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Duterte allies, opposition solons unite to okay bill on Bayanihan 2
By Fernan Angeles IN what appears to be another first under the Duterte regime, leaders of political parties and party-list organizations at the House of Representatives are seen agreeing on one thing – the need to have stand on the same road towards recovery. In signing a manifesto reaffirming their commitment to approve the proposed…
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Galvez: 2-week lockdown not enough
By Fernan Angeles DAYS after President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesperson hinted no more lockdown extension beyond August 18, government COVID-19 response chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. underscored the need for a longer modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in some areas, as 15 days is not enough to curb the spread of the deadly virus. “As…
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Cops to do contact tracing, says Palace
By Fernan Angeles WITH no more funds to defray the cost of hiring more personnel for the government’s Covid-19 response, cops are set to be deployed to do contact tracing to strengthen its effort to the public health crisis. In an early morning interview aired over CNN Philippines, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and Philippine National…
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DILG to LGUs: Start planning local recovery
By Fernan Angeles EVEN under a continued global pandemic threat, local government units (LGUs) should start planning and budgeting for local recovery and rehabilitation now, says the Department of Interior Government. DILG Spokesperson and Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said that their agency, with technical support of the World Bank, has developed the “Ready to Recover (We…
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PHL now tops SEA in confirmed COVID-19 cases
By Fernan Angeles THE Philippines has overtaken Indonesia in the list of Southeast Asian countries with the highest number of coronavirus disease contamination, but Malacañang simply warded it off by saying it is also happening elsewhere in the world. Palace spokesperson Harry Roque, in an early morning interview with the CNN Philippines said that countries…
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DSWD: P63.2B of SAP 2nd tranche already distributed
By Fernan Angeles THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) seemed to be taking more time in the distribution of the government cash subsidy supposedly intended to help alleviate the hardships of local folks for the month of May. To this date, the DSWD has only been able to distribute around P63.2 billion under…
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DPWH 1st district employees test negative for COVID-19
By Mar T. Supnad ORANI, Bataan –After one employee yielded positive to COVID-19 rapid test, employees of the Department of Public Works and Highways 1st engineering district, got the scare of their lives and were compelled to undergo a the same medical procedure. Lucky for them, all – except for three who were on leave,…
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DOH tracing 37 individuals per one Covid-19 patient
By Fernan Angeles FOR the duration of two weeks that Metro Manila and adjoining regions are under modified enhanced community quarantine, the Department of Health (DOH) will trace 37 individuals who have been in contact with a COVID-19 patient. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire hinted on the improved contact-tracing effort as an effective strategy reflective…
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Bataan LGUs dissuade religious gatherings
By Mar T. Supnad MARIVELES, Bataan – “Wag muna, wag ngayon.” AMID a continuing threat of being contaminated with the deadly coronavirus disease, two local chief executives in this province made an appeal to the public to momentarily refrain from attending religious gatherings, including church mass. Citing the general welfare of their constituents, Mayors Jocelyn…
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Clark locators strengthen mitigation measures vs COVID-19
By Mar T. Supnad CLARK FREEPORT – The Clark Human Resource Council (CHRC) has hosted a webinar on “Contact Tracing Protocols”, participated in by representatives of different locators here, to prepare companies in containing COVID-19 in the Freeport. Done via Zoom video conferencing, the webinar – the sixth which the CHRC has hosted – was aimed…