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COVID-19 CONTAINMENT MEASURES, SUPPLY CHAINS, ECONOMIC COPING MEASURES TOP AGENDA OF ASEAN, ASEAN PLUS THREE SUMMITS––NOGRALES

Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday shared some of the highlights of the Special ASEAN Summit on COVID-19 and the ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19, two activities the President joined via teleconference on Tuesday to discuss the region’s response to the COVID-19 […]

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PH RECORDS MOST NUMBER OF COVID-19 RECOVERIES IN A SINGLE DAY — NOGRALES

Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday announced that the country has recorded the most number of COVID-19 recoveries in a single day, with 53 patients having recovered from the disease that has struck 5,223 people in the country and claimed 335 lives.Nograles pointed […]

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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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DISCRIMINATION OF COVID-19 PATIENTS, FRONTLINERS TO BE PENALIZED — NOGRALES

Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles issued a stern warning on those who discriminate against healthcare workers,  overseas Filipino workers, and suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients, saying in a press briefing over the weekend that these acts of discrimination will be dealt with under the […]

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IATF LAUDS PRIVATE SECTOR VOLUNTEER EFFORTS IN COVID-19 FIGHT — NOGRALES

Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles over the weekend lauded private sector efforts to help the government in its efforts to treat and isolate Filipinos who are confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). While lamenting the fact that the IATF had received […]

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GOVT TO LAUNCH QR-BASED PASS SYSTEM TO SPEED UP PASSAGE AT QUARANTINE CHECKPOINTS — NOGRALES

The government is set to launch a QR (Quick Response barcode)-based pass system that will better enforce social distancing protocols and speed up the passage of individuals and vehicles passing through checkpoints that enforce the enhanced community quarantine.This was announced by Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) spokesperson Cabinet Secretary […]

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FACE MASKS NOW REQUIRED IN AREAS UNDER ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE — NOGRALES

Residents in areas under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) are now required to wear face masks or other forms of protective equipment whenever they are outside of their homes.This was announced on Thursday by Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who said that the move […]

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GOV’T EXHAUSTING ALL EFFORTS TO REDUCE COVID-19 DEATHS – NOGRALES

The government is exhausting all efforts to reduce the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has assured. In a virtual press conference aired on state-run PTV-4, Nograles said the government is doing its best to ensure the recovery of all patients who contracted the coronavirus disease. The Palace official also […]

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THREE-MONTH MORATORIUM ON LOAN, AMORTIZATION PAYMENTS TO BENEFIT 5.5 MILLION FILIPINOS — NOGRALES

A three-month moratorium on loan and amortization payments instituted to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is expected to bring relief to 5,521,611 PAG-IBIG member-borrowers and the beneficiaries of housing programs of various government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) under the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). This is according to Cabinet Secretary […]