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GOVT TO STRICTLY ENFORCE BAN ON ‘MASS GATHERINGS’ – NOGRALES

“Government will not stop us from going about our business––but we have to understand that it cannot be business as usual if we hope to overcome this public health threat.”  This was according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Friday, announced that the government will be strictly prohibiting “mass gatherings” as part of its […]

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IMPOSE TEMPORARY, PARTIAL LOCKDOWN IN AIR AND SEA PORTS – GORDON

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 […]

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DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY IN BATANGAS DROPS AMID TAAL VOLCANO’S UNREST — MASONGSONG

Electric cooperatives in Batangas are facing a drastic decline in power demand as thousands of residential customers were forced to evacuate and businesses closed amid the continuing unrest of Taal Volcano, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said.  NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong received the information during his recent visit to the offices of Batangas I Electric […]

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ARREST DEFIANT TAAL EVACUEES – GATCHALIAN

Amid reports of evacuees who insist in going back to their homes despite a lockdown in several Batangas towns following the Taal Volcano eruption, Senator Win Gatchalian has suggested that local government officials and the Philippine National Police (PNP) should arrest these “defiant” evacuees for their own safety.In a media forum, Gatchalian said the lockdown […]