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A legal aid organization recently donated 25 sets of computers to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) for distribution to the different jails in Metro Manila for the implementation of “e-dalaw” (electronic jail visit) in lieu of physical visits to Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“The lockdown should not […]
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar has announced the start of work for the conversion of the Filinvest Tent in Muntinlupa City and the Philsports Arena formerly ULTRA in Pasig City, into two additional quarantine facilities in Metro Manila. Villar said the Filinvest Tent will be converted into a quarantine facility […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has clarified to tenants of both residential and commercial spaces that rental fees and charges are deferred but are not waived, during the enhanced community quarantine period. During the Laging Handa public briefing, Lopez said residential and commercial rents falling due within the quarantine period shall […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the Department of Education (DepEd) should maximize the use of online platforms to provide distressed learners with psychosocial support during the extended Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Under DepEd memorandum No.042 s. 2020 issued recently, teachers can explore the “Online Alternative Learning Delivery Platforms” identified by the DepEd’s Information and Communication Technology […]
Senator Joel Villanueva wants more data from the Department of Health (DOH)’s publicly-shared data in its COVID-19 monitoring platform to further enrich the quality of information that would be analyzed by volunteer research teams. At the same time, Villanueva also urged the DOH to release the case-level data on mass testing which analysts could use […]
Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Thursday announced that foreign cruise ships carrying Filipino crew members will be allowed to dock in Manila subject to guidelines to be issued by the IATF.Nograles said that per IATF Resolution No. 24, “foreign cruise ships carrying Filipino […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned-over to the Philippine National Police (PNP) Medical Corps the newly-completed health facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Halls in Pasay City. According to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, the makeshift hospital at the PICC Forum Tent has 294 […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reiterated its appeal to local chief executives (LCEs) to reconsider policies that counter efforts of the national government to ensure continued food production, processing, transport and trade during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “We urge the provincial governors, city and municipal mayors in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, to allow […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has assured that the country has an adequate supply of food even with the extension of the enhanced community quarantine until April 30. In a Laging Handa public briefing recently, Lopez said food manufacturers have a 45-day inventory and raw materials for their products are still […]
As the enforcement of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Antique to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has also been extended, the provincial government has also provided health care workers and other essential frontliners with protection against discrimination. Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao signed Executive Order No. 40 recently extending the ECQ until […]