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Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the implementation of a minimum 30-day grace period for loan payments within the enforcement period of the enhanced community quarantine over Luzon. Gatchalian is proposing that the grace period for loan payments cover all banks, including quasi-banks, financing companies, lending companies, and other financial institutions, both public and private, […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III said he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “I was informed late last night March 24, 2020 that I have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The swab was taken last Friday, March 20, 2020,” Pimentel, the second senator to test positive for the disease, said in a statement. […]
As of March 25, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has assisted a total of 10,829 local and foreign tourists who were affected by Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. The assistance extended by the DOT includes the facilitation of flights to transport stranded tourists from various destinations to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Clark International […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez told manufacturers, retailers, and distributors of improved policies and coordination with law enforcers at checkpoints after recognizing the challenges of cargo trucks carrying essential food and non-food materials reportedly being barred at checkpoints due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon. “We can expect order […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured that food will be available from production to consumption during the enhanced community quarantine through its Food Resiliency and Recovery Action Plan, as adopted by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-IED). “The threat of hunger is as real as the threat of COVID-19,” Agriculture Secretary […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) helped transport from Pampanga six (6) units of tents that will serve as temporary isolation units at the Lung Center of the Philippines and help prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country. “DPWH Regional Office 3 delivered the tents to Lung Center in […]
Some 83 electric cooperatives have already announced a 30-day extension for electricity consumers to settle their power bills amid the ongoing public health crisis in the country, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. This is based on the monitoring of the agency as of Wednesday (March 25), one week after the Department of Energy (DOE) […]
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 […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading an urgent measure authorizing President Rodrigo Duterte to exercise additional powers necessary to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation in the country. Senate Bill No. 1418, titled “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act,” was approved by all 12 senators who were physically present in the plenary. […]