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Following reports that the Wuhan virus or the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) could be transmitted even while the carrier is still asymptomatic, Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), called for intensified screening of all travelers entering through the country’s air and seaports. Gordon said that while the country should remain […]
It is business as usual for the trade and investment relations between the Philippines and China amid the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said. Lopez said the Philippine government has not canceled its commitment to participate in trade and investment expositions in China, but it will take […]
To further protect the public from the deadly Wuhan coronavirus or the novel Coronavirus (nCov), a former Quezon City solon is urging shopping malls in the city to install thermal scanners that can detect symptoms in people already infected. Thermal scanners are useful in areas where people converge such as malls prone to nCov carriers, […]
Senator Joel Villanueva is calling on the government to quarantine Filipinos who are returning home from areas hit by the Wuhan coronavirus. Villanueva said a similar measure such as the one used 2014 at the height of the worldwide Ebola virus threat, could be implemented for the returning Filipinos. “It’s important that we protect the […]
The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) should prompt the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to have systems in place for the evacuation of Filipinos in Wuhan, China, Senator Win Gatchalian said. It is important, Gatchalian noted, that these Filipinos should be located ahead of a possible evacuation, adding that the DFA should constantly monitor […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to put schools on alert and ensure that preventive measures are in place to protect students from a new coronavirus strain that has already infected 222 people across neighboring China, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand. Gatchalian underscored the need for safety measures following an announcement […]
While advising the public that there is no need for undue panic or anxiety amid the reported mysterious disease from China as there has been no reported human-to-human transmission yet, Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, nevertheless called on the government to monitor the situation in Wuhan, China and take […]
Senator Win Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, filed Senate Resolution No. 219 directing the Senate Energy Committee to scrutinize the compliance of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on its mandate to safeguard the grid and ensure continuous electricity supply in the country. Gatchalian, likewise, is calling on the Joint […]
In line with his call for refocusing the country’s priorities, Senator Dick Gordon said the government should make an effort to secure more foreign direct investments (FDIs) to create more jobs for the people. “Is there an alternate plan by the government to generate jobs? Obviously, the country has to generate jobs so that more […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has vowed to increase bamboo seedling planting under the National Greening Program (NGP) from 20 percent to 40 to 45 percent due to its high survival rate and usability as compared to other tree or plant seedlings. In an interview during his visit at CS […]