City Belt recently. With the theme “Exploring New Growth through Innovation and Nurturing Engagement of Smart Solutions,” (ENGINES), the Cagayan Valley (Region 2) will now embrace progress and improvements with the launch of the project, headed by DOST Region 2 director […]
Barangay officials and tanods (watchmen) who are at the frontlines in the war against COVID-19 should be prioritized in the government’s ongoing vaccination program as their work frequently exposes them to the risk of getting infected. This was the appeal of Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr., who on Monday said that the national government “has […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte believes that members of the House of Representatives have all the more reason to initiate or take part in the public information drives in their respective localities on the Covid-19 vaccination program, following the latest tracking polls showing that a majority of Filipinos are not willing to get their shots […]